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Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

June 19, 2009

CASINO AHEAD: Reduced speed zone. All penalties doubled.

Dear Mark: What is the best approach-method when playing blackjack using the Table Master from Shuffle Master? Table limits are $5-$200 dollars where I play. My sole motivation is to win moderate amounts while playing and it appears to me that basic strategy may be a possible solution. Myles H.

The electronic multiple-player blackjack game you speak of, Myles, co... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

June 12, 2009

Losing is bad enough, but losing at a fast clip really stinks

Dear Mark: Do you have any suggestions on how I can slow down the pace of losing? I typically play dollar slots with a bankroll of around $75 per visit. Martha N.

Taking note, Martha, that your letter comes from the Chicagoland area, I thought I would share that recently I was in Chicago to take in a Cubs game, the Blue Man Group, and to check out the local... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

May 8, 2009

The GREAT WHAMEROONEY, but it still slices like baloney?

Dear Mark: Do the large progressive slot machines offer the most potential with the least risk? Dan O.

Not a bit, Dan, because for the life-altering big score that a machine like Megabucks offers, you are looking at beating the odds of 30,000,000 to one.

Sure, area progressives are usually the only machines that pay the really big bucks, but the long-term... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

May 1, 2009

Natural odds, take your bow

Dear Mark: I have been told that the best bet in a casino is to bet "natural odds" at the craps table because the house has no edge. My question is, if this is such a good bet, why do some casinos offer to let you to place bets for up to ten times your line bet or even higher? Bob F.

It's true; Bob, taking odds is distinct from all other casino wagers in that free odds carry NO house ed... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

March 27, 2009

How sweet they are - those twenty minutes of sanity

Dear Mark: I have always been fascinated by the gambling business. What I like most about your column is your insider’s view as to what is going on. Take last week’s column where you described the position of the "Pencil" and dealers being sent off to battle. I always wondered how the dealer was assigned a table. My question is in that same category. Once a dealer gets th... Read More

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