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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

June 13, 2008

Like stepping stones across the creek

Dear Mark: On weekends, the casino where I play raises the table minimum to $25 on the crap table. What's a player to do to get some crap action on the weekend when you're only a $5 player, wanting to make only smart wagers like a Pass line bet? Neil F.

There is a way, Neil, for us nickel players to fix things when the casino bumps up the table minimum on the weekends.

H... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

June 6, 2008

Hearing Versus Listening

Dear Mark: Several weeks ago I wrote to you to inquire about blackjack's Royal Match bet and got your definitive answer that I've summarized here in two words: bad bet. Like most people who ask for advice, I didn't act on your info figuring I'd just make the bet on the deal to limit the loss. HA!

Yesterday, I sat at a blackjack table at a local casino (Western Village for you as a former Reno-... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

May 30, 2008

Skill, money, and reading the payback label - that's all it takes

Dear Mark: For the average player, is there any mathematical advantage to playing two hands of blackjack versus one? Jason F.

Playing two hands and what advantages or disadvantages it brings your way depends on your skill level.

A skilled player using perfect basic strategy gives up the same approximately one-half percent edge to the casino on bo... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

May 23, 2008

If I Only Held...

Dear Mark: My husband is critical of my video poker play, so much so that I hate sitting next to him. He keeps saying, "well, if you held this instead of that, you would have gotten a better hand." I strictly play each hand using a printed cheat sheet based on the perfect strategy for that game, but he believes I should deviate my play. Help. Carol R.

Each hand dealt has what's called an "expected v... Read More

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