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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 66  The Deuces Wild family21 July 2016
Deuces Wild isn’t so much a video poker game as an extended family of games. There’s Double Deuces Wild, Triple Deuces Wild, Deluxe Deuces Wild, Bonus Deuces Wild, Loose Deuces and more. Even within each game, there are extensive pay table variations. I’ve counted more than 20 variations in the game just ... (read more)
Bankroll for slots17 July 2016
QUESTION: Can you tell me something about the slots? It takes more money to play dollar slots than penny slots, even though dollar slots pay a higher percentage, right? How much more? If my husband and I are going to the casino for an afternoon, how much money do we need? ANSWER: That depends on your goals, self-discipline and whether you’re willing to walk away early if you reach a loss limit. ... (read more)
Electronic betting14 July 2016
Automated or semi-automated renditions of table games have been with us for a couple of decades, and have met with mixed success. The games have been widely accepted in some international markets, but in the U.S., there has been more resistance. Players like to have a dealer with real cards, and they like to handle real chips. ... (read more)
Match play and composition blackjack hands10 July 2016
QUESTION: I used to like it when every casino had a fun book and you could get a little slot play and some match play at the tables, some food discounts, free popcorn or a hot dog – it was fun hunting for the best bargains for a low roller! The reason I bring it up is that I actually got a couple of match plays last month, and used them on craps at the pass line. ... (read more)
Girl party blackjack7 July 2016
Tales of casino bachelor parties have come rolling into my mailbox ever since the days when my prime contact with readers came through snail mail. Of late, I’ve also started to receive bachelorette party stories. There aren’t many – I receive stories mainly where gambling is the focus. A bachelorette trip ... (read more)
A memorable play and comps3 July 2016
QUESTION: I play a lot of Triple Play and Five Play Poker. I love them, but when the game turns cold and drains credits, there’s that moment when you can’t bet the max. I’ve always joked about the time coming that sometime, I was going to get a royal flush with less than the max and I was going to get mad at myself. ... (read more)
Your first time30 June 2016
Do you remember the first game you ever played in a casino? I’m a little fuzzy on the details. Marcy and I played slots and video poker together, and I played blackjack on my own, but I couldn’t say for sure whether it was the slots or video poker I played first. Some readers have more detailed memories of ... (read more)
Better blackjack play and video poker versus slots26 June 2016
QUESTION: Do you think average blackjack players are improving? It seems to me that I see fewer really terrible players than I used to. There are some, of course, but more seem to play a reasonable approximation of basic strategy, even if they miss some plays. ANSWER: Yes, I do think blackjack players are ... (read more)
Buy! Buy! Craps!23 June 2016
Craps is a game with enough nuance that players always are looking beneath the surface for ways to win. Take place bets and buy bets on 4 or 10. If you place those numbers, you face a house edge of 6.67%. But you can buy the numbers instead – you pay a 5% commission, but winners are paid at true odds. ... (read more)
Progressive blackjack19 June 2016
QUESTION: I was surfing the Web for blackjack insights and I came across this on video blackjack. “Look for games with progressive jackpots on specific hands, and play when the jackpots are big enough.” Is this sound advice? Can you really get an edge, or do they put bad rules on those games so the house ... (read more)
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