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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 171  Results on Slots and Video Poker Are Random11 September 2001
Results on electronic gaming devices, including slot and video poker machines, are as random as humans can program computers to be. I've been trumpeting that message ever since I started writing about casino games, and along the way I've collected stories of odd little coincidences. There's ... (read more)
The Casino Answer Man4 September 2001
Q. I just wanted to comment on the handicapped situation at Harrah's in Joliet. My husband and I played on the Southern Star on May 19, and, as always when it's busy, many areas on the first and third floors were impassable to me in my wheelchair. I finally e-mailed Harrah's with my complaint after someone bumped into me and spilled hot coffee on my lap. ... (read more)
Win More at Three Card Poker28 August 2001
Ever since Three Card Poker started to make its way into casinos in the mid-1990s, there has been universal agreement on the best strategy to attack play against the dealer. The late Lenny Frome, who did the initial mathematical work on the game, said that the best play was to stay in the hand with a Queen or better, and to fold lower-ranking hands. ... (read more)
Craps Offers Players a Wealth of Betting Options7 August 2001
When it comes to betting options, nothing gives the player more choices than craps. Not all of them are good choices, but no matter what number or combination you desire, you can find more than one way to bet on it. If you like to bet on 6 or 8, and many players do, because other than 7 they're ... (read more)
Confessions of a Beginning Roulette Player31 July 2001
Everyone has to be a beginner sometime. And just about every beginner will sometimes run afoul of table rules and etiquette out of pure ignorance. For me, it happened many years ago at the now-defunct Silver City casino toward the north end of the Las Vegas Strip. I was a casino veteran by then, but hadn't played much roulette. ... (read more)
Single-Deck Blackjack Is Good for All Players, Not Just Card-Counters24 July 2001
I was having a quiet lunch by myself at a casino buffet not long ago, when three older men approached. They were blackjack players, and at least one was a regular reader of this column. "You say that it's better for the player if fewer decks are used, right?" the first gent asked. ... (read more)
Video Blackjack17 July 2001
When video gaming devices started to make their way onto casino floors in the late 1970s and the early 1980s, the assumption of most managers was that video blackjack would be a big hit, and that video poker would struggle. After all, blackjack was the most popular casino game, far more popular than poker. ... (read more)
Triple Double Bonus Poker10 July 2001
One thing video poker players can count on is change. Just when you think you've sorted through the high-paying and low-paying games, settled on a few favorites and learned strategies, something new comes along. The latest worthy game is Triple Double Bonus Poker, available on multiple-hand machines at Harrah's Joliet. ... (read more)
The Future of Video Slots: Skill3 July 2001
When I visit a casino, I make it a point to try out anything that's new and different. A trip to Trump Casino in Gary, Indiana, was my first in a few months, and that meant I had to try out the new two-cent slot machines. No one else in the Chicago area has two-centers, and Trump's have proven to be a big draw. ... (read more)
The Casino Answer Man27 June 2001
Q. I play blackjack at a casino that offers late surrender. The dealer checks to see if he has a blackjack, and if he does, I can't surrender. That eliminates a lot of hands I'd like to surrender. Wouldn't early surrender be the way to go? Do you know any casinos that offer early surrender? A. ... (read more)
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