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Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski November 28, 2008 Smaller Bankroll Needed for Video Poker Dear Mark: Taking your advice, any time I'm given the choice, I play video poker over slots. My question is, do you still need the same sized session bankroll for video poker as you would for slots? Dana S. Your bankroll, Dana, the money you will need to set aside specifically for playing video poker, would be less than you'd set aside for slots, because poker machines tend... Read More
Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski November 7, 2008 When in doubt, let the house set your hand Dear Mark: As someone new to Pai Gow Poker, would you a) play the game, and b) advise letting the dealer set my hand since I'm a beginner? Pat T. Pai Gow Poker is a variant of American seven-card poker. It is played with a standard 52-card deck and a joker, but differs from the typical seven-card game in that you play against a banker, not against the other players at th... Read More
Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski October 3, 2008 Give those machines a more thorough physical Dear Mark: As a video poker player, if finding a 9/6 machine is not too tough, finding one that pays 2 coins (for each coin bet) on two pair is even tougher. Most machines look like 9/6 but 1 coin returned for two pairs. When the "best" machine in the casino is a 9/6/1, is there a better advantage to playing the 8/5/2 version? Dan R. First, Dan, do you mind if I ask you q... Read More
Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski August 29, 2008 Many card counters think they are better players than they actually are Dear Mark: As a hobby, and only at home, I like to count down a deck of cards. As I said, I only do this at home and have never tried it on a live blackjack game. Before I do, I was curious as to if most blackjack players who learn to count cards actually end up being successful at beating the house, or am I, and they, wasting our time? I have to believe... Read More
Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski August 22, 2008 Legal, though not encouraged in the casino: Common Sense Dear Mark: Why is the betting the seven considered a "sucker bet" in Craps? Jason F. Bet quality, Jason, reminds me of rating the value of baseball cards. Poor, being a Yankee Red Ruffing retrieved 40 years ago from spokes of your Schwinn Sting-ray, or, a mint Mantle, still in the wrapper, gum included. In the casino, bet quality is rated in terms o... Read More
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