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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 14  Play This Machine, Not That Machine18 July 2021
In more than 30 years as a player, I've received a lot of advice, some good, some bad, some indifferent. It was the bad advice that had my wife and I laughing a few weeks ago when the conversation turned to slot tips. The tips may not have been good, but they were memorable. PLAY THIS MACHINE! On a 1980s ... (read more)
Slot Payback Percentages15 July 2021
QUESTION: I don't get slot machine payback percentages. When a casino says its games pay 90 percent, why don't I actually get 90 percent. I put $20 in a penny slot, I'm not cashing out $18. More often than not, I'm cashing out zero. Isn't that zero percent? ANSWER: Did you bet your entire $20 without a single payoff? That would be a zero percent payback. ... (read more)
BJ Bob and Single Deck BJ11 July 2021
My card-playing pal Blackjack Bob contacted me early in June to say it was about time we got together. It had been more than a month, and he was ready for some 21 talk. We met for lunch at a non-casino restaurant, and after the usual small talk about families and work, I asked what was up. "We had a large family gathering over Memorial Day weekend," he said. ... (read more)
Three Card Poker and Pair Plus8 July 2021
QUESTION: I've been reading about Three Card Poker and Pair Plus, including something you've said about the house edge on the original version being 2.32 percent while the common edge today is 7.28 percent. The only difference between the two is that flushes pay 4-for-1 on 3-for-1 on the other. The rest are ... (read more)
MultiDraw and Lightning Poker4 July 2021
In the last year or so, I've spotlighted a couple of creative video poker games devised by independent developer Tim Nottke through his company, Realize Gaming. One is MultiDraw Poker, and we're going to be seeing a lot of that in the coming months through a distribution deal. In that one, a MultiCard symbol can trigger extra cards, hands and multipliers. ... (read more)
One Deck versus Six Deck Blackjack1 July 2021
QUESTION: I was walking through a table pit, looking at blackjack games. Most were six decks, but there was one single-deck game open. A guy walking past me said, "You don't want to play the single-deck. It's terrible." I admit I'm no expert. I just started playing last year and learned basic strategy on the computer while the casinos were closed. ... (read more)
Hot and Cold Causes27 June 2021
In early June, I found myself at a pizza party with old friends catching up on what we've been up to over the last year-plus. One of the old friends was Darla, a pal since college years. She approached with an exasperated look on her face. "Can you talk to Ned?" she asked, pointing to her husband. ... (read more)
A Royal Run24 June 2021
QUESTION: In video poker, do you believe that if a machine hits for a royal once and you stay with it, it will hit again? I had a run where I had a royal, then I moved around and when I got another royal, it was on the same machine. A couple of days later, there was another royal, and it hit me that was on the same machine, too. ... (read more)
Great Internet Roulette20 June 2021
In the first few states to legalize online casino gambling, a brave new world is opening to American roulette players. Many online venues are offering single-zero roulette, something infrequently seen in brick-and-mortar casinos. Not only that. Some are offering French roulette complete with rules that can trim the house edge to 1.35 percent. ... (read more)
Sevens Wild17 June 2021
QUESTION: I found a video poker game online called Sevens Wild. It's the same as Deuces Wild except the wild cards are 7s instead of 2s. I talked about it with a guy at the office who's a big video poker fan. He said I should stick with Deuces and that Sevens Wild had lower returns. I don't understand why that should be. ... (read more)
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