The Worst Bets in Vegas (and What to Skip)
Every bet has a price. Here are the sucker bets to skip on the Las Vegas floor — and what to play instead.
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Crazy 4 Poker Strategy: Two Simple Thresholds
Crazy 4 Poker builds your best four-card hand from five cards. Two thresholds cover every decision.
Casino War Strategy: Always Go to War
Casino War is the simplest game on the floor — and it has exactly one decision.
Let It Ride Strategy: Know When to Pull Your Bets
Let It Ride gives you three bets and lets you pull two of them back. Knowing exactly when to let each ride is the…
Baccarat Strategy: Bet Banker, Every Time
Baccarat has the shortest strategy in the casino: bet Banker, every hand, and ignore everything else.
Pai Gow Poker Strategy: The House Way, Simplified
In Pai Gow Poker you split seven cards into a 5-card “back” hand and a 2-card “front” hand. The goal: make the front as…
Ultimate Texas Hold’em Strategy: Raise 4× Early
The biggest edge in Ultimate Texas Hold’em is making the full 4× raise pre-flop with the right hands — never a timid 3×.
Three Card Poker Strategy: The Q-6-4 Rule
Three Card Poker has exactly one decision, and a single rule covers it.
Roulette Strategy: The Wheel Is the Whole Game
No system beats roulette — but which wheel you sit at changes the house edge dramatically.
Craps Strategy: The Best Odds in the House
Craps looks chaotic, but the smart game is simple — and it holds the single best bet in the casino: free odds, with a…