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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 182  The Casino Answer Man22 June 1999
I was recently playing a 25-cent Bonus Poker machine. I bet the maximum number of coins and up came the 7, 10, Jack, Queen and King of clubs. Without thinking, I held all five clubs for a flush and a payout of 25 coins. As soon as I did this, I was kicking myself for not going for the straight flush or royal flush for a payout of 250 coins or 4,000 coins. ... (read more)
Limited Participation17 June 1999
A couple of readers have written lately to ask why not every casino has their favorite slot machines. One reader was touting Monopoly, while the other is a big fan of Wheel of Fortune. Both noted that these games are available at most casinos and that they always seem to be busy. So why can they ... (read more)
Slot Player Banned at Bellagio15 June 1999
Blackjack card counters have had to face the possibility that they could be barred from playing in some casinos for nearly 40 years. Even video poker players have occasionally faced the wary eye of a casino boss worried that their skillful play would cut into casino profits. Although outright barring is rare, some video poker players have had slot club benefits suspended. ... (read more)
Players tap out waiting for overdue slot10 June 1999
One of the running themes of this column is that a slot machine is never "due." From time to time, I send out a warning to slot players that they shouldn't expect a slot that has been cold for hours to suddenly start paying out the big bucks. Some things apparently can't be repeated often enough. ... (read more)
Tracking Your Chances8 June 1999
Not long ago, the Chicago Sun-Times letters page included a note from a reader asking me to compare wagering on horse racing to betting on casino games. That's an exercise I went through a couple of years ago, but let's take another quick look. Roughly 80 cents of each dollar wagered on the races is returned to winning bettors. ... (read more)
This Triple Play Machine is More than Triple Trouble3 June 1999
A couple of weeks ago, I was walking through a casino when a reader spotted me. He was playing a $1 Triple Play video poker machine, betting 15 coins at a time on the game labeled Triple Play Poker. After we exchanged pleasantries, I asked him why he was playing that game. After all, I ... (read more)
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