When You Gamble Perfectly But Still Lose

Gamble Perfectly But Still Lose | Bob Dancer | Video Poker

You’ve heard the expression, “The operation was a success but the patient died.” What does it mean? Could it relate to the concept of: “Gamble Perfectly But Still Lose?”

Las Vegas | Aliante Station Is Now B-Connected

Aliante Station B-Connected

With all the growth, luxury and attention splurged on the Strip, we shouldn’t fail to forget there are a few really beautiful properties that are considered “locals” joints dotted around the Las Vegas valley. The M to the south is one such hotel, as is Red Rock to the west, and Aliante to the north. […]

Video Poker | How Happy Do You Get With A Royal Flush?

Video Poker Royal Flush

Last year I read Michael Craig’s “The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King,” which was about a banker from Texas, Andy Beal, taking on the best poker players in the world, one at a time, in heads up limit Texas Hold’em poker. For a discussion of the book, you can listen to the March […]

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.