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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

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

May 2, 2008

That sweet edge and how to find it

Dear Mark: Is there any point when the player actually has an edge in video poker over the house? Vic D.

There is, Vic, but you'll need to master this combination. Play on a full pay machine, use an optimal playing strategy against that select machine, play progressives over a certain amount, and take full advantage of the goodies casinos give away.

Full pay machines are mach... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

April 25, 2008

Come play the tightest loose machine in the West

Dear Mark: How do you determine what is considered loose and tight in slot machines? Is there a way of identifying them? Do they place them where we can't find them? Karen K.

All casinos, Karen, have "loose" and "tight" machines commingled on the casino floor. "Loose" machines are defined as those machines returning more of the player's money; the "tight" machines re... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

April 18, 2008

Plenty of Wampum Needed for a Royal

Dear Mark: How much money is needed for a bankroll before I can expect to hit a royal flush? Andy A.

It could be more than your net worth, Andy.

Plenty of players, my Mom for example, went years, stretch that, decades, without ever hitting one. Of course, she's a worst-case scenario, made worse by the fact that she's no longer with us. Possibly by now she's caught her fir... Read More

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