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Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

June 26, 2009

Nominate your candidate for the ten best bets in the casino

Dear Mark: A column of yours in the past mentioned some of the best bets in the casino. One such bet was the six or eight in craps. Although I have never played the game of craps before, it seems like fun and would be interested giving it a try, especially since some of the group I go gambling with weekly do play it. How do I go about making that bet without looking li... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

May 29, 2009

It's a very rare casino that overlooks a half a grand shortfall

Dear Mark: An interesting thing happened to me at the casino. I was on a crap game and after a great roll that lasted over 40 minutes, I decided to call it quits. The dealer asked me if I wanted to trade in all of my $5 and $25 chips, of which I had plenty, for $100 dollar ones. What happened next was the interesting part. The dealer accidentally overpaid me $5... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

March 20, 2009

Tutorial on casino management

Dear Mark: A friend at Lake Tahoe is a dual rate dealer. Since he broke his hip skiing, he can't reach the pass line on the craps table. While he recovers, he has been working "the Pencil". He is spontaneous and multi-tasks well. Can you elaborate on this position? Randy S.

Being that once upon a time I held both of these positions - dual rate and Pencil, in that order - let's cover wh... Read More

Hot Tech Toys - CES 2009 Recap By Eugenia Loli-Queru - Sunday, February 1, 2009 One more year, one more CES trade show in Las Vegas. Except one particular announcement that made the rounds in the tech blogs, this year most announcements were lower key than in the past, possibly mirroring the shoe-s... 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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