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Roulette - How to Play and How to Win!

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Steve Bourie, author of the American Casino Guide book, explains how to play and how to win at roulette. Topics covered include: the various bets that can be made; the casino's advantage on those bets; the worst bet you can make; the difference between double-zero and single-zero roulette tables; finding the best roulette games to play; and much more. SUBSCRIBE for more videos: http://bit.ly/1G4l0xv Tips on Blackjack: http://y2u.be/5ki_92QrqfI Tips on
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Las Vegas Casinos Reopening Update - May 16, 2020

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Steve and Matt Bourie from the American Casino Guide book, give an update on when Las Vegas casinos are expected to reopen. They discuss the possible opening date for those casinos, plus details on the Nevada Gaming Control Board's guidelines that the casinos must follow before being allowed to reopen. Steve and Matt also take a look at which casinos elsewhere in the country have already reopened and which other casinos are expected to reopen shortly.
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Las Vegas Casinos Reopening Update for May 22, 2020

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Steve and Matt Bourie from the American Casino Guide book, interview Las Vegas Advisor newsletter publisher Anthony Curtis to get the latest details on the Las Vegas casino situation. They discuss the expected opening dates, plus: parking/resort fees; smoking policies; buffet closures; player safety within casinos; Strip casinos versus locals casino; table game minimum bet changes; loosening or tightening of player comps/benefits; plus much more. We p
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Vegas Casinos Finally Open! June 12, 2020 Casino Update with Las Vegas Advisor's Anthony Curtis

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Steve and Matt Bourie from the American Casino Guide book, interview Las Vegas Advisor newsletter publisher Anthony Curtis to get the latest details on Las Vegas casinos since they have opened. They discuss precautions in place, plus: suspended parking and resort fees; which casinos might have smoking bans; possible buffet openings; player safety within casinos; how business is returning at Strip casinos versus locals casino; plus much more. We post t
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Viewer Submission Video - Tell Us What You Want To Know About Casinos!

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Matt Bourie from the American Casino Guide book wants your opinion. He says: "it's your turn to tell us what you want to know about casinos! Usually, we pick the topics for our videos, but now we want to hear hear from you. What questions would you like us to answer, or what topics would you like us to cover in our next video? It's all up to you!" Just post your suggestions in the comments section. Thank you for your submissions! SUBSCRIBE for more vi
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Las Vegas Casinos Reopening - Question and Answers

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Steve and Matt Bourie from the American Casino Guide book, interview Las Vegas Advisor newsletter publisher Anthony Curtis to get the latest details on Las Vegas casinos since they have reopened. They ask their own questions, plus they ask questions submitted by viewers. Topics covered include: how busy are casinos; how are mask mandates affecting players; are casinos being more generous with marketing offers for players; are minimum betting limits be
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We Answer Your Casino Gambling Questions! Part one

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In this two-part video, Steve and Matt Bourie from the American Casino Guide book, answer casino gambling questions submitted by viewers. In part one answers questions on slot machines, video poker and video keno. Later, in part two, they answer questions on players clubs and tables games. Topics covered include: do employees know which slots are going to hit; can you verify the actual payback percentage on slot machines; how do multi-denomination slo
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We Answer Your Casino Gambling Questions! Part two

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In this two-part video, Steve and Matt Bourie from the American Casino Guide book, answer casino gambling questions submitted by viewers. This is part two, where they answer questions on players clubs and tables games. Previously, in part one, they answered questions on slot machines, video poker and video keno. Topics covered in this video include: how to best earn players club benefits; should you tip the dealer at table games; are all roulette game
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Secrets to Getting More Casino Comps - part 1

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This is a two-part video where Steve and Matt Bourie, from the American Casino Guide, explain how the casino comp system works and how to exploit it to get more comps without risking any extra money. In part one they explain how the comp system works; how casinos determine your value to them as a player; how much they are willing to return to you in comps; and the major differences between earning comps as a gaming machine player and as a table game p
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Secrets to Getting More Casino Comps - part 2

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This is the second part of a two-part video where Steve and Matt Bourie, from the American Casino Guide, explain how the casino comp system works and how to exploit it. Here, in part two, they provide five examples of ways to get extra comps without actually betting any extra money. Topics covered, include: not using your player's club card if playing briefly; trying to keep all of your play at one casino; how to compare club benefits at different cas
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Five Blackjack Betting Strategies to Avoid!

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Steve and Matt Bourie, from the American Casino Guide book, interview Colin Jones, from blackjackapprenticeship.com. to discuss five blackjack betting strategies to avoid. Colin formerly ran a professional blackjack team that earned more than $3 million and was the subject of the documentary movie, "Holy Rollers: the true story of card counting Christians." The strategies covered include: stopping after making a profit each day; progressive betting; n
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Four Tips For Getting More Comps at Video Poker

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Steve and Matt Bourie, from the American Casino Guide book, interview Spencer Musick, an advantage video poker player, to discuss four tips for getting more comps at video poker. The topics covered include: playing in casinos that value video poker players; understanding the risks in higher volatility games; using an appropriate strategy; and learning how to use a casino host. 0:00 four tips for getting more comps at video poker. 4:15 playing in casin
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How to Win at Craps: Interview with the World's Greatest Dice Control Shooter!

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Steve and Matt Bourie, from the American Casino Guide book, interview Dominic LoRiggio, a controlled dice throwing expert who was featured on the History Channel's "Breaking Vegas" series as one of the world's most successful craps players. Dominic is known as "the Dominator" in gambling circles where he has made a gigantic impact on casino craps players with his dice control classes and seminars, which he teaches across the country. Here are the topi
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Vegas Casinos Reopening Update - November 6, 2020

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Steve and Matt Bourie from the American Casino Guide book, interview Las Vegas Advisor newsletter publisher Anthony Curtis to get the latest details on Las Vegas casinos since they have reopened. Topics covered include: general state of business; the return of live shows and how it is being handled; a look at Circa - the newest casino to open in downtown in the past 40 years; the return of the 99-cent shrimp cocktail; status of new year's eve firework
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15 Dumb Casino Betting Ideas - Part 1

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This is part one of a three-part series where Steve and Matt Bourie, from the American Casino Guide book, explain why 15 different casino gambling strategies are really dumb ideas. Each of the three videos covers five different topics. For each of the 15 strategies Steve and Matt first state what it is and then they explain why it is a dumb idea to follow that particular strategy. Topics covered, in this first video, include: 1 – If you double your be
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15 Dumb Casino Betting Ideas - Part 2

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This is part two of a three-part series where Steve and Matt Bourie, from the American Casino Guide book, explain why 15 different casino gambling strategies are really dumb ideas. Each of the three videos covers five different topics. For each of the 15 strategies Steve and Matt first state what it is and then they explain why it is a dumb idea to follow that particular strategy. Topics covered, in this second video, include: 00:00 - Introduction 01:
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15 Dumb Casino Betting Ideas - Part 3

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This is part three of a three-part series where Steve and Matt Bourie, from the American Casino Guide book, explain why 15 different casino gambling strategies are really dumb ideas. Each of the three videos covers five different topics. For each of the 15 strategies Steve and Matt first state what it is and then they explain why it is a dumb idea to follow that particular strategy. Topics covered, in this third video, include: 00:00 Introduction 01:2
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The $20 Million Phil Ivey Baccarat "Cheating" Scandal/What Happened in "The Baccarat Machine" Case?

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Steve and Matt Bourie, from the American Casino Guide book, interview casino consultant Bill Zender to discuss the $20 Million Phil Ivey baccarat "cheating" scandal. They recap what happened, according to published reports, and they also get extra "behind the scenes" details from Zender about the situation. Zender specializes in table game protection for casinos, and he gives detailed information on exactly how Ivey and his gambling partner, Cheung Yi
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Five Ways to Make Money In Casinos as an Advantage Player!

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Steve and Matt Bourie, from the American Casino Guide book, interview casino consultant Bill Zender about five ways to legally make money in casinos. They discuss five different methods that any player can use to get a mathematical advantage over the casinos. They talk about what the the methods are, how it can be done, and what kind of mathematical advantage it gives the players. Zender specializes in table game protection for casinos and he also dis
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Gambling and Taxes - 2021 Update

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Steve and Matt Bourie, from the American Casino Guide book, interview Russell Fox, one of the nation's leading experts on gambling and taxes. They discuss how all U.S. gamblers, including: lottery winners, casino players, sports bettors, and others could be responsible for paying three different types of taxes on their gambling wins: federal, state and city. They also delve into how players could very easily be taxed on money that they actually didn't
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Vegas Casinos Reopening Update - February 24, 2021

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Steve and Matt Bourie from the American Casino Guide book, interview Las Vegas Advisor newsletter publisher Anthony Curtis to get the latest details on Las Vegas casinos since they have reopened. Topics covered include: general state of business at casinos; the return of live shows; buffet and other dining options; the status of parking fees; plus much more. Here are the topics discussed in the video and their time codes. 0:00 Introduction to Anthony
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Five Famous Casino Cheating Scams!

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Steve and Matt Bourie, from the American Casino Guide book, interview casino consultant, Bill Zender, about five of the most famous casino cheating scams. Zender specializes in table game protection for casinos and he gives his insights into how the cheating schemes worked and how, in some of the cases, he was called upon as an expert witness to work with law enforcement to help uncover the scams. 00:00 Video introduction 01:35 The Tran Gang 11:30 Bac
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The Six Best Rules For Blackjack Players!

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Steve and Matt Bourie, from the American Casino Guide book, interview blackjack expert, Henry Tamburin, about the six best rules to look for when deciding where to play blackjack. Henry discusses each rule and explains how the use of each particular rule affects the casino's mathematical edge in the game of blackjack. 00:00 Introduction 02:08 Blackjack Pays 2-to-1 04:35 Early Surrender 08:15 Late Surrender 08:45 Single-Deck 10:55 Doubling after splitt
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Atlantic City Casinos Reopening Update - April 13, 2021

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Steve and Matt Bourie from the American Casino Guide book, interview Atlantic City Travel Expert Darryl McEwen, to get the latest details on Atlantic City's casinos since they have reopened. Darryl D. McEwen is publisher of the Seven Stars Insider newsletter – which has both a both a website (SevenStarsInsider.com) and a monthly newsletter. For a free subscription to the newsletter, email him at SevenStarsInsider@gmail.com and tell him how you heard a
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We Found Fake Video Poker at Casinos in New York!

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Steve Bourie, from the American Casino Guide book, takes a look at the fake video poker games that are offered at New York's racetrack casinos. While video poker is traditionally a game of skill, the games offered at these racetrack casinos do not require any skill because they are more like playing a scratch-off lottery ticket. Steve explains how these games are different than traditional video poker and he also shows video of him playing these games
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How to Avoid Becoming a Problem Gambler

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Steve and Matt Bourie from the American Casino Guide book, interview Keith Whyte, executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), to discuss the issue of problem gambling and the best ways to avoid becoming a problem gambler. The NCPG is a Washington D.C.-based group that collaborates with other organizations to help problem gamblers. Whyte has been with the organization since 1998. Recognized widely for his expertise in respons
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We Play 10-Play Video Poker in Atlantic City!

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Steve and Matt Bourie, from the American Casino Guide book, show video from Steve's recent trip to the Tropicana Resort & Casino in Atlantic City where he and his wife played 10-play video poker. They discuss why they consider video poker to be the best game to play in any casino and how it differs from playing slot machines. They also discuss how Steve got his trip comped, plus his goals while gambling in Atlantic City. They also talk about how Steve
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Vegas Casinos Reopening Update - June 2, 2021

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Steve and Matt Bourie from the American Casino Guide book, interview Las Vegas Advisor newsletter publisher Anthony Curtis to get the latest details on Las Vegas casinos since all COVID-19 restrictions were lifted on June 1. Topics covered include: mask enforcement and social distancing requirements; the return of live shows; buffet openings; the status of parking fees; plus much more. Here are the topics discussed in the video and their time codes. 0
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5 Tips to be a Smarter Roulette Player

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Steve Bourie, author of the American Casino Guide book, gives five tips to help you be a smarter roulette player. Steve gives each initial tip and then follows up with a further discussion of that tip and its relationship to the game of roulette. Here are the topics discussed in the video and their time codes. 0:00 Introduction 0:21 Always remember that roulette is a game of luck 1:09 Understand that roulette is not a 50/50 game 1:48 The more zeros on
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The Seven Worst Rules For Blackjack Players

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Steve and Matt Bourie, from the American Casino Guide book, interview blackjack expert, Henry Tamburin, about the seven worst rules to avoid when deciding where to play blackjack. Henry discusses each rule and explains how the use of each particular rule affects the casino's mathematical edge in the game of blackjack. Here are the time codes for the video: 00:00 Introduction 3:04 1st rule (blackjack only pays 6-to-5) 5:10 2nd rule (dealer hits soft 17