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Gaming Guru  The Do and Don't of Roulette22 April 2014
By Frank Scoblete DO know ahead of time how much money you are giving yourself to play with during your session. This is called a “session stake.” DON’T lose more than your session stake in any one session. Money management is the key to keeping your losses in check. DO get credit at the casinos so that you do not have to carry wads of money around with you. DON’T think of credit as free money because it has to be paid back. DO ask the dealer if the casino allows “surrender” on the “even-money” bets such as Red/Black, High/Low, Odd/Even because if the casino allows surrender then the house edge is cut in half. That is a very, very good thing for the roulette player. DON’T bet straight up (directly) on the numbers in any casino that allows surrender. Why face twice the house edge? DO keep the house edge and number of decisions you experience as low and as little as possible. The casino edge and the number of decisions are the two keys to what the casino’s theoretical advantage is over you. DON’T think that because you have had a hot streak that “you” are actually “hot” and will continue to win. In random games such as roulette, you will find that you have good streaks, bad streaks and everything-in-between streaks. So enjoy the win because it is temporary. DO tip the dealers because most dealers need those tips to survive. Put the tip in one of the “even-money” propositions such as Red/Black, Odd/Even or High/Low. The dealers have a much better chance of winning something if you tip this way. DON’T make bets when the dealer says “No more bets.” It is absolutely bad manners and it is also annoying to the other players who have obeyed the rules. You are also putting the dealer on the spot to make a quick decision as to whether or not to accept the bet. DO try to be considerate of other players and their betting styles. DON’T push another player’s hand who is trying to bet the same number as you. There is plenty of time to get your bets down. DO be polite if you have a disagreement with the dealer or floor person. They are only doing their jobs. DON’T bet the “five number bet” which is 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3. This is often called the “beast” because its house edge is 7.89 percent. The normal house edge on a double-zero wheel is 5.26 percent and on “even-money” bets with surrender the edge is 2.63 percent. DO try to play single-zero roulette because the house edge on that game is 2.7 percent. If that game allows “surrender” (also called en prison) the house edge is usually halved. DON’T think that you will find biased wheels as players could in the good old days. Today’s roulette wheels are almost perfectly balanced. DO think of roulette as a strictly random game to be played for fun as opposed to long-term profit. This article is provided by the Frank Scoblete Network. Melissa A. Kaplan is the network's managing editor. If you would like to use this article on your website, please contact Casino City Press, the exclusive web syndication outlet for the Frank Scoblete Network. To contact Frank, please e-mail him at fscobe@optonline.net. Match Play Methods and the 5-Count15 April 2014
FROM DAVE: One casino was giving us coupons for table game play. They were the same amount ($10, $15, or $20 value). There was no restriction on only using one at a time. We would use them on roulette. We put one on red and one on black. We would also put a nickel bet split across 0 and 00. This way we would always get some money back on our coupons. ... (read more)
I Do This and That and That and This and Then I Add, etc.8 April 2014
FROM ROGER: I'd like to thank you for showing me a world I didn't know existed. For the first time I knew what I was doing, by reading your books, when I stepped up to the table. I had the best run of my life, so far. My best was 31 before the 7. I couldn't have done it without your influence and help. ... (read more)
Are You an April fool?1 April 2014
Are you an April fool? It is now April 1st, April Fool’s Day and many people are making fun of or having a laugh with their friends and / or relatives over some silly something or other, as in “I gotcha! April Fools!” But as a serious casino gambler are you – that’s right y-o-u – an April fool? Usually a gambler who is an April fool will be a January through December fool as well. ... (read more)
Ask Frank: Spanish 21 StrategyHello there, Living in Canada, I find that the rules are more liberal here than at other casino locales, such as the dealer standing on all 17s for Spanish Blackjack. In your book, Armada Strategies for Spanish 21, there is only a strategy for when the dealer hits soft 17. I w... (read more)Ask Frank (Playing Winning Craps)Dear Mr. Scoblete: In your book Forever Craps, you recommend to play one Don't Come bet per shooter without odds in order to reduce your exposure to the house. I usually play at casinos that count the spread and odds. If I play one ... (read more)Bad Ways to Play Good Casino GamesYou've met this guy before. He's cantankerous, witless, and loud. He knows everything about everything when it comes to casino games. He's a self-made expert who knows more than all writers and mathematicians combined, and as he doubles on his thirteen against the dealer's ... (read more)The Craps to English DictionaryCraps is another country, a kingdom with its own mores, legends, myths, rites, rituals, superstitions and government. It also has its own language, much of it easily misunderstood as sexual or scatological references. For those of you interested in journeying to this ... (read more)Craps Crap and Craps Gold - Part 1What do the following sayings have in common? "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." "Better late than never." "High fences make good neighbors." "Always play the Pass/Come and take full odds." Answer: The above statements are true. Yes, some people might quibble and say that you can eat as ... (read more) |
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