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Frequently asked questions
Common questions I've received.

Game comparison
A quick comparitive guide to the major games and bets. Includes house edge, standard deviation, bets per hour, and actual house edge for comping purposes.

Ask the Wizard
132 columns of questions and answers spanning a five-year period.

Book reviews
My reviews of various gambling books.

Gambling quiz
Test your basic casino knowledge.

Glossary
Glossary of gambling terms.

The Kelly Criterion

Directory of gambling websites
The best sites on the net, hand-picked by me.

Baccarat Caribbean Stud Casino War Let it Ride Nim (non-gambling) Pai Gow (tiles) Pai Gow Poker Roulette

Slot: Fruit Slot: 21 Bell Three Card Poker Ties Win Blackjack VP: Jacks or Better VP: Deuces Wild VP: Double Bonus VP: Double Double Bonus

Probabilities

Probabilities in poker
What the odds are of drawing each hand in poker and how the numbers were derived.

Probabilities in bingo
The probability of forming a bingo, black out, or four corners within a specified number of calls.

Probabilities in the lottery
An explanation of how to calculate the odds of the lottery.

Dice probability basics
Everyone should know this stuff.

Probabilities for 1 to 25 dice: The probability of throwing a total of n to 6n with n dice, n=1 to 25.

Probabilities in liar's poker.

Advice & Strategies

Ten Commandments
My practical advice on gambling.

Betting Systems
All gambling systems are equally worthless, period.

Gambling etiquette
Tips for avoiding embarrassing situations.

Phantom Bonuses
by "G.M.". How to get the most value out of these bonuses, which are more like a loan you pay back only if you win. (PDF document 101K)

Loss Rebates
by "G.M.". How to get the most value out of rebate on loss promotions. (PDF document 108K)

Specific Games:

Baccarat Big Six Blackjack Caribbean Stud Casino War Craps Keno Let it Ride Pai Gow (tiles) Pai Gow Poker Roulette

Sic Bo Slot Machines Spanish 21 Sports Betting Super Fun 21 Texas Holdem Three Card Poker Ties Win Blackjack Video Poker Lots more games...

Las Vegas Rules Survey

Blackjack
Craps
Roulette

Online Gambling

Basics of Online Gambling
What you should know before you play.

Casino Directory
A list of all the online casinos I know about, organized by software brand.

Rake Survey
A survey of rakes at six major Internet poker sites.

Software reviews:

Blue Chip Games
Boss Media
Cryptologic
Cytech
Kismet
Microgaming
Net Entertainment
OddsON
Playtech
Random Logic
Real Time Gaming
Unified Gaming
WagerWorks
World Gaming

About Us

About the Wizard
Who is the Wizard of Odds anyway?

Contact Us
I welcome corrections, and good questions, that others will find interesting, not just you.

Privacy Policy
I don't spam, and I don't share your personal information with others.

Newsletters
Back issues of my newsletter.

Other Stuff

Gaming 470
This is the class web site from my gaming math class at UNLV, spring 2005. If you're interested in calculating the odds in casino games please have a look, I put lots of time and effort into it. Also, it is advertising free!

Mathproblems.info
Are your math skills getting rusty? Try one of my many math problems to exercise your brain. There are problems for a wide range of skills and difficulty. This site is also entirely non-profit and advertising free.

My license plate collection
There is more to me than gambling. Here is a look at my license plate collection.

Baby name popularity lists
Did you know I used to be the United States' main authority on the popularity of baby names? This is a link to lists I compiled for the Social Security Administration.

Other JAVA programs and games
Here is a listing of all my JAVA games, including some silly ones you may like.