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Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

July 11, 2008

A sour grape swelling in memory

Dear Mark: How come every time I get up from a machine, someone sits down and immediately hits a big jackpot? Bill F.

My twenty years spent working on the front line, put me within a casino for at least 8,320 hours (20 yrs X 52 weeks X 8 hours a day), I don't need to get to my toes to count how many times I've seen a person desert a machine, someone new jump into the still warm seat, and... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

July 4, 2008

Is stretching your bankroll by betting one coin at a time a good idea?

Dear Mark: I am a senior citizen on a very limited budget, but I do enjoy my monthly bus trips to the casino. In the past, you have written that you should always play the maximum coin amount when playing slots, but if I do, especially on a quarter machine, I'm sitting, waiting and coinless long before the bus leaves. I'm just there to have some fun, so does... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

June 20, 2008

'I Told You So!' could cost you dearly

Dear Mark: I enjoy playing the carnival game Let It Ride. I know, bad odds but its fun. So I don't play the side bets, Bonus or 3-card bet because I feel these are sucker bets and the house has big enough odds against me without adding to it. But every time I would have won at one of these side bets the dealer never fails to point this out and chastises me for not betting it, and then the... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

May 16, 2008

Friend Might Try Shuffle Master's Leg

Dear Mark: I was sitting at a casino bar in casual conversation with another player who said that he was a card counter. I asked him why play here since this casino uses only continuous shuffle machines. He replied that he liked to play on them because it drew less scrutiny versus a hand or shoe dealt game. Funny thing was that he was broke and couldn't even buy a round of drinks. Was he pul... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

May 9, 2008

So Just How Smart Is Lady Luck?

Dear Mark: When it comes right down to it, isn't lady Luck really the deciding factor when it comes to winning in a casino? Mark L.

Sorry, Mark, but it isn't Lady Luck nor Jack's Magic Bean that is the deciding factor when it comes to winning. It's knowledge of the game you are playing and a solid grasp of the odds and probabilities that will bring you success. The smarter you play, the l... Read More

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