How Surveillance Spots Card Counters
By Nicholas Colon Tells aren't just for the poker table. Tells are part of the blackjack card counting world, and avoiding telegraphing your play is crucial to having a successful [...]
Crash Course Craps
By Frank Scoblete Don’t be afraid. I know that many novice craps players or players initially looking over the craps game, perhaps thinking they might try it, can be intimidated [...]
Get Ready for the Green Flag With Slot Races
By John Grochowski There's nothing like a little competition to get the heart pumping, especially if there's a solid prize pool for the winners. And when the urge to compete [...]
8 Unique & Bizarre Casino-Style Games
By Sean Chaffin Most people can easily recognize the traditional games one might find in a casino. Walk in almost any casino in the world, and a few games stand [...]
Casino Money Math
By Nicholas Colon Understanding the statistics used by casinos is essential in evaluating results. We use this to determine whether the results, bad or good, are a function of luck [...]
Tales From Advantage Players
By Michael Kaplan Spend enough time hanging around advantage players and you hear stories that are fabulous and unforgettable. You might have James Grosjean telling you about the time he [...]
Taking the Sure Winner in Video Poker is Not Always Smart
By Jerry Stich Video poker is a great game. It generally has a low house edge and allows players to select which cards to hold or discard, thereby making them [...]
A Look at Blackjack Side Bet Games
By John Grochowski Blackjack at its heart is a game for patient, methodical players with a low house edge and a good shot to win for those who know when [...]
The Motivational True Story Behind the Movie “Casino”
By Louis Wheeler The 1995 epic "Casino" by Martin Scorsese explores the world of organized crime in Las Vegas in the 1970s and 1980s. This gambling movie, which stars Robert [...]
A Look at Blackjack Side Bet Games
By John Grochowski Blackjack at its heart is a game for patient, methodical players with a low house edge and a good shot to win for those who know when [...]
Stadium Blackjack: Friend or Foe?
By Nicholas Colon As casinos move more and more toward automation gaming I’d like to review how the stadium version of Blackjack works. Here we will go over how this [...]
When is it Quittin’ time?
By Frank Scoblete At any point in your contest with the casino you could be in any one of the following situations: You are way ahead and feeling like the true [...]