Some things can’t be changed and are not worth worrying about.
Author - Pai Yao
Tip 121
The come bet in craps is often neglected in Macau. Come betting is exactly the same as pass line betting, but can only be done during the point cycle.
Bang those buttons
It’s a question I’ve heard asked many times – is there a strategy to playing a slot tournament? The short answer is yes although the skill factor compared to a baccarat, blackjack or poker tournament is hugely diminished. In those...
Tip 120
US Basketball, Ice Hockey and baseball all have very long seasons and play on every day of the week. This makes them great sports to bet on as there is always plenty of action.
Lotto no skill? You might be surprised
You would think lottery draws would require the least amount of skill of any form of gambling. After all it is all luck, isn’t it? You mark the numbers and the machine spits out the balls. If your numbers come up, you win. Even though you...
Tip 119
Whenever you play blackjack, and the dealer deals two tens to you (that’s two of 10, J, Q or K), you should be very happy. However, all blackjack players have experienced or seen someone splitting tens.
Tip 118
Many people claim to have worked out the secret to playing baccarat. Some people win and some people lose, that is the nature of the game. It is important to make sure you enjoy yourself while playing and play in a way that works for you.
Tip 117
The new Venetian high roller room offers a unique, luxurious and personalised gaming experience.
Tip 116
In poker, the pot is always pushed to the person who has the best hand at the end of the hand, not the one who had the best starting hand.
Tip 115
Koko at Crown has very high quality à la carte and teppanyaki. There are many private dining rooms at Koko, but make sure you book ahead as you will struggle to get in.
Tip 113
Every bet on the roulette table carries the same house edge. This makes it a good game for the inexperienced to play in that you can’t accidentally take any disastrously bad bets.
Tip 112
A fall into a ditch makes you wiser.
Tip 111
Casino war is a simple and fast game that can be a lot of fun.
Tip 110
When the discarder pays more to a winning hand in mahjong, losing a hand can be very costly. Keep an eye on what your opponents are doing.
Tip 109
Baccarat arrived in US casinos in the late 1950s.
Tip 107
Some of the most popular games in casinos are the progressive jackpot games like caribbean stud poker, as hitting the jackpot can be life-changing!
Tip 106
In poker, losing a small pot when you could have easily lost a big one is just as profitable as winning a pot as big as the difference between the small pot you lost and the big pot you might have lost. Think about it! (Basically we are saying...
Tip 105
Among Asia’s best travel destinations are the great value beaches to be found in the Philippines. The best-known beach destination in the Philippines, if not Asia, is the island of Boracay about a one-hour flight south of Manila.
Tip 104
If you are playing a slot machine and not feeling lucky, try moving to another machine. You never know, your luck might change, and it certainly doesn’t reduce your chance of winning.
Tip 103
Travel broadens the mind.
Tip 102
In basketball there are usually more points scored in the second half than in the first.
Tip 101
If you want to party hard in Macau, D2 is the place.
Tip 100
When playing blackjack, beware the pair.
Tip 99
When you start to play poker tournaments, begin with some small buy-in events.
Tip 97
Macau is the perfect place to call the “home of international baccarat tournaments” as it has the facilities and the player base to really support it. Galaxy Macau recently held a baccarat tournament with over HK$3 million in prizemoney.
Tip 96
When playing baccarat or other games at Grand Lisboa, make sure you take advantage of the free beers.
Tip 95
Waiting on an open-ended draw in Mahjong is usually a better choice, even if the closed wait gives you more points.
Tip 94
In Singapore, there are two casinos, Marina Bay Sands at Marina Bay and Resorts World Sentosa on Sentosa Island. They are both well worth the trip.
Tip 93
There is something to be learned in every gaming conversation. Talking about gaming with others improves your game, and your chances of winning.
Tip 92
Those crazy 17th and 18th century French aristocrats loved a bet, just watch out for the revolution.