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My House Wins
Sep 151 min read
Theoretical should be a science.
To properly comp your customer, you have to know their abilities. Not all customers are the same. Players A & B bet big, win or lose big...
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My House Wins
Sep 151 min read
Where have all the comps gone?
Since the pandemic, some chains have reduced their comps to nothing. They are offering nothing to players to come and donate their hard...
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My House Wins
Feb 16, 20222 min read
Is Good Video Poker Good?
To offer decent pay tables or not? That is the question. Here is the answer.
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My House Wins
Aug 27, 20192 min read
Hosts. What are they good for?
Absolutely nothing, as the song goes but in reality they can be useful only if they are a good at their jobs. Unfortunately, most hosts
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My House Wins
Feb 9, 20192 min read
The High Cost of Casino Paranoia
Every casino game has a built in house edge. A house edge that mathematically guarantees that the house will come out ahead given...
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My House Wins
Dec 22, 20182 min read
Not a Chance
Casinos are supposed to offer games of chance to the public offering entertainment and the chance to beat the casino. Unfortunately,...
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My House Wins
Dec 22, 20182 min read
Looking at the Hole Picture
When casinos evaluate their players, are they looking at the whole picture or are their holes in the picture? The latter. Casinos are...
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My House Wins
Apr 21, 20182 min read
Caveat Emptor
Gambling has been a part of human culture since ancient civilization. Gambling dates back to 3,000 BC and casinos date back to the 17th...
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My House Wins
Apr 15, 20181 min read
Hold Percentage ISN'T Everything
Do you know someone who is crazy about hold percentage? Maybe you know someone who is just crazy? While hold percentage may be useful,...
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My House Wins
Apr 14, 20182 min read
Casinos Succeed Despite their Incompetence
The house edge on casino games is so large that even the most incompetent managers can make a casino look successful. If the average...
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My House Wins
Apr 14, 20181 min read
Player Value is all about Skill
Player X averages $500 per round and plays at a half a percent disadvantage. Player Y averages $500 per round and plays at a five percent...
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My House Wins
Apr 13, 20182 min read
One Shuffle Fits All
One Shuffle Fits All Remember when dealers split six decks in half, riffled the cards once or twice in three sections and offered you...
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My House Wins
Dec 28, 20173 min read
Your Pit Bosses do what?
Your Pit Bosses do what? Fill slips, player ratings, game protection, customer service, comps, schedules, enforce procedures, rule on...
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My House Wins
Jun 22, 20171 min read
Anatomy of an Advantage Player Part 8
Part 8 - Lone Wolves A large portion of AP's are lone wolves who travel solo looking for opportunities. Almost all lone wolves pose...
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My House Wins
Jun 15, 20171 min read
Anatomy of an Advantage Player Part 7
Part 7 - Are slot and VP AP's a threat to Casinos? Slots and VP are unlike most other casino games. There are no dealers, chips, cards...
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My House Wins
Jun 5, 20171 min read
Anatomy of an Advantage Player Part 6
Part 6 - Card Counting and Video Poker Card Counting and Video Poker? What could they possibly have in common? Well, more than it may at...
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My House Wins
May 30, 20172 min read
Anatomy of an Advantage Player Part 5
Part 5 - Cheats and Thieves This is a sore subject for AP's. True Advantage Play relies on skill not deceit. If you look at a man right...
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My House Wins
May 24, 20172 min read
Anatomy of an Advantage Player Part 4
Part 4 - House Edge Tax and the REAL House Edge Every casino game is designed to have a fixed house edge (tax) with optimal play. Let me...
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My House Wins
May 24, 20172 min read
Anatomy of an Advantage Player Part 3
Part 3 - Card Counting Myths abound about teams of card counters winning millions of dollars from unwitting casinos. The most famous is...
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