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Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

April 17, 2009

Dear Mark: What do you know about 21 Madness? Is it a decent bet for the player? Kenny B.

Here's another one of those side bets in blackjack, Kenny, that sort of looks good, but just can't pass the smell test.

Kenny is referring to a $1 wager the casino allows you to make, in addition to your regular blackjack bet, that you will be dealt a two-card 21. Your natural allows you to push a button that starts a lighte... 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

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

March 13, 2009

Casinos try to keep it cloak-and-dagger

Dear Mark: For years I have been a heavy gambler on video poker here in Reno. I used to break close to even on specific machines at a certain casino. I became suspicious when I started losing real bad over several months. I asked a Slot manager if they reset the machines and he said yes. He stated all they did was lower the paytable from 97.9 % to 95%. I have not been back since. IS THE... Read More

I obtained my nickname from both my short stint as a bald headed law enforcer (which I no longer am) and my love of over-playing King-Jack (even better when it's suited) during ANY poker game. As with all "normal" poker players, I'll tell you what I think, why I think I'm right and why you should think like me (o.k., I know I'm not always right, but darnit, the world would just be better if everyone thought like me!). I'm a poker player. This is my blog... As my first entry, I tho... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

January 23, 2009

Rigging your Payday?

Dear Mark: Do casinos set Multi-play video poker machines so that a more powerful hand doesn't appear on the initial deal, so they can avoid a very large payday for the player playing multiple hands? Alex G.

Multi-play video poker games are offered in "Triple Play", "Five Play", "Ten Play", "Fifty Play" and even "One Hundred Play" versions.

With Multi-play machines, once you chose the... Read More

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