Gambling Columns & Casino Advice
PLAYING IT SMART by ALAN KRIGMAN
| Deal Me In Columns by Mark Pilarski IRS Agent looking for advancement -The IRS has uncompromising and, some think unscrupulous, means of determining whether a gambler without any losses has just created the appearance of loss with phony, handcrafted documents. Count and Discount -It was Dr. Edward Thorp who, in 1962, developed the first method of card counting using an IBM 704 computer, and then followed up on his finding by writing the classic, Beat the Dealer. Casino Dice are on the Level -Since every bet on the layout is stacked in the casino’s favor, the owners have no need to cheat further The Dealer’s NOT the DEVIL – just works for him “All” is such a vastly embracing word. Reader asks if the anti-gimmickry gimmick is gimmicked - Can a one-armed bandit be programmed to cheat players? Yes, you bet! |
Playing It Smart by Alan Krigman Do only turkeys base their betting strategies on streaks? -Some casino aficionados think "streaks" are key to gambling success. When should you, and shouldn't you, worry about edge?-How much do typical differences in edge among alternate versions of games influence your chances in a session? When and why Buys and Puts are superior to Place bets at craps- One of the great things about craps is the variety of bets you can make on a roll of the dice. If anything can happen in a session, how do you set rational goals? -Casinos are built on the laws of large numbers which validate the veracity of averages |