Poker 101

Whether we’re talking Hold ‘Em, Pai Gow, Double Draw, or Caribbean Stud, dive into the pool of poker in all its finest forms. Become savvy to all the games’ intricacies of when to hold, fold, or go for the gold.

Join the Threesome: The Allure of 3-Card Poker

“I believe it’s pronounced ménage a trois.” Shortly after George Costanza proposed a sex triangle he’d quickly regret ( Seinfeld , Season 6, Episode 12 ), there was a juicy little threesome that allured poker lovers of all genders and orientations. 3-card poker The spread of 3-card poker isn’t quite the orgy of Hold ‘Em’s 7-card layout, but perhaps that’s precisely the turn-on of this casino favorite. This fast-food version of poker rockets by at breakneck pace, squaring each

Apr 193 min read

The Ponderous Pace of Pai Gow Poker

Pai Gow poker would seem the perfect indulgence for the casino passerby who desires the slow, methodical pace of a soccer game, chess match, or M. Night Shyamalan movie. It’s a true exercise in patience and persistence.

Mar 273 min read

Sin City that Never Sleeps

The high-octane rollercoaster that zig-zags its way around the exterior of the New York, New York Hotel & Casino is a fitting parallel to all the thrills (and sometimes chills) that dwell with its 84,000-foot gaming premises. Rocketing up, down, and all around its Manhattan skyline (and sometimes spinning you upside down), it’s an adventure that mimics the abrupt shifts in fortune that too often come with the Las Vegas experience.

4 days ago2 min read

Playing the Field: Twenty Dollar Slot Method

Enter the $20 slot method. Conceived sometime during the post-Covid era, the $20 method is a low risk/high reward campaign being embraced by many lovers of the one-armed bandit.

Jun 82 min read

Taking No Craps

First glance down the endless stretch of the crapless craps table leaves one to question his or her own sobriety levels. It’s like a prone-positioned Leonardo DiCaprio (Wolf of Wall Street) under the spell of heavy-duty quaaludes, peering down a staircase of six steps and seeing sixty.

Jun 53 min read

The Super Sports Parlay: An Ocean’s Eleven Scenario

One of the great heist movies of the new millennium, Ocean’s Eleven, plays out before our eyes on an evening basis. Every time we whip out the iPhone, fire up the DraftKings app, and lay a 12- or 13-bet parlay in hopes of capping a single four-figure score, we’re surely tapping into our inner Danny Ocean (George Clooney).

Jun 24 min read

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