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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

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

Video Professor Rip Off.

Before I get started.. let me give you some background. Back in the day my business partner Frank and I owned and operated a small PC “Clone” computer store. We had a large selection of books and I even had a couple of “Video Professor” training VHS tapes behind the counter. I also met and shook the hand of John W. Scherer at an early 1990 Las Vegas Comdex show. Somewhere around my office is a mug with a cartoon of himself on it. So I know the guy... Read More

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