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Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

November 13, 2009

Where She Drops, Nobody Should Know

Dear Mark: Do casinos have policies regarding the minimum number of revolutions a roulette ball should make before dropping off the track? What would be considered too few? If the roulette wheel stops moving before the ball lands in the pocket or stops in less than a quarter of a revolution after the ball lands in the pocket would that be cause for concern?

Consider the follow... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

October 23, 2009

Some dealers have blackjack strategy know-how, others do not

Dear Mark: I wanted to comment last week about dealer's giving blackjack advice. My experience is that all they have ever given is bad advice. The soft 18 you mention this week is the prime example. Not only do I have everyone at the table angry at me for hitting an 18, the dealer usually chimes in that I shouldn't have done that or trying to talk me out of it wh... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

October 9, 2009

Stepmother has a false notion on how slots work

Dear Mark: My stepmother likes to play the slots, and she does quite well at times. She believes starting off the day by putting in a $100 bill in her favorite slot machine--rather than several $20s--produces more, larger payouts. Any truth to this? Jeff J.

In the book, The Gambler, Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote; "Can one even as much as touch a gambling table without becomin... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

May 29, 2009

It's a very rare casino that overlooks a half a grand shortfall

Dear Mark: An interesting thing happened to me at the casino. I was on a crap game and after a great roll that lasted over 40 minutes, I decided to call it quits. The dealer asked me if I wanted to trade in all of my $5 and $25 chips, of which I had plenty, for $100 dollar ones. What happened next was the interesting part. The dealer accidentally overpaid me $5... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

March 20, 2009

Tutorial on casino management

Dear Mark: A friend at Lake Tahoe is a dual rate dealer. Since he broke his hip skiing, he can't reach the pass line on the craps table. While he recovers, he has been working "the Pencil". He is spontaneous and multi-tasks well. Can you elaborate on this position? Randy S.

Being that once upon a time I held both of these positions - dual rate and Pencil, in that order - let's cover wh... Read More