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• Video Poker Strategy Quiz: Low Pair or Open Straights or Straight Flush? (3 June 2023)
• Video Poker Strategy Quiz: Royal Flush or Straight Flush? (27 May 2023)
• My Favorite Games (20 May 2023)
• Advice for VP Newbies (13 May 2023)
• Full and Actual VP Return (6 May 2023)
• Video Poker Strategy Quiz: Low Pair or Open Straights or Straight Flush? (29 April 2023)
• Do High Denomination Video Poker Games Have Higher Returns? (22 April 2023)
• Quiz: Two-Card Royal or ?? (15 April 2023)
• Quiz: Two Card Royal or Four Card Inside Straight with Three High Cards? (8 April 2023)
• Quiz: Two-Card Royal or Four-Card Straight or ?? (1 April 2023)
• Betting Systems: Good or Bad? (25 March 2023)
• Do Not Be a Jerk (18 March 2023)
• Follow-up on Video Poker Strategy Quiz: Straight, K-J Unsuited, or ?? (11 March 2023)
• Wild Royal Flush on Deuces Wild – Follow-up (4 March 2023)
• Wild Royal Flush on Deuces Wild (25 February 2023)
• 8/5 Jacks or Better versus 6/5 Bonus Poker? (18 February 2023)
• Strategy Quiz: Holding Two High Cards Versus a Three-Card Straight Flush (11 February 2023)
• Is Holding the Ace Correct? (4 February 2023)
• Fixing Something (28 January 2023)
• Video Poker Strategy Quiz A-Q Suited or J-Q Unsuited? (21 January 2023)
• A Tipping Question (14 January 2023)
• Video Poker Strategy Quiz: Straight, K-J Unsuited, or ?? (7 January 2023)
• Craps Betting Sequence Questions (31 December 2022)
• Video Poker Strategy Quiz 10-Q Suited or J-Q Unsuited? (24 December 2022)
• Bonus Poker – 8/5 Standard or 7/5 Progressive? (17 December 2022)
• Video Poker Strategy Quiz: Straight, K-Q Suited, or J-10 Suited? (10 December 2022)
• Video Poker Strategy Quiz (3 December 2022)
• Bonus Poker or DDB (26 November 2022)
• Three Card Straight Flush versus Four Card Straight (19 November 2022)
• Non-Intuitive Video Poker Play II (12 November 2022)
• Non-Intuitive Video Poker (5 November 2022)
• Weird video poker in Tunica (29 October 2022)
• Feedback Jacks or Better (22 October 2022)
• Jacks or Better versus Bonus Poker Part V (15 October 2022)
• Jacks or Better versus Bonus Poker Part IV (8 October 2022)
• Jacks or Better versus Bonus Poker Quiz III (1 October 2022)
• Jacks or Better versus Bonus Poker II (24 September 2022)
• Jacks or Better versus Bonus Poker (17 September 2022)
• Make the Most of Your VP Play (10 September 2022)
• Video Poker Is Not Live Poker (3 September 2022)
• You Will Have Losing Streaks (27 August 2022)
• Best Time to Play Video Poker (20 August 2022)
• Video Poker Strategy Charts (13 August 2022)
• Playing Different Denominations of Video Poker (6 August 2022)
• Consider Bonus Video Poker (30 July 2022)
• Low Rent Video Poker (23 July 2022)
• Are Video Poker Machines Biased? (16 July 2022)
• Video Poker for You? (9 July 2022)
• Norman's Good Times in Las Vegas (2 July 2022)
• More Questions on Low Pairs versus Inside Straights (25 June 2022)
• Another Big Reader Question (18 June 2022)
• Answering a Reader's Questions (11 June 2022)
• Low Pair versus Inside Straight (28 May 2022)
• Is Pick'em Poker the Game for You? (21 May 2022)
• The 8/5 versus 7/5 Debate (14 May 2022)
• Video Poker Facts and Myths (7 May 2022)
• Probability of Getting a Video-Poker Royal Flush (30 April 2022)
• Bonus Poker Quiz (23 April 2022)
• Testing, Testing (16 April 2022)
• Keeping Your Rhythm (9 April 2022)
• A Two-Hand Video Poker Quiz (2 April 2022)
• Tournament Playing Strategy for Double-Double Bonus Poker (26 March 2022)
• Picking a Video Poker Game to Play (19 March 2022)
• Straight or Straight Flush? (12 March 2022)
• A Single Quiz (5 March 2022)
• Do Video Poker Systems Beat the Game? (26 February 2022)
• Let's Keep Quizzing (19 February 2022)
• Double VP Quiz (12 February 2022)
• VP Return and Variance (5 February 2022)
• A Video Poker Quiz (29 January 2022)
• Will Mistakes Delay a Royal Flush? (22 January 2022)
• Would You Play These Hands Correctly? (15 January 2022)
• My Missing Royal Flush (8 January 2022)
• Ace and Two High Cards in Jacks or Better (1 January 2022)
• Should I Try a New VP Game? (25 December 2021)
• Questions on Jacks or Better Video Poker (18 December 2021)
• It's All About Blackjack (11 December 2021)
• Is Video Poker for You? (4 December 2021)
• Learn Mini-Baccarat (27 November 2021)
• Question About Jacks or Better Video Poker (20 November 2021)
• Best Baccarat (6 November 2021)
• Inside Pai Gow Poker (30 October 2021)
• What About Roulette? (16 October 2021)
• Which Game for You - Slots? (2 October 2021)
• Which Casino Game for You? (18 September 2021)
• Triple Double Bonus Video Poker (4 September 2021)
• Super Double Bonus Video Poker (21 August 2021)
• Double Double Bonus Video Poker questions (7 August 2021)
• Covid Laughlin (24 July 2021)
• COVID and Las Vegas (3 July 2021)
• COVID-19 Effects in Tunica (19 June 2021)
• More Video Poker Hold Advice (29 May 2021)
• Hold Advice for Jacks or Better (15 May 2021)
• Enjoying Your Vacation (1 May 2021)
• Advice on Playing Craps (17 April 2021)
• Hare or Tortoise (27 March 2021)
• Holding Advice for Joker’s Wild – Kings or Better Video Poker (13 March 2021)
• Holding for a Straight Flush in Super Double Bonus Video Poker (20 February 2021)
• Blackjack Betting Advice (6 February 2021)
• My Advice for Video Poker Play (9 January 2021)
• Craps Betting Systems (2 January 2021)
• Final Progressions for 2020 (26 December 2020)
• Best Craps Betting Progressions III (19 December 2020)
• Best Craps Progressions II (12 December 2020)
• Best Progressions Part I (28 November 2020)
• Holding Hands in Video Poker (7 November 2020)
• Hold for a Royal Flush? (24 October 2020)
• Face-Up Pai Gow Poker (10 October 2020)
• Take a Rest (26 September 2020)
• Pressing Craps Bets (5 September 2020)
• Video Poker Strategy (22 August 2020)
• Video Poker Variance (1 August 2020)
• Video Poker Payback (18 July 2020)
• How to Pick the Right Video Poker Machine (4 July 2020)
• How to Be Successful at Video Poker (20 June 2020)
• Multiple Video Poker Hands (30 May 2020)
• Are VP Odds Always the Same? (16 May 2020)
• Software Problems (2 May 2020)
• Double Down Stud Video Poker (25 April 2020)
• Figuring Video Poker Payouts and Percentages (11 April 2020)
• Ace-Ace-Ace-Kicker Hands in Double-Double Bonus Poker (28 March 2020)
• Ace-High-High Hands in Double-Double Bonus Poker (7 March 2020)
• Ace-High-High Hands in Double Bonus Poker (22 February 2020)
• Ace-High-High Hands in Jacks or Better and Bonus Poker (1 February 2020)
• Video Poker Strategy: Ace-10 Suited (18 January 2020)
• Double Double Bonus Poker: Question 5 (4 January 2020)
• Double Double Bonus Poker: Question 4 (21 December 2019)
• Double Double Bonus Poker: Question 3 (30 November 2019)
• Double Double Bonus Poker: Question 2 (16 November 2019)
• Double Double Bonus poker: Question 1 (2 November 2019)
• Double-Double Bonus Video Poker (12 October 2019)
• Video poker randomness (28 September 2019)
• Comments on don't betting (14 September 2019)
• Craps payouts (24 August 2019)
• Bye-bye, comps (10 August 2019)
• Is this a winning system? (27 July 2019)
• Another system (6 July 2019)
• Craps on a $100 bankroll (22 June 2019)
• 50-cent Bonus Poker or 25-cent Double Double Bonus video poker? (8 June 2019)
• Is this a new craps bet? (18 May 2019)
• $1 8/5 vs. $5 9/6 Jacks or Better (4 May 2019)
• Blackjack blues (20 April 2019)
• Playable video poker (30 March 2019)
• Hop bets at craps (16 March 2019)
• Odds bets at craps (2 March 2019)
• Still more on pass versus place betting (9 February 2019)
• More on come vs. place bets (26 January 2019)
• The 6/8 progression (12 January 2019)
• Playing 8/5 Jacks or Better (15 December 2018)
• Ah, that royal flush! (24 November 2018)
• Figuring the best video poker games (3 November 2018)
• Oh, what a promotion! (13 October 2018)
• Having fun with slots (22 September 2018)
• Etiquette at craps (1 September 2018)
• Differences in buy bets (11 August 2018)
• The best and worst buy bets (21 July 2018)
• Betting the don't at craps (30 June 2018)
• The best craps bets (9 June 2018)
• The odds (19 May 2018)
• Good, bad and ugly blackjack games (28 April 2018)
• The random number generator (7 April 2018)
• Best field bet (17 March 2018)
• Odds of a royal flush (24 February 2018)
• Altering video poker payouts (3 February 2018)
• Size of the odds bet in craps (13 January 2018)
• Throwing the ace in video poker (23 December 2017)
• Switching slot clubs for points (16 December 2017)
• Pressing bets at craps (25 November 2017)
• Limited bankroll craps (4 November 2017)
• How video poker machines work (14 October 2017)
• Heads or tails? (23 September 2017)
• Saving an 8 in video poker (2 September 2017)
• How do you play this video poker hand? (12 August 2017)
• Throwing an ace in video poker (22 July 2017)
• Playing Video Poker Tournaments (1 July 2017)
• Deuces Wild strategy with two and three deuces dealt (10 June 2017)
• Chasing losses (20 May 2017)
• Regression betting (29 April 2017)
• Double Bonus Poker: 10/7/5 vs. 9/7/5 (8 April 2017)
• Playing 8/5 Jacks or Better (18 March 2017)
• Some video poker games earn different players club points (25 February 2017)
• Which casino has better video poker? (4 February 2017)
• Video poker pay tables may deceive you (14 January 2017)
• The next best in video poker (24 December 2016)
• Should you use a player's card? (3 December 2016)
• Those don't bets at craps (12 November 2016)
• High return video poker with no slot points (22 October 2016)
• Is this a winning craps system? (1 October 2016)
• Your bankroll, your friend (10 September 2016)
• The 5-Count versus seven-roll betting (20 August 2016)
• Dividing match play (30 July 2016)
• The 6 and 8 versus the 7 (9 July 2016)
• Playing 9/6 Jacks or Better video poker (18 June 2016)
• Can I win at craps with a betting system? (28 May 2016)
• How often should I complete certain hands? (7 May 2016)
• Playing simplified video poker strategy (16 April 2016)
• Going on tilt (26 March 2016)
• Finding a lucky machine (5 March 2016)
• Those slot club promotions (13 February 2016)
• Class II or Class III machines? (23 January 2016)
• The high cost of big jackpots (2 January 2016)
• Why can't I get a royal? (19 December 2015)
• Are comps an endangered species? (28 November 2015)
• Jacks or better II (7 November 2015)
• Steve Wynn doubles down (17 October 2015)
• Class II and Class III video poker games (26 September 2015)
• Video poker percentages (5 September 2015)
• More about craps percentages (15 August 2015)
• Craps percentages on $44 inside (25 July 2015)
• Video poker strategy quirks (4 July 2015)
• Are video poker machines rigged? (20 June 2015)
• The truth about slot clubs (6 June 2015)
• A Short History of Video Poker (23 May 2015)
• How Fast Should You Play Video Poker? (9 May 2015)
• You Can't Fool the Random Nature of Craps (25 April 2015)
• Jacks or Better: A Strange Payout Table (21 February 2015)
• Short Pay Jacks Or Better Video Poker (7 February 2015)
• Progressive or Normal Video Poker (24 January 2015)
• How to Pick a Good Video Poker Game (10 January 2015)
• Playing with a Small Bankroll (27 December 2014)
• Estimating Paybacks for Video Poker (13 December 2014)
• Switching Casinos for Better Slot Club Points (29 November 2014)
• How Much Does a Royal Flush Count? (15 November 2014)
• Playing Positive Machines (18 October 2014)
• The Value of Practice (20 September 2014)
• Paytables in Deuces Wild Double Bonus (23 August 2014)
• Saving the 8 Redux (21 June 2014)
• Slot Jackpot Frequency (7 June 2014)
• Progressives on Multi-Denominational Machines (17 May 2014)
• Odds of Completing Four Aces and a Kicker in Video Poker (3 May 2014)
• Stickman Checks Out Craps Systems (19 April 2014)
• Saving an 8 in Video Poker (5 April 2014)
• Class III Slot Machines (22 March 2014)
• The Hot and Dangerous Fire Bet (8 March 2014)
• The Best Game in the Casino (22 February 2014)
• Quirks of Class II Video Poker Machines (7 December 2013)
• Class II and Class III Slot Machines (23 November 2013)
• 100X Odds and You (12 October 2013)
• Secrets and No Secrets of Video Poker (28 September 2013)
• One Hundred Game Video Poker (14 September 2013)
• Odds of Winning the Fire Bet (31 August 2013)
• Questions About "Everything Casino Poker" (17 August 2013)
• Playing Class II Video Poker Machines (3 August 2013)
• The Probability of Black (20 July 2013)
• Placing the 4 and 10 at Craps (6 July 2013)
• To Lay or Not to Lay (18 May 2013)
• Tweaking Blackjack Strategy (4 May 2013)
• Percentages of Various Winning Hands in Blackjack (16 March 2013)
• Should You Place a Put Bet After the Come Out Roll in Craps? (2 March 2013)
• One Great Video Poker Tournament Strategy (19 January 2013)
• Playing in Video Poker Tournaments (5 January 2013)
• Another Guaranteed Winning Betting System (18 December 2012)
• How To Win More At Blackjack (11 December 2012)
• Video Poker Playing Speed (27 November 2012)
• Paranoia In the Casino (20 November 2012)
• Mr. Lucky (13 November 2012)
• What Are the Odds of a Royal Flush Holding Just One Card? (6 November 2012)
• The Ultimate Progressive Video Poker Machine! (30 October 2012)
• Fantastic Video Poker Find! (23 October 2012)
• Sequential Betting Systems (16 October 2012)
• Will Hot Numbers Stay Hot? (9 October 2012)
• Can You Get an Edge at Craps Without Dice Control? (2 October 2012)
• Perfect Math, Real House Edge (25 September 2012)
• Full Pay Jacks or Better Video Poker or Something Else? (18 September 2012)
• How A Video Poker Machine Work? (11 September 2012)
• Those Who Can Do and They Also Teach (4 September 2012)
• Hedging your bets in craps isn’t worth it (21 August 2012)
• Hedging a "Lay 4" Bet (14 August 2012)
• Bad Video Poker Can Become Good (22 July 2012)
• Progressives Can Turn Negative Video Poker Positive (10 June 2012)
• Full Pay Bonus Poker Is Nearly As Good As Full Pay Jacks or Better (13 May 2012)
• Video Poker Tips (27 April 2012)
• Not All Video Poker Bonus Points Are Equal (4 March 2012)
• Video Poker Pay Tables Can Be Tricky (12 February 2012)
• Proper Use of the Hardway Set (13 November 2011)
• Would I Have Hit the Jackpot Too? (16 October 2011)
• The 3-V and 2-V Set in Craps (25 September 2011)
• A Controlled Throw in Craps (28 August 2011)
• Hopping the 7 in Craps (10 July 2011)
• Craps in California (5 June 2011)
• Change In Your Craps Bankroll Is Affected by More Than Just the House Edge (8 May 2011)
• Additional Information on the Field Bet (10 April 2011)
• Add Odds to Pass Line or Place the 6 and 8? (13 March 2011)
• Hardway Set or 3V Set (13 February 2011)
• Odds of Being Dealt a Royal Flush (8 January 2011)
• Is a Field Bet with the 12 Paying 3-to-1 a Good Bet? (4 December 2010)
• Playing 8/5 Jacks or Better (2 October 2010)
• Double Bonus Poker Strategies: 10/7 versus 9/7 (25 September 2010)
• Using a casino player's card for video poker (18 July 2010)
• Picking a Good Video Poker Game (8 May 2010)
• Playing a "Hopping 7s" Progression with a Controlled Shooter (23 April 2010)
• Setting for the Seven on Comeout (13 March 2010)
• 36-Card Craps Games (9 January 2010)
• Why Is The Hardway Set Better Than the 2V Set for Avoiding the 7? (14 November 2009)
• The Effect of Odds For a Controlled Shooter (17 October 2009)
• Playing Craps With a $2000 Bankroll (13 September 2009)
• Why Is the Frist Bet So Large in Dice Pilot's Betting System? (1 August 2009)
• Playing Craps With a Limited Bankroll (17 July 2009)
• Craps Etiquette Question (12 June 2009)
• Betting Advice (18 April 2009)
• Dice Pilot's Betting System (27 March 2009)
• Is the Pass Line Bet the Best for Someone Who Can Control the Dice? (14 February 2009)
• More On Buy Bets and Craps Etiquette (3 January 2009)
• Is This a Good Promotion? (6 December 2008)
• Jared's Hedge Betting System (8 November 2008)
• Should youbuy what the casino is selling at craps? (10 October 2008)
• Having fun playing slots (6 September 2008)
• Playing a "Hopping 7's" Progression (1 August 2008)
• Betting The Don't (4 July 2008)
• The Best Bets In Craps: Pass/Come and Don't Pass/Don't Come (6 June 2008)
• Planning and Preparation Pay Off (9 May 2008)
• Craps Table Etiquette (12 April 2008)
• Are All Blackjack Games a Good Bet? (2 February 2008)
• Do Cruise Ships Tighten Slots During the Cruise? (5 January 2008)
• Chasing Losses (7 December 2007)
• Talk Too Much and Argue with Myself (10 November 2007)
• Calculating the House Edge When Taking Odds (20 October 2007)
• Iron Cross Bet Variant (3 June 2007)
• House edge on placing the 6 and 8 in craps (18 May 2007)
• Getting the Most from Your Bankroll (11 May 2007)
• Extend Your Playing Time (14 April 2007)
• Slot Player Advice (7 April 2007)
• A Better Way to Play Crapless Craps (18 March 2007)
• Should you play crapless Craps? (11 March 2007)
• Having fun playing slots (18 February 2007)
• The Iron Cross - good bet or bad? (11 February 2007)