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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 69  Hot Roll video poker7 April 2016
Ever since I saw Hot Roll video poker at the IGT booth at Global Gaming Expo in 2014, it had been in the back of the mind that I wanted to try to game in a casino for money instead of just in demo mode. That time came in late March, and it happened by happy accident. My wife Marcy and I were out for an ... (read more)
My favorite bonuses3 April 2016
QUESTION: My wife and I were talking the other day about all of the bonuses on slot machines, and the ones we really like. She’s a big fan of Goldfish, and all the different bonuses you get. I think Jackpot Party is just classic, picking all those gift boxes. Sometimes you get hot on your picks and get hundreds and hundreds of credits, and sometimes you pick the Pooper right away and it’s over. ... (read more)
Blackjack with different rules31 March 2016
Blackjack is a game with many variations, and educated players know to look for the number of decks, whether the dealer hits or stands on soft 17, whether blackjacks pay 3-2 or have the abominable 6-5 payoff, and other house rules. Even the variations have variations, and a reader e-mailed to ask about Free Bet Blackjack. ... (read more)
About Aces Bonus Poker27 March 2016
QUESTION: My dad and took a trip to a casino that had both 8/5 Bonus Poker and 8/5 ACES Bonus Poker, so naturally I played the ACES version. I noticed that there were as many people playing BP as ACES. Why? Is there a reason to avoid the ACES? ANSWER: No, there is nothing in ACES Bonus Poker that would make it a bet to avoid. ... (read more)
'Must award' jackpots24 March 2016
For many years, I’ve been writing that slot machine odds are the same on every spin. If the odds of the game lead to a jackpot about once per 10,000 spins, then your chances of hitting the jackpot on the next spin are 1 in 10,000, regardless of past results. If the odds lead to a bonus event about once per ... (read more)
Determining paybacks at slots and video poker20 March 2016
QUESTION: You and others have written that higher-denomination slots pay more. How do you know that? Also, does that apply to other machine games, too? Do higher denominations pay more on video poker, video blackjack or video keno? ANSWER: We know that dollar slots pay more than quarters which pay more ... (read more)
Video poker design17 March 2016
Video poker games aren’t designed to reflect the odds of poker. They’re designed to attract players and keep them in their seats, and to make a profit for the house. In the case of big four-ace payoffs, that’s well-known. Games such as Bonus Poker and Double Bonus Poker pay more on four aces than on the rarer straight flushes because chasing the aces brings in players. ... (read more)
Those deadly days13 March 2016
QUESTION: In one of your articles you wrote about "deadly days." You're so right, there are days, no matter what we play, we don't win a quarter. And the more we lose, the more we put into those machines until every dollar is gone. We're just unable to stop playing on those days! Why and how does that happen? How do you avoid those "deadly days"? You also talked about "standalone” machines. ... (read more)
Those "other" players10 March 2016
Casino entertainment can take many different forms. There are the games, of course, where winning is the best entertainment. Losing, not so much. There are the showrooms, lounges, dealertainers at casinos that have party pits, and much more to keep us amused. And then there are other players. Sometimes what ... (read more)
Cruise ship blackjack6 March 2016
QUESTION: You answered a question a few weeks ago about shipboard casinos, and I had to laugh. The player mentioned blackjack table limits being raised from $5 to $6. That’s something I’ve only seen on cruise ships, and not even often there. When’s the last time you saw a $6 table at a casino on land. ... (read more)
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