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Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

February 27, 2009

While cards flit hither and yon, the dots on dice stay put

Dear Mark: As to table games, you have mentioned that in roulette and craps, each spin of the wheel and each toss of the dice are based on independent events. Why wouldn't blackjack be in this same category? The cards are randomly shuffled, so wouldn't each individual blackjack hand also be considered independent from another? John C.

Yes, John, you are co... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

February 20, 2009

Honest answer, yes, but here's the explanation why

Dear Mark: My favorite slot to play is video keno. I've been playing them since their inception. I find I win more than a live keno game, besides, they don't offer a live game anymore where I play. Now, video keno is no longer available. I complained, and I was told they were no longer profitable. How can a slot machine not be profitable? Was I being told the straight stor... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

February 13, 2009

Little risk, big reward logic is not sane gambling

Dear Mark: I play craps exclusively and tend to stick with your recommendations, that being Pass line bets, odds and a Place bet on either the Six or Eight. I also like to bet the "snake eyes" or "box cars" as a fun way to invest a little for a decent payoff. You've called them "sucker" bets, whereas I see it only as a buck with little chance of financial ruin. They do hit... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

January 23, 2009

Rigging your Payday?

Dear Mark: Do casinos set Multi-play video poker machines so that a more powerful hand doesn't appear on the initial deal, so they can avoid a very large payday for the player playing multiple hands? Alex G.

Multi-play video poker games are offered in "Triple Play", "Five Play", "Ten Play", "Fifty Play" and even "One Hundred Play" versions.

With Multi-play machines, once you chose the... 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

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