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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 12  High Card Flush9 January 2022
Several weeks ago, I answered a reader's question about automatic shufflers. One of the games he mentioned was High Card Flush. In the intervening weeks, several readers emailed me to ask about High Card Flush. They'd never heard of the game and wanted to know if it was something they should look for. ... (read more)
Streaks in Roulette2 January 2022
QUESTION: I have a question about the odds of streaks in roulette. This was brought on by a brother who insists Martingales are good bets. He bets red or black, and if he loses, he doubles his bet, and he keeps doubling until he wins. When he wins, it wipes out the losses and gives him a profit equal to his first bet. ... (read more)
Playing Many Games and Dumping Some26 December 2021
If you're the kind of casino player who likes to try a lot of different games, you're going to run into games you just don't like. A jackpot hunter might not go for blackjack, where successful sessions mean grinding out a profit. Players who like to take their time might not like the pace of craps. ... (read more)
Three Card Poker Dissected19 December 2021
QUESTION: I remember when the recommended play for Three Card Poker was to bet on a Queen or better. Then it changed to Queen-6-4 or better. How much difference does that really make? ANSWER: If you make a bet equal to your ante with Queen-6-4 or better, the house edge in the ante-play portion of Three Card Poker is 3.37 percent of your ante. ... (read more)
Those Great Slot Machines12 December 2021
Slot machine manufacturers use any number of devices to attract you to their games. Game themes and pop culture tie-ins draw us. So do animation, video clips, sound effects and bonuses such as pick'em screens, spinning wheels, free spins and hold-and-respin features. Tastes of players vary wildly, and there has to be something for everyone. ... (read more)
Automatic Shufflers5 December 2021
QUESTION: I like playing the table games such as Three Card Poker, Let It Ride and the newer game High Card Flush. All use automatic shufflers. What goes on inside the shuffler? How are the cards shuffled? Can the machine be manipulated to give an edge to the casino? ANSWER: The exact process differs ... (read more)
More Roulette Systems28 November 2021
One of the constants of roulette is that it's easy to design combination bets that win more often than they lose, but impossible to alter the house edge. Eventually, every system brings large losses that overcome multiple small wins. The house maintains its advantage. Several weeks ago, I relayed a reader's question about a system called "3-2," which combines colors and columns. ... (read more)
Big Money, Little Money21 November 2021
QUESTION: On our last casino trip, it was impossible to find a $5 table. What we did notice was that most of the tables at $10-plus were empty. I found this at my preferred casino. So I checked the table at least daily for a week and rarely saw more than one person at the tables, often none. In contrast, at the only casino we found with $5 tables, the tables were packed. ... (read more)
Surprises Can Be Good!14 November 2021
QUESTION: I've never been lucky on progressive slots, so I've mostly avoided them. I've been a three-reel player since the '90s and I've never won a progressive. For the last 10 years or so, I've gone to casinos with my daughter and she likes the video. I play some video, too, just to be with her. In October, the strangest thing happened. ... (read more)
Why Draw Poker?7 November 2021
QUESTION: Why do you think draw poker is used for video poker? If you play live poker, they're all stud games like Hold'em, Omaha, Razz and seven-card stud. Wouldn't it make sense that the most popular games in poker rooms would be the most popular in video poker, too? ANSWER: The short answer is that five-card draw games dominate video poker because they are popular. ... (read more)
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