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Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski September 5, 2008 One toss from the poorhouse Dear Mark: The casino I play in offers 100X odds, and I figure that by taking them I am offering myself the best opportunity to win. So what are your thoughts on a sole $2 pass line wager backed up with 100X odds? I feel I have a better chance of coming out ahead than by betting $2 and double odds and trying to grind it out. Tim H. I am going to apply, Tim, the Woody Hayes axiom of foo... Read More
Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski August 8, 2008 You can pitch cardboard at any age Dear Mark: I am a recently laid off autoworker in Detroit who is being forced to look for a new career. I am considering dealing blackjack. My question is, is there any age limit to dealing cards? I am 57, and I was wondering if that is too old, and if at that age I would lack certain skills needed to deal the game? Dan O. Once, when I was having one of those whining "why am I here"... Read More
Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski August 1, 2008 No filet mignon this time Dear Mark: What is the best way to play $25 on the crap game. I say place it on the Pass line, while my friend believes you should Place it on either the 6 or 8? Your decision gets one of us a steak dinner. Jeff F. You are in the know, Jeff, sort of, but only for Whopper at Burger King and not a steak dinner, and here's why. Between the two wagers mentioned, your Pass Line bet has a... Read More
Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski July 18, 2008 Bills only, thank you! Dear Mark: I liked your column last week where you told Ruth to slow down her play by inserting coins instead of using credits. Unfortunately, where I play, they only use bill acceptors. Still, it's good advice, just not here. Denny B. A friend of mine has a yellow ski boot where he hoards all his change thru the year, separates it in different denominations for slot play, and then hits the casi... Read More
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
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