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by Bill
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The following is an excerpt from gambling guru Bill Burton's
book 1000 Best Casino Gambling Secrets, featuring 1000 gambling
tips covering most casino games and issues
From Chapter 1 – Play Like a Pro: How Casinos are Run
Secret #40: The Casino Host works hand in hand with the marketing
department to bring in players and keep them happy. Hosts can write comps for
players for anything from a free meal to an all expense paid visit including
food, room, and more. You don’t have to be a high roller to ask a host
for a comp, so go ahead and give it a try. The worst thing they can do is say
“no.”
From Chapter - 2 Great Expectations: Odds, Probabilities and House
Edge
Secret #53: One thing that separates gaming from other forms of entertainment
is there is no set price you pay to play. When you go to a show, you know in
advance the price of the tickets. When you sit down to try your luck in the
casino you don’t know exactly how much it will cost you to play.
From Chapter 3 - Dollars and Sense: Money Management
Secret #91: Don’t play at limits you can’t afford. If you
only have $100, don’t play at a $25 dollar table or dollar slot machine.
Your goal is to make your money last. One short losing streak will wipe you
out if you don’t have a sufficient bankroll. There is no shame in playing
lower limit games.
From Chapter 4 - Reel Fun: Slots
Secret #153: If you play the new ticket out machines, make sure to
take your cash voucher. Some of the machines will beep loudly once the ticket
is printed. You shouldn’t depend on this because in a noisy casino you
may not hear it. Make it a habit to reach for you ticket as soon as you hit
the cash out button.
From Chapter 5 - In Search of the Royals: Video Poker
Secret #221: Don’t automatically hit the maximum coin button.
There was a time when the maximum bet on a video poker machine was five coins.
Some of the newer machines have a maximum bet of 90 coins. You should check
the help screen before hitting the max button so that you are certain what the
maximum bet is.
From Chapter 6 - Winning is Basic: Blackjack
Secret 318: When you double down you double your bet after receiving
your first two cards. You then receive only one additional card on your hand.
Most casinos will allow you to double down on any two cards. Some casinos limit
your doubling to hands that total ten or eleven.
From Chapter 7 - A Dicey Situation: Craps
Secret #403: You can take down any bet on the craps table except for
the passline bet or the come bet once the point has been established. You can
pick up your passline odds or remove your field bets. You have to ask the dealer
to take down your place bets
From Chapter 8 - Go For a Spin: Roulette
Secret #533: My favorite strategy is to bet two chips on the 10/13
and 28/31 double streets and one chip on the 17-18-20-21 Quad. You have 16 numbers
covered that are spread around the wheel. If one of the bets wins, increase
it by one chip on the next spin.
From Chapter 10- Know When to Hold’em: Casino Poker
Secret #712: Regardless of which game you play, the biggest mistake
a player can make is playing too many hands. The objective to Poker is to win
the most money. It is not to win the most pots. Players who win the most pots
are playing too many hands and usually lose money in the end. A winning player
is one who is very selective about the hands he plays. This takes patience and
discipline, and it separates the winners from the losers.
From Chapter 11- Know When to Fold ’em: Texas Hold’em
Secret #758: Texas Hold'em is a faster paced game than seven-card stud.
You can play a hand in about two minutes. This means you will see more hands
during your playing session. This allows you to be more selective which should
lead to profitability if you capitalize on the poor play of your opponents.
From Chapter 12 – Follow the Bouncing Ball: Live and Video Keno
Secret #824: Keno is a game that is based purely on luck. There is
no skill required and nothing you can do to change the house edge. It is the
equivalent to playing the lottery.
From Chapter 13- Be a Sport: Sports Betting
Secret #865: The point spread is not the odds maker’s predicted
margin-of-victory. It is his prediction of what the number of points that will
be required to split the wagering evenly on both teams. For this reason, the
line may change from the opening line to the line at game time.
From Chapter 14 - Best Things in Life are Free: Comps
Secret #904: Many players think that comps are only for the high rollers
who spend thousands of dollars each visit, but this is not true. There are different
levels of comps depending on the amount of play you give the casinos. You should
learn about the comp policy at the casinos where you play.
From Chapter 15 - Thanks for the Tip: Who, when, and how much to tip.
Secret #995: You should tip the hotel maids a couple of dollars per
night when you check out. In most hotels, there is a card in the room with the
name of your maid. You can place your tip by the card. I have found it is better
to look for your maid and hand her the tip personally.
1000 Best Casino Gambling Secrets, by Bill
Burton
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