Shuffle Masters: Building a Better Dealer

Back in the day, being a casino dealer meant learning to shuffle cards in specific ways – with all kinds of artful riffles and passes – that were unique to different casinos. There were special cuts and reshuffles and a variety of techniques employed to make the cards as random as possible when they were dealt. While casino dealers on some games still do hand shuffles, they usually get a finishing touch via mysterious boxes that execute a final mix before the cards are dealt. The process speeds up games and helps insure that advantage players will find it difficult…
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World’s Most Brazen Casino Cheaters & What Brought Them Down

Nobody likes losing money to casinos. But most of us put up with the financial beatings, accepting that they inevitably happen when you risk cash in games where the other side has the best of it. Some of us find legal ways to turn the tables. Maybe we card count or hole card or seek out lingering bonuses on slot machines. But even playing with an edge, no matter how much the casinos despise it, will get us only so far. Hell, I once sat next to hole-carding maestro James Grosjean at a blackjack table. He literally told me the…
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Las Vegas of Asia: How Macau's Casino Scene is Changing

The island of Macau has become the largest casino market in the world and often referred to as the “Las Vegas of Asia.” The island, located right off the Chinese mainland, is the only legalized casino market in China and attracts wealthy gamblers from the mainland as well as other parts of Asia. However, Macau’s focus on gambling may be changing in the coming years. A major slowdown in gambling revenue has led to China’s leaders to rethink the island’s focus on casino gaming and some are looking to diversify the economy. "At present the overall situation in Macau is…
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Gambling in Style: The World’s Poshest Casino

The argument can be made that no matter where you play blackjack, so long as you find the best rules (blackjacks paying 3 to 2, re-splitting aces, dealers standing on soft 17), it is essentially the same game. And, yes that also holds true for craps, roulette strategy, Three Card Poker, and just about everything else that a casino might spread. But if you’re going to gamble, why not do it in the nicest surroundings possible? Hopefully, the upgrade comes with tastier cocktails, more comfortable seats at the gaming table, friendlier dealers, and a nicely designed hotel room in which…
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Dice Doctors: How to Become a Casino Craps Dealer

Craps is a game with numerous bets available and can be intimidating for those hitting the table for the first time. Dealing the game also comes with quite a learning curve as potential casino workers learn the ins and outs of a game that is fast-paced, has some mathematical considerations, and involves thinking quickly on your feet to keep the action moving. As one of the most difficult casino games to deal, those who can master the skill of dealing craps can be desirable employees in competitive markets. So what does it take to deal craps and what are some…
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Gambling by the Shore: History of the Atlantic City Casino Scene

Bright lights, big money, major entertainment, and plenty of casino gambling. While many may think of Las Vegas when it comes to testing out some blackjack strategyorcraps strategy, and dropping a few bucks in a slot machine, there is another huge American destination that helped move casino gaming beyond Sin City. New Jersey legalized gambling in Atlantic City in 1976 and cemented a long history of underground gaming into a new regulated industry. For a time, “America’s Playground” even gave Las Vegas a run for its money. The southern New Jersey city is still home to several casinos and has…
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