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John G. Brokopp Gaming Guru - Page 21  A slot jackpot that was meant to be23 May 2007
Being in the right place at the right time is everything a slot player needs to know about what it takes to hit the jackpot. Just ask Joanne Coventry, who nearly missed her calling at Harrah's Joliet Casino in early March of this year but still won an incredible $125,956.50 on a nickel machine.
The object ... (read more)
This World Series Pairs Golf and Poker16 May 2007
If you're dealt pocket aces in a game of Texas Hold'em, you're in good position to call and raise your way to winning the pot.
But what if your tee shot on the Par-3, 175-yard fourth hole lands two feet from the pin? If you're an amateur golfer playing in the upcoming World Series ... (read more)
Rolling Dem Bones: Crap Shoot or Science?9 May 2007
The vast majority of craps players exhibit some form of ritualistic behavior when it's their turn to shoot the dice, but is there really a method to the madness of rolling?
Some players take their time, setting the cubes to a certain configuration before letting them fly. Others ... (read more)
Phone ahead to reserve a table - blackjack, that is2 May 2007
One of the drawbacks for recreational gamblers in a market like the Greater Chicago area is a lack of $5 minimum gaming tables. At many of the properties, $10, $15 and even $25 games are the norm, a price which is out of reach for many folks who'd like to play but simply can't afford it.
High minimums at the tables are the reason many casino guests must gravitate to the slots. ... (read more)
The science of gaming floor design25 April 2007
Have you ever thought about the abundance of sensory stimulation in a casino that's purposely created to get you in the mood to gamble? The electronically generated chorus of the slots and the ornate and brightly illuminated signage combine to make a dance with Lady Luck almost impossible to resist.
... (read more)
More poker talk with professional player Joel Casper18 April 2007
My interview with 27-year-old Chicago-based professional poker player Joel Casper continues today with more insight into what it takes to compete successfully:
The Thrifty Gambler: How do you cope with the pressures of the game?
Joel Casper: It helps to be emotionally stable because in this game there's going to be ups and downs. ... (read more)
This Casper isn't so friendly at the poker tables11 April 2007
One of the up-and-coming poker professionals who calls Chicago home is Joel Casper, whose biggest victory to date came with his championship in the Heartland Poker Tour stop at the Majestic Star Casinos in Gary, Indiana, last October.
Casper, 27, originally from the Cincinnati area, attended Washington University of St. ... (read more)
Heartland Poker Tour Holding a Hot Hand4 April 2007
The World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour are the established "big dogs" in tournament poker circles with high profile presence on cable television and the biggest name players shooting for multi-million dollar pots.
Poker, however, is a game that appeals to everyone, and ... (read more)
Retired FBI Special Agent Specializes in Reading Poker Faces28 March 2007
Meet Joe Navarro. For 25 years he was a Special Agent with the FBI. His expertise, and one for which he continues to be called upon to teach members of the intelligence community, is studying and interpreting the behavior of spies and terrorists during interrogations.
As an adjunct ... (read more)
Are Traditional Slots in Danger of Extinction?21 March 2007
Walk into any casino in the country today and you'll find a gaming floor that's dominated by slots that bear little resemblance to the machines that were there a decade and more ago.
Handles have long since been rendered window dressing by push-button play, drop-in coin slots were covered up ... (read more)
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