Even MORE 'Little Known' Facts about Gambling
 

Here at GamblingPhD, when it comes to online gambling we are firm believers that the more you now, the less money you blow! With this in mind, we have come up with a complete list of little known facts that are sure to be helpful when making decisions during any online gambling session and every trip you take to a land casino.

Listed below is EVEN MORE little known - or slightly off kilter facts that we are sure you will find amusing if not helpful in winning lots of cash when gambling. Enjoy!

 - Full-scale (not mini) baccarat might be the only casino game where the casino employs a schill. These are hired people who pretend to be actual players. These schills usually have an expensive look to them, and they are most always a woman. These attractive woman often attract lone players who can now sit next to a lovely looking lady for the evening.

You might even see a high-roller getting a meal served right to the baccarat table! This is simply to keep them from missing a beat. Most of the time, players can even bend the cards while playing this game. You won't see this being allowed at any other games in the casino.

 - Blackjack dealers can be expected to stand with 17-21. This turns out to be just around 67% of the time. They 'bust' right around 28% of the time, and they can also be expected to catch a natural nearly 5% of the time.

 - Back in the day, when a blackjack dealer had to peak under a 10 to see if the hand was a natural, the dealer would then have whole-card info that was possibly valuable to the player. Sometimes, players could even see a dealer who inadvertently gave away that info thru certain body language or facial reaction. So, if a dealer was showing a 10 and you couldn't tell the dealers body language (meaning he/she didn't have any), your most basic strategy would be to hit. If you were able to determine the dealers language, you could sometimes read the sign really means for you to stand. Now, most casinos don't have the dealer peak under a 10.

 - When playing craps, to determine the true odds of making the point before rolling a 7, compare the number of ways of rolling a 7 (six ways) to the number of ways of making the point. For instance, there are 3 ways to roll a 4, the odds of actually doing so before you roll a 7 are 6 to 3, or 2 to 1. You are paid 2 to 1 when you win an odds bet on 4. Also, you are paid 2 to 1 when you win an odds bet on 10. So, when the point is 5 or 9 , the odds are 6 to 4, or 3 to 2. Also, if the point is 6 or 8, the odds are 6 to 5.

 - In Nevada, you will find that most sports books don't even set their own lines. They tend to buy lines from a business whose function is to make lines. This is more cost-friendly for a small book to buy a line than it is for them own there own in-house line maker.

 - When wagering on sports, the Internet is the best place to get the very latest stats on all the leagues and teams.