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Mark is the author of Deal Me In, a syndicated columnist and your valuable source of casino gambling information.

Mark Pilarski provides you with 18 years of casino gambling experience from the other side. 18 years is how long he has worked for casinos. I find Mark's unique insight to be interesting, entertaining and very informative. Sit back relax, read and enjoy. You can Email if you have any questions.Your answer may be featured in one of his columns.

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Dear Mark, I realize this question might be hard to answer in this setting (your column), but what is the exact pronunciation of Baccarat? Susan D. Pronounciation

Dear Mark, What does the term "following the shoe" mean in baccarat? Phillip H. Definition of Following the Shoe

Dear Mark, When making a bet on the "bank hand" in baccarat, why do they charge a 5% commission? Wouldn't this make it an inferior wager compared to a "player hand" bet? Bradley G. Bank Hand Why the 5percent commission

Dear Mark, A dealer once told me that the only way to "soar like an eagle" when playing baccarat is to bet ties after they appear. He claimed they always repeat in streaks. Was he correct? Bobby K. Should the player repeat previous bets

Dear Mark, Recently in Puerto Rico, a player at the baccarat table kept calling out "monkey" as the player who was dealing out the cards was about to draw one from the shoe. What did this mean? Pat Z. Term Monkey

Gambling thought: "The subject of gambling is all encompassing. It combines manıs natural play instinct with his desire to know about his fate and his future."

Gambling thought: "Itıs not luck as luck, and if there is you canıt depend on it. All you can do is playpercentages, play your best game, and when that critical bet comes money game there is always a critical bet push hard."

Gambling thought: Judged by the dollars spent, gambling is now more popular in America than baseball, the movies, and Disneyland

Gambling thought: "The majority of casino players leave too much to chance when playing in a casino. To put it bluntly, they don't have a clue as to how to play

Gambling thought: "My last piece of advice to the degenerate slot player who thinks he can beat the one-armed bandit consists of four little words: "It can't be done."

Gambling thought: "If you ainıt just a little scared when you enter a casino, you are either very rich or you havenıt studied the games enough."

Gambling thought: "The subject of gambling is all encompassing. It combines manıs natural play instinct with his desire to know about his fate and his future."

Gambling thought "I have always wondered if the results of the Versailles Conferences would have been different if Woodrow Wilson had been a poker player." Strategy and Winning Play

Gambling thought: "Gambling is a principle inherent in nature

Gambling thought: "A dollar won is twice as sweet as a dollar earned." -Paul Newman, The Color of Money,

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