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Gaming Guru  Ask the Slot Expert: Changing the Odds of Hitting the Megabucks Jackpot17 April 2013
Dear Mr. Robison:
I enjoy reading the Slot Expert blog on Casino City Times.
I have a question about the Megabucks slot machine.
Someone won the Megabucks progressive jackpot on April 10th. This win occurred only five months after the previous jackpot win. Due to the short period between jackpots ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Does Stopping When You're Ahead Work on Slots?10 April 2013
Last week you wrote:
A group in the Midwest was able to figure out the RNG function in a video poker machine and, with that information, they were able to figure out the five cards that would be used to replace discards. Obviously, they were caught.
"Caught" implies "and prosecuted for cheating" to me. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: How Do Video Poker Machines Deal Cards?3 April 2013
I feel that I have a pretty good knowledge of video poker and I play it frequently, but I do have a few questions.
As I understand it the chances of actually being dealt a Royal Flush is 1 in 650,000, but what are the odds of drawing into a Royal Flush?
Second question: When playing video poker, ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Slot Players Should Learn to Play Table Games27 March 2013
Just read the letter that John sent you about slots on 11/14/12. It seems that John is a pretty sharp guy as far as asking questions about slots. If he could only channel that by learning to play basic strategy in blackjack where the house edge is one-half percent over the player, or even learn to count ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Proof that Players Cards Affect Results on Slot Machines20 March 2013
Hey John,
I, for one, believe it is illegal for the casino to control a machine, but I still believe the tracking cards we play with allow it to control the payouts on machines. It's like logging into your computer.
I have held the highest level card at a casino in my area for the past 10 to 12 years. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: May I Claim My Wife's Free Slot Play?13 March 2013
John, All slots work with RNGs to produce the location of any given symbol on the screen. I was curious how this works in conjunction with the required payout. If the machine MUST pay at least 91% return, how does the system combine the payout requirement with the random component required? Because of ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Do Racino Slots Pay Less Than Casino Slots?6 March 2013
Do racino slots pay less than casino slots? Are they different systems from each other?
The answer to both questions is: maybe. I checked the payback information posted on the American Casino Guide site. In some cases, a racino had the higher long-term payback (e.g., New York's racinos at 92% versus Atlantic City's casinos at 89-92%). ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Can the Casino Control Who Hits Jackpots?27 February 2013
When a casino chain orders the same slot machines from a particular manufacturer, would the payback percentage be set in the order and that particular payback percentage machine(s) be distributed among the properties throughout the U.S.? I ask this because it seems the win percentage on a particular game ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Will All Slot Machines Be Video in the Future?20 February 2013
John:
Thanks for all you write regarding casinos and slots -- you have been a superb mythbuster in this area.
Here is my question designed to bring relief to many slot players -- I think: (A) Does the RNG function to first determine a certain payout for a spin on a machine, which is then reflected ... (read more)
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