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Advice for the husband of a slot-playing wife4 May 2008
Dear William: You are now a member of the "Slot-Playing Spouse Club," which entitles you to all the malafits and angst of seeing whatever money you win at craps being eaten by those hungry, vicious one-armed bandits. Even if you can't convince your wife to give up the machines, there are some facts she should be aware of before she plays them. Slot machines are fast games, having about 12 decisions a minute and 720 decisions in one hour. If she is betting three quarters on each and every spin, facing about a 10% house edge, which is not uncommon, then she would lose about $54 per hour. If she were playing one-dollar machines, she could be facing house edges of about 8%, which would come to losses of $172.80 per hour. If your wife likes to play those giant progressive machines, she could face a house edge of about 15%. Now if she plays these machines consistently, buy a tent because you might just be living outdoors soon. Tell your wife to cut back on how much she plays in the following way:
The excitement of gambling is still there playing as I am suggesting. Now as for your craps play — bet the best bets and play the 5-Count on all shooters. All the best in and out of the casinos! Frank Scoblete This article is provided by the Frank Scoblete Network. Melissa A. Kaplan is the network's managing editor. If you would like to use this article on your website, please contact Casino City Press, the exclusive web syndication outlet for the Frank Scoblete Network. To contact Frank, please e-mail him at fscobe@optonline.net. Recent Articles
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