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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 127  Report from G2E 2009, part 329 December 2009
As long as there has been double-zero roulette, the math has been the same. Whether you're betting on single numbers, the 18-number red or black combinations or anything in between, the house has a 5.26% edge. The single exception is the five-number bet on 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3, where the house edge soars to ... (read more)
Report from G2E 2009, part 222 December 2009
Every year at the Global Gaming Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center, slot manufacturers show off their latest and greatest wares, the games that will be drawing in the crowds in the coming months.
Some of these already have been approved by regulators and are in casinos. Most are a little farther down the line. ... (read more)
Report from G2E 2009, part 115 December 2009
It was early in the morning at the recent Global Gaming Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and I was touring the International Game Technology booth with Julie Brown, IGT's director of marketing. Another IGT representative came over to point out a special guest in the booth.
"Steve Wynn is over at Sex and the City. ... (read more)
How random slot machines can pay back a given percent8 December 2009
Slot machines are as random as humans can program a computer to be.
Slot machines also are programmed in a way that will lead toward a targeted payback percentage.
That mix — programmed, yet random — is something that has confused many a player in the decades since slots went electronic. Slot ... (read more)
More on match play coupons1 December 2009
A couple of months ago, I mentioned match play coupons that for one hand, roll or spin double your return if you win. The double winnings give you a mathematical edge on the house. If you had a match play coupon for every wager, you'd be the odds-on favorite to take the house's money.
That brought a handful of responses via e-mail from readers with variations on the match play theme. ... (read more)
Why systems fail24 November 2009
A reader who picked up on something I'd written about the Martingale wagering system e-mailed for a little clarification.
"You said that the Martingale runs up against maximum bets," he wrote. "Does that mean a system that doesn't rely on increasing wagers can work?
"What if I'm playing craps? A 12 ... (read more)
A shuffle through the gaming mailbag17 November 2009
Q. I recently saw 21+3 blackjack games for the first time. The side bet on the player's two cards plus the dealer's up card combining for a flush, straight or three-of-a-kind, paid 9 to 1. I assumed with that payoff, the real odds are probably more like 10 or 11 to 1, maybe even higher. I saw a lot of people lose a lot of money on that side bet. ... (read more)
Why do slot players get better comps than video poker players?10 November 2009
Carrie has been playing slots machines for longer than she cares to remember.
"There was no video then, just the three-reel games," she told me one day when she phoned to talk about slots and comps. "Blazing 7s, that was the one I liked to play. I still do, although most of the time I play penny video games now. ... (read more)
One of those days at the casino3 November 2009
My friend Jack had just had one of those days at the casino, and he phoned me to vent.
"You know those days when nothing goes right? This wasn't quite one of those," he said.
I asked if that meant he didn't lose his bankroll for the day.
"No," he said, "but not for lack of trying. I brought $500 ... (read more)
Three Card Poker27 October 2009
Three Card Poker has one of the easiest strategies among table games. In the Pair Plus portion of the game, where you're betting that your three-card hand includes a pair or better, there is no strategy at all. Just wait to see what the cards bring.
The strategy comes in the ante-bet portion, where your hand has to beat the dealer. ... (read more)
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