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John G. Brokopp Gaming Guru - Page 17  Heartland Poker Tour is flush with success5 March 2008
For every high profile professional poker player who has gained pop culture stardom via the popularity of the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour on TV, there's an average man or woman who loves the game just as much and longs for a tournament circuit in which they can participate.
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Touch screen table games gather momentum27 February 2008
The new generation of touch screen table games that is making an impact on casino floors worldwide may never completely replace traditional felt tables, chips and dealers, but it most likely will gradually become a viable alternative.
Just as slot players have grown accustomed to ... (read more)
Disputed Empress slot jackpot has a happy ending20 February 2008
It started out as another pleasant getaway for Dawn and her husband at the Empress Casino in Joliet the weekend before the New Year. They spent Friday night in the hotel, shared an enjoyable dinner in Alex Steakhouse, and visited the casino for a little gambling on Saturday night.
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Modern slots require updated game plan13 February 2008
The slot machines of today are not the ones your mother and father played. They're not even the ones we played 10 years ago. The game has changed so dramatically that new technology has given the gaming industry the ability to manipulate the way we play slots.
Just take a look at ... (read more)
Quick Quads Makes 4-of-a-Kind Easier to Hit6 February 2008
Any regular video poker player knows that hitting 4-of-a-kind at least one time during any given playing session is essential to staying in the game without having to dip into your bankroll to purchase more credits on the machine.
Those illusive "quads" make the difference between a profitable session and a losing one. ... (read more)
IGT Gets Imaginative with Its Video Poker Empire30 January 2008
International Game Technology (IGT), one of the world's leading gaming research, development and manufacturing companies, wields such a powerful presence on gaming floors with its video poker products that it's difficult, if not impossible, for the competition to mount any serious challenge.
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Gamblers adjust to smoke-free Illinios casinos23 January 2008
Casinos in Illinois went smoke free on January 1 in compliance with the state law that prohibits smoking in every public place, every place of employment, and within 15 feet of entrances to public places.
Given the fact gambling traditionally has been an activity that is harmonious ... (read more)
WMS Gaming Beams Up New Slot "Trekkies" Will Love16 January 2008
Acquiring the rights to develop celebrity icons, TV programs, motion pictures game shows and board games into slot themes that will attract gamblers is a preoccupation of the world's leading gaming device manufacturers.
Many times brand licensing requires the marketing and legal ... (read more)
Readers Take Their Turn to Deal the Questions9 January 2008
"At blackjack, my soft 18 play is to stand against a dealer's 7 or 8, double against 2 through 6, and hit against a 9, 10, and ace. Agree?" - Joe A.
Those are indeed the correct plays when holding a soft 18 (A/7), but many times those unfamiliar with basic strategy will give players who make those ... (read more)
Is banning highly skilled blackjack players fair?2 January 2008
A word of warning to those contemplating learning how to play blackjack at an advanced level: If you become a student of the game and make playing decisions based upon mental computations of mathematical probability, you stand a good chance of being barred from even playing the game.
Just ask a reader whom I'll refer to simply as Bill. ... (read more)
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