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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 129  The math of match play11 August 2009
All casino games are math problems at heart, even if you can't see the arithmetic going on or use it to your advantage.
Slot machine industry professionals, including manufacturers and the casino slot directors who decide which games you see on casino floors, talk about games having the right math model. ... (read more)
A bad roulette system4 August 2009
E-mail spam is always full of bad ideas on how to get rich quick, whether it's the overseas lottery you never entered, the attorney or bank looking for the next of kin of a deceased foreign national or the desperate but wealthy individual trying to move funds from his own country. All you need to do is ... (read more)
A shuffle through the gaming mailbag28 July 2009
Q. My game of choice is Deuces Wild Bonus Poker, which pays a little more for five 3s, 4s and 5s, plus 400 credits for five aces, 1,000 for four deuces, and 2,000 for four deuces plus an ace. I do not usually hold a kicker but do hold the ace if I am dealt three deuces with it. Is this the optimum ... (read more)
Would that jackpot have been mine?21 July 2009
A number of years ago, I was playing video poker at the Stardust in Las Vegas. A gentleman next to me was having a tough time, going through three $20 bills on a quarter game in nothing flat.
He decided to see if he could change his luck, so he moved down one machine to try again. A woman took his place. ... (read more)
The ABCs of slot machines14 July 2009
Looking at gambling by the number is the usual way of going about things — house edges, payback percentages, odds. Let's do it by the letters for a change, with some ABCs of slot machines.
A is for Adaptive Gaming, the WMS Gaming line that starts with Star Trek. As you play, you collect Federation medals, unlocking new themes. ... (read more)
Casino archaeology7 July 2009
Let's do a bit of casino archaeology — or maybe anticipate a bit of casino archaeology.
You know how it goes. Archaeologists come across artifacts and try to deduce their use. As times, technology and needs change, objects go out of use and eventually out of public awareness. Will an archaeologist of the ... (read more)
A shuffle through the gaming mailbag30 June 2009
Q. You have completely tantalized us video poker addicts! You mentioned expert strategy on "certain" video poker games, but which ones? I practice, practice, practice with my little hand-held video game every night — can't go to sleep without playing it. I prefer "Jacks or Better," but are there games ... (read more)
Misplayed blackjack hands23 June 2009
The first time I ever played in a casino, I went straight for what I thought was a familiar game.
Turns out I didn't know it all that well. I don't remember the cards when I made a bad play, but I heard a woman behind me say, "He shouldn't have done that, should he?" A man responded, "Shhh."
I knew I had ... (read more)
Thoughts on the record craps roll16 June 2009
Every once in a while something happens in gambling that is unusual enough to capture the public imagination and grab mass public attention.
That seems to have happened with Patricia Demauro, a New Jersey woman shooting craps for only the second time in her life. On May 23, she went on a wild ride at the ... (read more)
Why players like video slots9 June 2009
Slot machines the most popular games in casinos today for lots of reasons. They're easy to play. You don't have to worry about strategy mistakes. There's a chance at a big jackpot that could change your life — or at least pay the bills for a month or two.
Video slot machines make up the fastest-growing segment of they market. ... (read more)
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