Casino
management can't mandate cheerfulness
-- Dear Mark,
I have cut and collected every column that you have
written. We really enjoy them here in Biloxi, Mississippi.
My one complaint is that in a few columns you use
the phrase "certified friendly" when it
comes to dealers. To be honest with you, I've run
across some real boorish ones. What constitutes,
in your opinion, "certified friendly"?
Raymond G… more»
Casino's
don't mind an infrequent winner
-- Dear Mark,
I watched a gentleman on a blackjack table start
with $100 and beat the casino out of $4,500. It
didn't even faze the pit boss. I realize it wasn't
his money but shouldn't he have been more concerned
that someone beat the casino out of $4,500 with
so little invested? Rob B… more»
Cat
and mouse
-- Dear Mark,
Before going to Las Vegas my sister filled out a
dummy keno ticket and asked me to play it 20 times.
On it she had the number 55 circled by itself and
the numbers 10 and 20 circled together. Each ticket
cost $3. What exactly was I playing? Joe C… more»
Compounding
money works only on Wall Street -- Dear Mark,
On a certain 25¢ video poker machine that I
like to play, the machine allows me to double up
what I've just won by picking high or low against
a pair of rolling dice. This really can't be a good
bet, right? Nancy R… more»
Is
counting worth the hassle?
-- Dear Mark,
I've been kicking around the idea of becoming a
blackjack card counter for years. I have decent
math skills and am willing to spend time learning
the game. I would like to hear some of your thoughts,
theories, practical application of, advice and a
brief explanation on how counting actually works.
Hopefully you'll give me some inspiration to learn
counting, maybe even make it a career. Eric G… more»
Crap
wagers that put you in lollipop land
-- Dear Mark,
On numerous occasions you recommend only pass line
bets with odds and placing the six or eight on the
crap table. How about listing the worst bets in
craps so us rookies can stop playing them? Larry
J… more»
What's
the deal and appeal with Caribbean Stud?
-- Dear Mark,
In the past, individuals have written you asking
specific questions about Caribbean Stud Poker. Could
you please give a brief explanation of how the game
is played, its downside and is it really as popular
as everyone says? Donald B… more»
Dealers
call these players …
-- Dear Mark,
I hate gambling with my cousin. Not only is he irritating
to other players on the table, he is very abusive
to the dealer. You have no idea how many times the
dealer has to tell him, could you please do this,
don't do that. How about some written table manners
I can pass his way? Janie T… more »
Dinner
in the steakhouse comes at a price
-- Dear Mark,
This episode happened to me recently in Las Vegas.
I was playing blackjack making $10 wagers when I
was approached by a pit boss asking if there was
anything he could do for me. "Sure," I
replied. Can I get a dinner at the steakhouse?"
His response was, "Let me track your action
for a few minutes and I'll tell you what we can
comp you." Well, as luck would have it, the
cards weren't going my way and I left without following
up on that steak dinner. But I still want to know
what the pit boss meant by tracking my action for
a comp? Stanley K… more»
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