The GameMaster is one of the foremost experts on the game of Backjack. Here is a complete list of all his current articles.
[In Pursuit of Basic Strategy][I Am Not a Blackjack Fanatic!]
[Taking Advantage of Surrender]
[Donating Money to the Casino of Your Choice]
[Learn to Count Cards]
[Learn to Count Cards - Part 2]
[The True Count]
[Money Management Part 1]
[ Money Management Part 2 ]
[Casino Playing Tactics]
[Basic Strategy Variations]
[Letter to an Ex-counter]
[Test Your Knowledge: Part 1]
[Test Your Knowledge Part 2]
[Test Your Knowledge Part 3]
[Test Your Knowledge: The Final Exam]
[Evaluating Games]
[Single Deck Play]
[Single Deck Play-Part 2]
[Single Deck Play-Part 3]
[Intimidation]
[I Get 16; She Has 20]
[Expanding Surrender]
[Bonus Blackjacks]
[Bonus Blackjacks-Part 2]
[Multiple-card Soft Hands]
[Evaluating Games: Part 2]
[Tripping Out]
[Into The Depths]
[Blackjack Tournaments]
[Tournament Report]
[It's All In The Percentages]
[Blackjack On A Budget]
[Practice Grasshopper Practice]
[In The Beginning....]
[Counting Systems Part 1]
[Single-Level Counting Systems: Part 2]
[Level-Two Counting Systems: Part 3]
[Level-Three (and higher) Counting Systems: Part 4]
[Computer-Level Counting Systems: Part 5]
The GameMaster's second love is Video Poker. Here is a complete list of all the current articles.
Video Poker Hands
Video Poker hand plays from 6/15
Video Poker hand plays from 7/7
Video Poker hand plays from 7/29
Video Poker hand plays from 8/17
Video Poker hand plays from 9/8
Video Poker hand plays from 9/22-10/6
Video Poker hand plays from 10/12-12/1
Video Poker hand plays from 12/2-2/1
Video Poker hand plays from 2/23-3/29
Video Poker hand plays from 3/23-5/13
Video Poker hand plays from 6/8-8/2
Video Poker hand plays from 8/23-9/27
Winning At Video Poker
Winning At Video Poker-Beginnings
Thoughts on Money Management
15,000 hands of video poker
Can I Really Win? Yes. Or rather, yes, but....
Back to Basics
I Feel The Need-The Need For Speed
$56 An Hour at Video Poker
9/6 Jacks
Basic Strategy Variations
9/6 Jacks Basic Strategy Variations - Part 2
9/6 Jacks Basic Strategy Variations - Part 3
Dumb Plays
$137 an Hour at Video Poker
You're Driving Me Crazy!
Field Evaluations: Jacks or Better Games
Video Poker.....and Bingo
Field Evaluations:Part 2, Deuces Wild Games
Drawing To An Inside Straight
30,000 Hands of Video Poker
The Long Run
Let's Get It Right
Video Poker in Las Vegas
Straight Flushes
Multiple-Joker Poker
All 100% Returns Are Not Alike - Part 1
All 100% Returns Are Not Alike - Part 2
Video Poker Primer The GameMaster's Video Poker Bible. Holy scripture for the games.
The GameMaster has written on many of the casino games. We call it the Casino Survival Guide. Here's a list of what we have.
GameMaster Classics! Including his famous blackjack school!
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Video Poker Primer - Part 1
Video Poker Primer - Part 2
Video Poker Primer - Part 3
Video Poker Primer - Part 4
Good game? Bad game?
The Current Level Of A Progressive Jackpot Can Make A Difference
The Value Of Progressive Jackpots
The Value of a Hand
Team Play
Pick A Game--Part 1
Pick A Game--Part 2
Pick A Game--Part 3
Pick A Game--Part 4
Pick A Game--Part 5
Video Poker Strategy Pro
Williams Money Fever
The Double Up Option: Part 3
An Interesting Game
Triple Play Poker
Ramblin' While Gamblin'
Bob Dancer's WinPoker
Video Poker Strategy Master
Dry Spells
Bonus Aces
Taking A Shot
Pick 'Em Poker
A Real Dilemma
Fundamental Errors-Jacks or Better
Fundamental Errors-Double Bonus
Fundamental Errors-All American Poker
Fundamental Errors-Deuces Wild
The Video Poker Gods Hate Me
The GameMaster has many Secrets. Here are few that we have published.
My Best Secret (short)
The Best Blackjack Trick I Know
Video Poker Playing Tips
A Great Way to Win at Blackjack
Team Play at Blackjack
Betting Football
A Poker Sting
Three Card Poker
Understanding Penalty Cards
And I'll have a side of aces...
Some of the Best Blackjack I Know
The Value of Slot Cards
Press The Odds
A Consutation
Beatable Slots
A Blackjack Sting
Gambling, Inc.
Guerrilla Gambling - Part 1
Guerrilla Gambling - Part 2
Guerrilla Gambling - Part 3
Milking The Single-Deck Game
Really Beat The Dealer
Casino Edge = Zero
Double Down Stud
Slots
Electronic Keno
Baccarat
Caribbean Stud
Three Card Poker
Roulette
Craps
Let It Ride
Blackjack School-Lesson 1
Blackjack School-Lesson 2
Blackjack School-Lesson 3
Blackjack School-Lesson 4
Blackjack School-Lesson 5
Blackjack School-Lesson 6
Blackjack School-Lesson 7
Blackjack School-Lesson 8
Blackjack School-Lesson 9
Blackjack School-Lesson 10
Blackjack School-Lesson 11
Blackjack School-Lesson 12
Blackjack School-Lesson 13
Blackjack School-Lesson 14
Blackjack School-Lesson 15
Blackjack School-Lesson 16
Craps is an Indulgence
GameMaster...Surviving an IRS Audit
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Kenneth Pearlman has the column "From The Felt Top Table". He is one of our most prolific writers, check out these excellent musings.
A Look At LuckAre Pitbosses Supersticious?
Some Money Managemanet Tips
Eye In The Sky
The Dirt on Ted Binion and the Las Vegas MOB
The Gambling Scammer
So You Want To Move To Las Vegas? No Problem...
Greeting From Lake Tahoe, Nevada
In Vegas, You Gotta Pay If You Wanna Play
Whales Spotted In Vegas
A Tribute To Teddy Binion
Binion's Mother Lode
Bellagio-Steve Wynn Ups The Ante
Who Killed Ted Binion
STU "THE KID" UNGAR PLAYED HIS LAST HAND
THE DIRTY FILTHY TRUTH ON DEALING IN LAS VEGAS
DON'T CRY FOR ME, EXCEPT ON SUNDAYS
Perlman Reviews: The Mandalay Bay
BINION'S MYSTERIOUS SAFE STAYS SAFE WITH BINION
A Trip On The South Strip
Discovering Las Vegas
Perlman Reviews: The Venitian
Binion Murder Solved
A Tribute to JFK Jr.
Sin City or Kiddyland?
King Kong Meets Vegas
I Am Waiting...
The Mystery Dealer's identify is known only to The Awesome 1. But we know his writings and they are excellent. Great insight for all your casino questions.
Money Management For Effective Casino PlayThe Personal Truth About Odds In Craps
Why People Gamble (and why some shouldn’t)
All About Tipping
Complaints. Who, What and Why
Harrah's Laughlin
Dealers: An Endangered Species?
Why Dealers Hate You
The Pros Vs The Cons
A Bit On Netiquette
Is It Luck Or Something Else?
A Bet Is A Bet
The Las Vegas Quiz
Baccarat and Chemin De Fer
Sometimes There Are No Winners
Bar Bets Revisited
Las Vegas Has A New Collection Agency
Las Vegas Quiz-The Answers
Holidays and the Casinos
We are looking for an excellent poker writer. Are you the man?
Poker from RAZZOWalkers
Standardized Card Rules-Part 1
Standardized Card Rules-Part 2
1995 BARGE Champion
1999 WSOP
The Big Bind
1999 WSOP-Bravo, Bravo Bravo!
Razzo- The Early Years of RazzO
Tournament of Champions and 1999 Orleans Open
Interview With Paul MeKinney
The 2000 Carivale Of Poker
Poker with P. R. Peacock:
Do You Have What It Takes
Poker and Reasoning Techniques
Poker--Where To Sit
Poker with Dave Scharf:
Make No Mistake
My First Tournament Win
Bill Kelly writes about gambling with a historical bent. It's called the Wild West of Gambling.
Madame Moustache: Angle of SinPoker Alice, The West's best lady GamblerP
The Amazing Madame Vestal
BELLE STARR: THE WEST'S MOST FAMOUS FARO DEALER
FANNY PORTER: CARD CHEATER'S LADY
GERTRUDIS BARCELO: GAMBLING QUEEN OF
SANTA FE
LUKE SHORT: THE PRODIGAL GAMBLER
DOC HOLIDAY
DIAMOND FIELD JACK
CANADA BILL AND THE RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS
You will find Larry Edell's The Crapshooter all over the net. Craps is his game.
A Great System To ComeWhy You Should Tip The Craps Dealers
The Successful Crapshooter
Three Secrets of the Don't Come
Do You Have Crapstress
Win Goals and Loss Limits
C.R.A.P.S.
Imagineering A Craps Game
The Highs and Lows Of Line Bets
Play Craps and Go To Prison
Full Double Odds
Ask Mr. Research
The No-Field Bet
Put Your Stock In Craps
Comps and Craps
Come On Down!!
How YOU Can Porfit with Hedge Systems
The $100,000 Pyramid
Viva Las Paris
Two Different Pass Lines
Come Basics
Charles B. Weinstock, from Conjelco is one of the most respected names in the business. He reviews gambling books for The GameMaster.
Burning the Tables in Las VegasThe Man With the $100,000 Breasts and Other Gambling Stories
Sklansky Talks Blackjack
Casino Gambling The Smart Way
The Bibles Revisited
Blackjack Autumn
Poker: The Cooke Collection
The Blackjack Library
Early Editions
Building A Poker Library
Your Video Poker Library
Casino Comps from Paul Enockson is kind of a new subject with us. We think you will approve.
Learn Casino Comps BasicsThe Hidden Factor
More Comp Mail than Junk Mail
Ya Gotta Ask
Expected Win (theirs not yours) The Comp Cadger
Taking Care of Your Friends
Where Can I Get The Best Comps
To Stash Or Not To Stash
I'll Take Care Of It
Player Cards
Does Dress Make A Difference?
Mark Pilarski has a column called "Deal Me In". His question and answer style is extremely popular with our readers.
This Business Is HugeGambler's Ruin
Sometimes Casinos Can't Figure Either
Play Where There's Competition
Slots Simplified, Part 1
Slots Simplified, Part 2
With the wise guys gone, Wall Street rolled in!
Three's a charm?
The name is Bond, James Bond
In reality, the fewer hands per hour the better
Waiving The White Flag in Roulette
The Luckiest Of The Lucky
Always wager the full amount on progressives
Is it gaming or gambling?
The telephone call is probably from your annoying brother-in-law
Bad Checks, Loaded Dice and Coin Flips
Tabasco Style Blackjack
Consider Tipping
Forty Winks
Is It Worth The Hassle?
Buying A Book Will Not Make You An Instant Winner
Bookmakers Always Search For Balanced Betting
Do slot machines near the aisle pay more?
It cost plenty for a shot at slot immortality
Comp and Circumstance