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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 28  Slot Raises15 March 2020
QUESTION: When do I know when to raise my bets on slot machines? I play all the lines starting at 1 cent per line, but when should I know to go to 2 cents or 3 cents a line. On a 40-line game, that means going from 40 cents to 80 cents or $1.20 for a spin. ANSWER: That is strictly between you and your bankroll. ... (read more)
Blackjack Bob's Rankings12 March 2020
Blackjack Bob and I found ourselves at different tables at the same casino recently. It was pure chance, but we took the opportunity to have lunch together. As usual, the conversation went off on a few tangents, but one of them involved top payouts and their frequency at different casino games. “You’re dealt a blackjack about once per 21 hands,” Bob said. ... (read more)
Bingo-style Slots8 March 2020
QUESTION: A few weeks ago, I played some slot machines that had bingo logos on them. Inside the logos, you could see numbers being added as the reels were spinning. I got paid off or not according to what happened on the reels and paylines, or in the bonuses. I didn’t really see that those numbers in the bingo area did anything. ... (read more)
Helpful Hints5 March 2020
All players have their own approaches to casino visits. The games they play, the sizes of their bankrolls and bets and the strategies they use are all subject to individual tastes and circumstances. Some of that translates into helpful hints experienced players can pass along. The tips shared here aren’t the biggest difference-makers in the world. ... (read more)
Early Slot Machines1 March 2020
QUESTION: I’ve heard that the really early slot machines didn’t pay jackpots like today, but I was wondering how much of that is inflation. What were the old jackpots worth in today’s dollars. ANSWER: Until technological advances that enabled gamemakers to create big enough odds against winning, jackpots were tiny in the money of any era. ... (read more)
Newbie video poker questions27 February 2020
Along with questions about the fine points of casino games and tales of memorable casino trips from veteran players, my email box brings a steady stream of questions from newcomers. Lately, that stream has included several inquiries from video poker newbies trying to understand basic strategy points. ... (read more)
Odds are Not Odd23 February 2020
QUESTION: I’ve played craps a little bit, but I have to admit most of what I know is from reading online instead of being hands-on. I don’t quite get why odds make a difference. OK, they’re an even bet with no edge, but you have to make them in addition to a pass or come bet. So you’re stuck with the house edge on pass or come, and the odds don’t make any of that back. ... (read more)
Good Vibrations20 February 2020
When I hear from readers about their first casino trips, their stories are a mixed bag. I’ve hear from players who had some nice wins the first time out, others who didn’t win anything and some who had no idea what was going on around them. Over the last few months, several tales on the positive side have crossed my in box. ... (read more)
Splitting Fives at Blackjack16 February 2020
QUESTION: I saw something that struck me as weird when playing blackjack. Another player seemed to be on basic strategy all the time until he was dealt 5-5 against a dealer’s 6. I couldn’t believe it when he split the 5s. I said, “That’s unusual,” and couple of others questioned on what that was really what he wanted to do. ... (read more)
High Edges13 February 2020
Games with the lowest house edges give players the best chance to win, but there are winners on high-edge games too. There have to be, or no one would play. Roger, an Illinois reader, went from exasperation to exultation – or at least to relief – in a January casino excursion in which a high-edge video keno game saved his day after bad runs at low-edge blackjack and video poker. ... (read more)
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