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John G. Brokopp Gaming Guru - Page 59  Follow Up on Caribbean Stud1 September 1999
A few weeks ago we talked about the casino game of Caribbean Stud Poker and how the very nature of the game puts strategy to a bare minimum. Since that column appeared, I began to ponder another aspect of the game that poses some intriguing questions: At most casinos, Caribbean Stud Poker is played at a table equipped with an automatic card-shuffling machine. ... (read more)
Does "Empirical Knowledge" Apply to Gambling?30 August 1999
There's a school of philosophy known as "empiricism". The dictionary defines empiricism thusly: Experimental method; search for knowledge by observation and experiment; a disregarding of scientific methods and relying solely on experience. Do the principles of empiricism apply to gambling? ... (read more)
A Reader's Trip to Elko, Nevada's Red Lion Casino27 August 1999
Have you ever been curious about the little ad in the newspaper giving information about trips to a place called the Red Lion Casino in Elko, Nevada for the eye catching price of just a little over one hundred dollars per person, including round-trip airfare and three nights' lodging? That curiosity got the best of a regular reader of this column, Al H. ... (read more)
Hollywood Casino's Movie Memorabilia a Good Bet25 August 1999
When you first set foot in the building, you're not quite prepared for what you're about to see. Over there is a display case with mannequins wearing the very same Blues Brothers black suits that John Belushi and Dan Akroyd wore in the movie. Turn the corner and you step up to one of the lifeboats used in the box office smash Titanic. ... (read more)
Putting To Rest Another Misconception about Slot Machines23 August 1999
You must have noticed it if you're a slot player: The delay that occurs every now and then while you're playing a machine. It only lasts for a few seconds, but during that period of time the machine will not allow you to activate a play. Coins won't register, the handle cannot be pulled, and tapping the play button proves futile. ... (read more)
Attention High Rollers: $1000 Slots Are Here20 August 1999
It was bound to happen. Bally's Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas has introduced the world's first $1,000 slot machines to its "high roller" area. The two machines are IGT's Red, White, & Blue Sevens. They are 2-coin maximum machines that offer a top award of...are you ready for this...$1 million! I checked ... (read more)
Don't Let Your Money Lose Its Value In A Casino18 August 1999
Isn't it strange how we can elect to shop at a particular supermarket one week because we'll save twenty-five cents on a pound of ground beef, but when we go to a casino for an evening of entertainment our twenty-dollar bill can be sucked into a slot machine in a matter of minutes and we get nothing in ... (read more)
Don't Be Short-Changed At The Casino16 August 1999
Not too long ago this columnist learned a valuable lesson about just how important it is to know exactly how much money you have in your coin bucket, or at least a ball park amount, before you bring it to the cashier's cage to be counted. I was playing a 3-coin fifty cent Five-Times Pay slot machine aboard the Empress I in Joliet one evening. ... (read more)
Slots: Is What You See What You Get?13 August 1999
Perhaps one of the most misunderstood bits of information that casinos make readily available to gamblers, and often times boast about in advertisements, is the percentage "payback" figure for slot machines. Granted, you won't find any casino promoting the slot machines that have percentage paybacks in the ... (read more)
A New Look at Spanish 2111 August 1999
Until recently I had only a casual interest in the casino table game known as Spanish 21 or Spanish Blackjack, a variation of traditional blackjack. It's not a licensed game in Illinois or Indiana, although the Argosy Casino & Hotel has submitted a request to the Indiana Gaming Commission to ask approval to introduce it. ... (read more)
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