Column bets are very common and payoff at odds of 2/1.

There are three columns on a roulette table column 1-2 and 3.
Each column consists of 12 numbers excluding zero and double zero on an American style roulette wheel, leaving a grand total of 36 numbers 18 of which are red and 18 of which are black.

18 of these numbers are even and 18 are odd, however the columns do not have 6 red and 6 black numbers each.


Column 1 has 6 red numbers 1-7-16-19-25-34 and 6 black numbers 4-10-13-22-28-31.
Column 2 has only 4 red numbers 5-14-23-32 and 8 black numbers 2-8-11-17-20-26-29-35.

Column 3 as only 4 black numbers 6-15-24-33 and 8 red numbers 3-9-12-18-21-27-30-36.


The strategy here is: If you choose to make a wager on red and a column then by chosing column 3, your odds of getting paid out on both bets are increased if the ball drops in a number represented by column 3.
The chances of the number being red are 2-1 in your favour.

If you had bet red and column 2 your odds would be 1-2 against a double winner.
Column 1 would be Even.


The opposite applies when betting on black column 1.

Even column 2 would be 2-1 and column 3 would be 1-2 against a double winner.





INSIDE THE SWAG BAG


Betting on a color and a column at the same time using the information above will not improve your chances of winning. It will however give the maximum amount of winnings.
After all you are playing with the intent of making a profit so bet red and column 3, bet black and column 2.

BACCARAT


CARD SHUFFLING


The first thing you need to know about card shuffling is that from casino to casino, the shuffle will vary.
The procedures used to shuffle the cards are house rules and therefore not standard thought the casino world, although every shuffle must be Gaming Board Approved.


The game of Baccarat uses 6-8 decks of cards and therefore the casino's first objective is to select a shuffle that reduces the time required to complete the shuffle. Once a casino has decided on a particular shuffle, it now becomes standard and every dealer must adhere to the procedures of the shuffle.

Before any shuffle begins the cards must be checked. Then, before the start of play, the Pitt Boss hands the Dealers eight decks of cards. The Dealers then remove the Jokers from the Decks and check that all 52 cards in each deck are present and that all 4 suits are represented.
The Dealers must then check the backs of the Cards to ensure the cards are all the same color and that no cards have a distinguishing mark that would reveal its value to a player. The Pitt Boss must also follow this entire procedure.

Once the Dealers and Pitt Boss are satisfied that all the cards meet the required standard, both parties sign for the cards. Both the dealers and the Pitt Boss are now responsible for all the cards being present at the end of play.
In the event of any missing cards at the finish of play, disciplinary action can be quiet severe. The Dealer on the stick or pallet now spreads the cards face up so that the first player to arrive at the table has the opportunity to check the cards.

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CRAPS ODDS


There are two dice used in a game of craps, so calculating all of the combinations possible aren’t very difficult, there are thirty six possible combinations the dice may fall on. Below is a list of all possibilities:


2 1-1

3 1-2 2-1
4 1-3 3-1 2-2

5 1-4 4-1 2-3 3-2
6 1-5 5-1 2-4 4-2 3-3

7 1-6 6-1 2-5 5-2 3-4 4-3
8 2-6 6-2 3-5 5-3 4-4

9 3-6 6-3 4-5 5-4
10 4-6 6-4 5-5

11 5-6 6-5
12 6-6


It should be quite obvious to even the simplest of people after studying the chart that 7 is the most common number, and that 1 and 12 are the least likely to roll. The true odds of any one roll of the dice are listed below.

Inside the swag bag


Not all bets on craps pay true odds:

The centre bet on a roll of 7 pays 4 to 1 - the true odds are 5 to 1.


This is how the casino makes its percentage, so it’s important that you study the charts above and find out where the best odds are available on the craps table before you lose a lot of cash.

DOUBLING DOWN


Doubling down in Blackjack is a major part of basic strategy. If you hope to win at the blackjack table or minimize your loss, you must study this section very carefully.
Doubling down is an option offered to you after the first two cards have been dealt. Whenever you have the opportunity to double down, it’s in your favor if you know when to double.

To double down you simply place an equal amount of chips to those of the original wager you will then receive one additional card to complete your hand. The basic strategy chart below shows when you should double down in multi-deck blackjack

Inside The Swag Bag


Some casinos will allow you to double down for an amount less than the original wager.

My advice is, if you have enough chips, attack to the maximum without any fear, every time the opportunities above are available

ROULETTE ODDS


Roulette as always been regarded as one of the fastest paced games in the Casino. Roulette is really quite easy to play, you simply bet on red or black, even or odd, high or low numbers or any combination of numbers between 0 and 36.

All winning bets are paid after each spin and then a new game begins

Zero and Double Zero
Zero and Double Zero if you’re playing American roulette pay 35-1 just like any other straight up.



Any bet that can be made at the roulette table is self explanatory. If you place a bet on the first dozen, you have all the numbers 1 through 12. There’s no simpler game to play in the casino than roulette, just place your chips wait for the ball to drop and have fun.