1) Wait for good, combination hands that offer at least two from straights, pairs and flushes. Starting hands you are looing for are high pairs, low straights, high straights, flush draws and A23 or A2. With 38 numbers (1 to 36, plus 0 and 00), the true odds of hitting a single number on a straight-up bet are 37 to 1, but the house pays only 35 to 1 if you win! Ditto the payouts on the combina