Basics Of Betting | Update On The Presidential Election Odds

Update Presidential Election Odds

Odds on the Presidential election are unchanged more or less from when I wrote the introductory article last week. BetFair.com is my go-to site for determining these odds because they have the largest public volume of wagering on the event, making it the most accurate theoretically. Hillary: 1.46 = 68.49% (a winning bet of $100 […]

Score Better Comps – URComped Client Interview

URComped Client

A little while ago we had an in-depth discussion with Craig Shacklett, the co-founder of URComped. He gave us great insight into how the company got started and laid out the kind of comps and other benefits gaming fans could achieve. We liked everything we heard and asked Craig if we could speak with a […]

Basics Of Betting | From The US Presidential Election To Baseball

us presidential election odds debate

My contacts at TravelZork have been following some write-ups I do about betting on the US Presidential election. I follow the odds of the betting markets more closely than the incessant polls. The betting markets aren’t concerned about personal opinion. Sure there are fans of one candidate or the other who likely make a wager […]

Risk Of Ruin | The Truth About Advantage Play

Risk Of Ruin Advantage Play

Risk of Ruin is a concept you should consider if you want to continue casino play on a regular basis. You can usually manage a fair gamble against the casinos if you study the games and play at optimal times but that just makes it more probable that you will break even or better over the long run.

How To Decide Which Video Poker Game To Play

Video Poker Game

In video poker, things are very much opposite from the situation described above. You can learn everything you need to know about a game by looking at the pay schedule, denomination, slot club, and current promotions — assuming you know how to read the “code”. There is no additional information available by tasting — for me anyway. Your score over five minutes or five hours tells you absolutely nothing relevant about whether or not you should keep playing.

Many people have a tough time accepting this concept. After all, in most things in life, you learn as you go. But not here.