Roulette has produced some spectacular winners, from Victorian gamblers who emptied Monte Carlo tables to modern players who risked six figures on a single spin. But famous roulette stories tend to grow in the retelling. Stakes get confused with winnings. “Breaking the bank” gets interpreted as bankrupting a casino. A large payout becomes proof of … Read more
Can you make money at a casino? Yes, on an individual visit. Casino games are volatile enough that plenty of players leave ahead. Making money consistently is a much harder question. Most casino games are designed with a mathematical advantage for the house. Choosing better games, using correct strategy and controlling your stakes can reduce … Read more
Craps looks complicated because the table offers so many different bets. That complexity is also where most of the opportunity lies. You cannot control the dice, predict a winning streak or make a random shooter suddenly become hot. However, you can choose between bets with very different mathematical costs. A Pass Line wager has a … Read more
A game of chance is one where random events determine the outcome rather than the player’s ability to control what happens next. Roulette is the clearest example. Once you place your bet, nothing you do can make the ball land on red, black or a particular number. Slots, keno, money wheels and Sic Bo work … Read more
You cannot guarantee that you will win at blackjack. You can, however, make decisions that improve your expected result. That is what separates blackjack from many casino games. The cards are random, but your hit, stand, double, split and surrender decisions affect how much value you get from the hand. The casino rules matter too. … Read more
There is no guaranteed way to win a million dollars. There are, however, very different ways to reach a $1 million payout. You could build enough skill to win a major poker tournament. You could hit a progressive jackpot or lottery prize. You could make an unusually successful sports bet. You could also make money … Read more
There is no strategy that can guarantee a lottery win. If a draw is fair, every valid combination has the same probability of being selected. Hot numbers, cold numbers, birthdays, lucky numbers and previous results cannot tell you what will be drawn next. There are still a few things you can change. You can choose … Read more
Everyone who plays casino games wants to know the same thing: how do you win at slots? There is no betting system that can make a normal slot pay on demand. Slots are games of chance, and the casino has a built-in mathematical edge. What you can do is choose better-value games, avoid costly mistakes, … Read more
It’s not very often that we can look to casino games to teach us about a global viral epidemic, but the rapid spread of the coronavirus is one such occasion. We have been watching the spread of this virus, and we have noticed that the doubling period seems to be every six days. Humans have … Read more
We recently received this email from Robert in London. He’s headed to Belfast for a stag party, and he’s wondering if there are any Belfast casinos that he can visit. Here’s what Robert asked us. Dear editor, I’ve been reading our site for months, and I’ve found lots of useful gambling information on your blog. … Read more