Casino Gaming Tips
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Casino management can't mandate cheerfulness
-- Dear Mark,
I have cut and collected every column that you have written. We really enjoy them here in Biloxi, Mississippi. My one complaint is that in a few columns you use the phrase "certified friendly" when it comes to dealers. To be honest with you, I've run across some real boorish ones. What constitutes, in your opinion, "certified friendly"? Raymond G… more>>Casino's don't mind an infrequent winner
-- Dear Mark,
I watched a gentleman on a blackjack table start with $100 and beat the casino out of $4,500. It didn't even faze the pit boss. I realize it wasn't his money but shouldn't he have been more concerned that someone beat the casino out of $4,500 with so little invested? Rob B… more>>Cat and mouse
-- Dear Mark,
Before going to Las Vegas my sister filled out a dummy keno ticket and asked me to play it 20 times. On it she had the number 55 circled by itself and the numbers 10 and 20 circled together. Each ticket cost $3. What exactly was I playing? Joe C… more>>Compounding money works only on Wall Street
-- Dear Mark,
On a certain 25¢ video poker machine that I like to play, the machine allows me to double up what I've just won by picking high or low against a pair of rolling dice. This really can't be a good bet, right? Nancy R… more>>Consider tipping a contribution to the Dame of Fortune
-- Dear Mark,
Does tipping in any way affect your chances of winning in a casino? Also, do you know where tipping originated? Emilee D… more>>Is counting worth the hassle?
-- Dear Mark,
I've been kicking around the idea of becoming a blackjack card counter for years. I have decent math skills and am willing to spend time learning the game. I would like to hear some of your thoughts, theories, practical application of, advice and a brief explanation on how counting actually works. Hopefully you'll give me some inspiration to learn counting, maybe even make it a career. Eric G… more>>Crap wagers that put you in lollipop land
-- Dear Mark,
On numerous occasions you recommend only pass line bets with odds and placing the six or eight on the crap table. How about listing the worst bets in craps so us rookies can stop playing them? Larry J… more>>What's the deal and appeal with Caribbean Stud?
-- Dear Mark,
In the past, individuals have written you asking specific questions about Caribbean Stud Poker. Could you please give a brief explanation of how the game is played, its downside and is it really as popular as everyone says? Donald B… more>>Dealers call these players …
-- Dear Mark,
I hate gaming with my cousin. Not only is he irritating to other players on the table, he is very abusive to the dealer. You have no idea how many times the dealer has to tell him, could you please do this, don't do that. How about some written table manners I can pass his way? Janie T… more >>Dinner in the steakhouse comes at a price
-- Dear Mark,
This episode happened to me recently in Las Vegas. I was playing blackjack making $10 wagers when I was approached by a pit boss asking if there was anything he could do for me. "Sure," I replied. Can I get a dinner at the steakhouse?" His response was, "Let me track your action for a few minutes and I'll tell you what we can comp you." Well, as luck would have it, the cards weren't going my way and I left without following up on that steak dinner. But I still want to know what the pit boss meant by tracking my action for a comp? Stanley K… more>>
