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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 172  Kick Out Those Low-Card Kickers in Double Double Bonus20 June 2001
It's always tempting to go for the big jackpot, and often in video poker that's just what we do. We'll break up a flush, straight or high pair for a one-card draw to a royal flush, tossing away smaller payoffs for a chance at a bonanza. Still, in Double Double Bonus Poker, the best play is to ... (read more)
Gambling Trivia6 June 2001
In the race to see which is more cluttered, my home office or the corner of my mind that collects little pieces of gambling history, well, I guess my home office wins hands down. Nonetheless, bits of trivia are trying to escape, so let's empty a little of the clutter: The slang expression rolling the bones has an origin that is quite literal. ... (read more)
The Casino Answer Man30 May 2001
Q. I'm confused. I'd always heard that the lowest house edge in Three Card Poker was against the dealer as long as the player bets with a Queen or better and folds other hands. But your quiz answers on March 2 indicate that average losses are lower on Pair Plus than against the dealer. What gives? A. ... (read more)
Readers React to The Taxman Cometh23 May 2001
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the tax problems created by the move toward multiline video slot machines and multihand video poker games. A reader had complained that he was playing 50 Play Poker, and that he'd had 50 hands on one play that added up to a total payout of $1,400. Before collecting, he ... (read more)
Caribbean Stud/Let It Ride/Three Card Poker Quiz with Answers16 May 2001
One of the leading casino trends of the last decade has been toward trying new table games, loosening the hold that blackjack, craps, roulette and baccarat long have held on table players. Given enough floor space, there's ample reason for table games managers to try new games. The new games are in ... (read more)
Caribbean Stud/Let It Ride/Three Card Poker Quiz9 May 2001
One of the leading casino trends of the last decade has been toward trying new table games, loosening the hold that blackjack, craps, roulette and baccarat long have held on table players. Given enough floor space, there's ample reason for table games managers to try new games. The new games are in ... (read more)
The Taxman Cometh2 May 2001
Video technology has brought big changes to casino players, not only in terms of what we play and how we play, but also in sharing our good times with the folks with their hands out in Washington, D.C. and Springfield, Illinois. When players bet 45, 90, even 250 coins at a time instead of the old limits of 2, 3 or 5, wins of thousands of coins come much more often. ... (read more)
The Casino Answer Man25 April 2001
Q. Whenever I play Let It Ride or Caribbean Stud, I notice that the cards are dealt from an automatic shuffler. Cards are not dealt in sequence around the table, one at a time, as in a card game where a human shuffles. Instead, the machine spits out all the cards for one player at a time, then moves to the next player. ... (read more)
Slot Myths and Facts18 April 2001
Have you ever felt you might win more at the slot machines by playing only one coin at a time? Or by playing without a slot club card? Or by pulling the handle instead of pushing the button? Have you ever felt that you could go home happy if only a casino manager would push the jackpot button for you? You're not alone. ... (read more)
The Casino Answer Man11 April 2001
Q. I started playing quarter video poker many years ago, then moved up to dollars, and now I have my eye on the $5 machines. (Don't worry! I have the money to handle the jump, and I always stay within my bankroll.) Is there anything different I should look for in a $5 game instead of a dollar game? Big Jim A. ... (read more)
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