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Deal Me In by mark Pilarski

August 14, 2009

Making money on a losing situation, sort of

Dear Mark: I play a decent game of blackjack, but one hand gets the best of me, possibly because I wing it more than I should rather than stick to playing basic strategy. It seems every time I am dealt a hard 12, I get a bust card, so on more occasions than not, I stand. I typically play every other week, two five-hour sessions per, on $10 games. I would like to know how much I'm ge... Read More

Deal Me In by mark Pilarski

January 16, 2009

Happenstance or Cheating?

Dear Mark: I was recently in Vegas for New Years. I changed $100 to play blackjack at a $10 table, breaking my bets into five $20 bets. It was just me versus the dealer, pushed a couple of times, and I lost eight straight hands without winning one single hand (the last $20 was broken down into two $10 bets).

Here's the part that keeps me up at night. It was a brand new six deck shoe. When... Read More

Deal Me In by mark Pilarski

January 9, 2009

While all liars figure, some figures can lie

Dear Mark: I need to settle this argument. I play Pai Gow Poker, and to me, other than a copy hand, I see it as an even game, since there have been many times where I did not have a copy hand all night, or very, very, few of them. So from a dealt hand, I would say it is a 50/50 proposition on who will win.

My buddy, Tom, plays Three Card Poker, with the ante only bet, no... Read More

Displaying keen perception and great insight.
She’s a little bit naughty. She’s a little bit nice.
She calls ‘em like she sees (and hears) ‘em.
She’s...
Claire Voyant
Las Vegas - December 5, 2008
Kristen, Shea & Dana Satterwhite
mark Kalin & Jinger Leigh
Ed Alonzo It's a beautiful baby girl for Kristen Hertzenberg Satterwhite (Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular) and her husband, Dana Satterwhite. The newcomer,... Read More

Deal Me In by mark Pilarski

November 21, 2008

A little bar stool trivia on cards

Dear Mark: Is there any way of producing luck when you gamble? Wendy P.

Producing luck? Sure! You will always have more luck in the long run at games where the casino has a small house edge versus games where the casino has a large house edge. You've read it here before, and I'll state it again; The smarter you play, the luckier you'll be.

Indeed, Wendy, though it's... Read More

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