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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 26  Fast Video Poker Games28 May 2020
If Double Double Bonus Poker is a roller coaster and Triple Double Bonus Poker is a bungee jump, what do you make of Triple Triple Bonus Poker? A skydive? A skydive with a hole in the parachute? Triple Triple just recently came to my attention, the newest in International Game Technologies’ line of video poker games. ... (read more)
Reopening of the Casinos24 May 2020
QUESTION: When casinos are allowed to reopen, will they be able to offer a full range of games? Will social distancing make a difference? ANSWER: Every jurisdiction will have its own regulations for reopening. New Jersey, Nevada, Illinois and Oklahoma regulations won’t necessarily all look the same. ... (read more)
The Virtual Meal21 May 2020
On a Tuesday morning, I was in my home office and a message window popped onto my screen. “Whatcha doin’? Got a little time?” It was Blackjack Bob. Talking blackjack over a buffet lunch is out for now. Serve-yourself lines seem like something from long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away. Messaging we could do. ... (read more)
When Wrong is Right17 May 2020
QUESTION: I’m using some the time from not going to casinos to practice blackjack. I have software that tells me when I’m making a mistake. I seem to have a mental block on soft 17 when the dealer has 7. You’re written often enough that soft 17 is not a standing hand, and I understand that. Doubling down against loser cards makes total sense, and so does hitting against 8 or higher. ... (read more)
The Good Old Days14 May 2020
I started playing in a casino world where each machine had only one game and one coin denomination. If the game was $1 Red, White and Blue, then that’s what you played unless you wanted to move to a different machine. Same for 25-cent Jacks or Better video poker. You couldn’t just touch the screen or a button and switch to $1 play and Bonus Poker. ... (read more)
Ultimate Texas Hold'em10 May 2020
QUESTION: Can you tell me something about Ultimate Texas Hold’em strategy? I tried to figure this out myself and went to the Wizard of Odds page on the game (https://wizardofodds.com/games/ultimate-texas-hold-em/). In the strategy for making a medium raise of twice your ante, it lists a hidden pair, except pocket deuces. ... (read more)
IGT's New Slots7 May 2020
For decades, International Game Technology has provided one-stop shopping to the casino industry. That includes slot machines of all types so that no run through the latest and greatest slot offerings would be complete without a look at IGT. A multinational giant since its merger into Italy’s GTECH in 2014, the American side of IGT was founded on video poker. ... (read more)
Online Blackjack3 May 2020
QUESTION: I don’t live in one of the legal online gambling states, so I’ve just been playing a little here and there on social casino apps. I mostly play blackjack in casinos, but I’ve been playing slots to break the monotony. Still, blackjack is my No. 1, and I’ve been thinking. I’ve heard that a lot of the for-money online blackjack games are six decks but a new shuffle for every hand. ... (read more)
Fresh Slot Ideas30 April 2020
Part of keeping games fresh and players interested is tweaking successful slot machines and creating new versions with extra bells and whistles. At Scientific Games, the popular Ultimate Fire Link has been taken one step beyond with a new Ultra Hot Fireball symbol to give us the Ultra Hot Mega Link. ... (read more)
Internet Video Poker vs. Casino Video Poker26 April 2020
QUESTION: Is choosing a video poker game online any different than choosing one in a live casino? Years ago, I started walking around the casino first and checking out the video poker pay tables. I didn’t play until I found which machines had the best pay tables on the games I liked to play. Mostly, that’s ... (read more)
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