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Screen Goes Blank; Wife Causes Win

Hi Frank,I have a question about machines that lose the connection with their computer system in the casino. I have on occasion at two different casinos, bet high and lost hundreds of dollars without a "hit" and when I have spent all my money and get off the machine with cashing out a few cents, t...read more

Top-10 impressions of the Parx poker room

Pennsylvania has only allowed table games and poker for about three years, so the market is still relatively young. Despite that fact, there's no doubt that poker is booming in Pennsylvania casinos, especially so at the Parx Casino.The Parx poker room can operate up to 45 cash games, and it hosted ...read more

Matt Glantz: Poker's East Coast advocate

When you're in your 40s, you're generally not an elder statesman in your industry. But in a poker world dominated by a generation of Internet players in their 20s and early 30s, that's exactly what Matt Glantz is.Glantz discovered poker when he was working on the stock exchange and was invited to an after-hours poker game in the office...read more

Can you make a few bucks always betting on the 12 at craps?

Question: My grandfather, who's 92 and lives alone, goes to the casinos by bus every weekday. He loves craps and has a "system." He buys $31 in dollar chips and bets them one at a time on the 12. As soon as he wins, he quits. He says it's nearly impossible not to hit the 12 in 31 rolls and that he "almost always" wins a few bucks...read more

Blackjack Comps and the Same Slots with Different Payouts

QUESTION: You’ve said that two slot machines that look exactly the same can have different payback percentages. By exactly the same I assume you’re including the payoffs. If I look up the payoffs for one machine, they’ll be the same as the other...read more

Video Poker for Dummies Part One

Please don’t send me emails about how upset you are over the title of this article. If you are reading this far, then I’ve succeeded in getting your attention. Now I aim to keep it by giving you information on how to play one of the best casino games which could result in you winning more money.Slo...read more

Talking Blackjack at the Table

Blackjack players can be a bit uncomfortable talking strategy during breaks at the table. The more advanced players may not want to tip the casino off to how good they are, though it really doesn’t take much observation to tell those who know their basic strategy from those who don’t.So the table t...read more

Deal Me In: Card down!

Dear Mark: I have a question regarding Roberts Rules of Poker. A player was playing a Texas Hold'em, 3-6 limit game. After going all in, he picked up his cards and one fell on the floor. I was the floor person and was called to the table. The dealer asked what the ruling is, and my response was, per Roberts Rules, the player must play the card...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Withholding at New York's Racinos

Love your columns and the great advice. This past weekend I was playing at Monticello Raceway in New York, which is operated by the New York Lottery. I was playing a Vegas Hits slot machine and hit one of the bonuses and was fortunate enough to win $690...read more

Deal Me In: That good old 22

Dear Mark: I enjoy reading your column every week in the Reno Gazette Journal. Last week, you wrote of your "walking out the door wager" on the roulette wheel. Something about it struck a chord in my memory, but I couldn't figure what it was...read more