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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 47  Scratch-off lottery vs. slots17 May 2018
QUESTION: I saw an article online that said scratch-off tickets in the Illinois lottery were being left on sale for months after all the top prizes had been won. That's the kind of thing that worries me about slot machines. If a jackpot has already been won, that's a jackpot that's not available anymore, and I have no way of knowing that's happened. ... (read more)
Maximizing video poker returns13 May 2018
One of the strategy quirks in video poker is that the best play is to break up full houses that include three aces in games with big four-ace jackpots. That applies to games that include Double Bonus Poker, Double Double Bonus Poker, Super Aces, White Hot Aces and others with a four-ace jackpot of 800 coins or more for a five-coin wager. ... (read more)
Cell phones and free drinks10 May 2018
QUESTION: I know you like a good story, and I have one from blackjack. This guy buys in and puts his cell phone on the table, right in front of him. The dealer tells him he's going to have to put that away. He grumbles a little, then puts the phone in his pocket. Guy plays a few hands, then one is dealt, ... (read more)
Two big slot questions6 May 2018
Slot machines are the most widely played games in American casinos. And naturally enough, the largest share of my e-mail from readers is about the slots. New players and new readers come aboard all the time, so there are common themes to reader questions. One major one has to do with whether bigger bets affect your chances of winning, for better or worse. ... (read more)
Get the strategy right3 May 2018
QUESTION: I don’t understand why 9/6 Jacks or Better is supposed to pay more than 9/6 Double Double Bonus Poker. You’re really playing for four of a kind, and those pay so much more on Double Double Bonus. All you can get is 125 coins on Jacks or Better no matter what the four of a kind, and on Double Double Bonus you get at least 250 and can get 2,000. ... (read more)
Superstitions29 April 2018
I’m not a superstitious sort. I don’t carry lucky icons, wear lucky clothing or perform good-luck rituals while I play. I’ve been known to egg on my brother Jay in his jackpot dance, probably to the amusement of surveillance rooms everywhere. If others have rituals they like to follow, more power to them. ... (read more)
Playing big baccarat26 April 2018
QUESTION: I have a baccarat story and question. I hadn't played very much, and when I had it was at mini-baccarat. The $10 mini tables are more in my price range than the big bets in the high-limit rooms, and really, I like making my own hit/stand decisions. Blackjack is much more appealing to me than playing according to set draw rules, no matter how good the odds. ... (read more)
Playing the multi-hand games22 April 2018
Independent inventors and small companies have left their mark on video poker, usually by licensing their creations to larger companies — mainly IGT. The multi-hand games that began with Triple Play Poker were devised by Ernie Moody at Action Gaming, then licensed to IGT. The same goes for IGT's Multi-Strike Poker, invented by Larry DeMar at his Leading Edge Design firm. ... (read more)
House edge and element of risk19 April 2018
QUESTION: I was going through the page on Mississippi Stud Poker at wizardofodds.com and got to the part on the house edge, and it lists a house edge of 4.91% and an element of risk of 1.37%. Can you explain what that means? A 4.91% house edge seems to say this is a pretty bad game, almost as bad as the 5.26% on roulette. ... (read more)
Their first time15 April 2018
For every player in every game, there has to be a first time. In craps, there are many players who were reluctant to take that first plunge. There are dozens of betting options and it takes time to get the hang of multi-roll bets such as pass and don't pass. I recently contacted several craps players of my ... (read more)
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