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Jerry Stickman Gaming Guru - Page 37  How to Pick a Good Video Poker Game10 January 2015
One of the reasons for the popularity of Video Poker is they generally have a higher payback – sometimes even more than 100 percent for a skilled player – than slot machines. And more importantly, a knowledgeable player can tell the payback of the game by looking at the paytable that is displayed right on the machine. ... (read more)
Playing with a Small Bankroll27 December 2014
Hi Stickman, I'm sure you've simulated most every popular system out there. If you had a max bankroll of $2,000, what craps system or strategy would you recommend playing? I've simulated playing a don't pass bet with odds along with a don't come bet, with a positive outcome. However, in reality, it hasn't work out nearly as well. ... (read more)
Estimating Paybacks for Video Poker13 December 2014
Years ago “full pay” video poker games were readily available. Machines paying back 99.5 percent to more than 100 percent were available in almost all casinos. With the corporate takeover of casinos and corporate accountants trying to extract as much profit as possible from gamblers, sadly, “full pay” games are an endangered species. ... (read more)
Switching Casinos for Better Slot Club Points29 November 2014
Dear Stickman, During my May visit to the Atlantic City, I decided to try my luck at one of the four full pay Jacks or Better video poker machines. Recognizing that these were dollar machines, I wrongly assumed that they would accumulate player points at the same rate as the other video poker machines in that casino. ... (read more)
How Much Does a Royal Flush Count?15 November 2014
Most serious video poker players, even those who only play casually once or twice a year, know how much their favorite video poker machine pays with expert play. While they may not know to the second decimal place, they know that generally the games pay as follows. • Full pay (9/6 – 9 for 1 for a full house, 6 for 1 for a flush) Jacks or Better pays 99.54 percent of the money played. ... (read more)
Playing Positive Machines18 October 2014
Positive expectation video poker can be found in casinos throughout the country. Positive expectation means that with perfect play the game will pay back more than 100 percent of what is played over the long run. You don’t believe these games are available? To be fair 100+ percent payback machines most ... (read more)
The Value of Practice20 September 2014
Arnold Palmer once quipped, “It’s a funny thing, the more I practice the luckier I get.” There is a whole lot of truth to what he said. Practice is important in developing and honing any skill. The greats in sports have rigorous practice sessions. Tennis great Ivan Lendl once said, “If I don’t practice the ... (read more)
Paytables in Deuces Wild Double Bonus23 August 2014
Dear Stickman, I visit Las Vegas for about 14-20 days out of the year. After reading so many articles stating that video slots are undoubtedly the best slots to play, I took the advice and played video poker, intently, about 2 years ago, for the first time. I convinced my friend to do the same, and we ... (read more)
Saving the 8 Redux21 June 2014
In a recent article (April 5, 2014) I responded to Bob in Boston who wrote: Hi Stickman, With 5 card video draw poker, assume you have the following: 7 of spades, 8 of diamonds, 8 of hearts, 9 of spades and 10 of clubs. Obviously you will discard one of the two 8's. My question is does it matter which of ... (read more)
Slot Jackpot Frequency7 June 2014
I wrote you a few weeks ago and know you get so much mail but figured I'd try again in case you had a chance to answer. My question is I have played Lucky Duck/Mr. Money Bags at Choctaw in Durant. They have all denominations. Most of the 25 cent ones max at 75 cents. They do have a section of quarter ones that max at a dollar. ... (read more)
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