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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 7  New Slot Machines25 December 2022
Slot machine manufacturers strive to gain your attention and keep your play. Traditional reels augmented by ever-changing themes and bonuses are one way to go about that. Every now and then, game makers go for something completely different. Let's take a gander at a couple of new games on their way to casinos. ... (read more)
Mother Knows Best18 December 2022
QUESTION: I just started playing video poker, though I've played slots for a long time. My mom's a video poker player and I started playing a little so I could sit next to her. She loves Double Double Bonus Poker, so I've been trying to follow along. One play she makes doesn't really make sense to me. ... (read more)
Tired Blackjack Play11 December 2022
There was a time I really enjoyed marathon blackjack sessions. At one session at the Four Queens in Las Vegas, I was ahead from the beginning, never reached huge profit territory but never fell behind, so I just stayed at the table for six hours straight. At a shift change, the supervisor told his ... (read more)
Craps Betting on the 124 December 2022
QUESTION: My dad's an old craps player, knows the game inside and out and always sticks to the best bets. He's kind of a dark side player. Doesn't mind if he's the only one on the don't and takes some razzing. We passed halftime watching football on Thanksgiving by talking about bad bets, especially the one-roll bet on 12. ... (read more)
Goofs and Good Luck27 November 2022
When goofs at games happen, a little luck can go a long way. In the spring, I wrote about Brady, a Deuces Wild video poker player who had a brain cramp. He assumed he was playing Deuces, but the player before him had been playing Double Double Bonus and Brady didn't change games. He held a lone 2 -- a DDB no-no -- but lucked out and drew three more 2s for a 400-credit payoff. ... (read more)
Three-Card Poker Strategy Tips20 November 2022
QUESTION: I have a question about Three Card Poker strategy for the ante-play bet. The recommendation is that you match your ante with a second bet anytime your hand is Queen-6-4 or better. If you have no pairs, flushes or straights, your high card is less than a Queen, or if you have Queen-5-4 or less or Queen-6-3 or less, you fold. ... (read more)
Getting the Edge at Blackjack13 November 2022
On a lazy Tuesday morning, it was time for one of my regular conversations with Blackjack Bob. Bob had seen my column explaining the house gets an edge on banker bets in baccarat and buy bets in craps by charging a commission. It seems Bob had his own recent conversation on the source of a house edge. ... (read more)
Why Commissions6 November 2022
QUESTION: I don't get the whole idea of commissions on casino games. If I want to bet on banker in baccarat, I have to pay a 5 percent commission. If I want to buy numbers instead of place them in craps, I have to pay a 5 percent commission. Why should I have to pay a commission? Why can't I just win or ... (read more)
The Unbeatable Roulette System30 October 2022
QUESTION: I've read about a gambler named Joseph Jagger who is said to have won big in Monte Carlo with an infallible roulette system for identifying winning numbers. Do you know what the system was? Could anybody use it? ANSWER: In the early 1880s, there were six roulette wheels at Casino Monte Carlo. ... (read more)
Two High Card of Different Suits in Video Poker23 October 2022
Imagine you're playing video poker and the deal brings two high cards of different suits. Do you pick one to hold or hold both? The decisions are among the most frequent players have to make. The answer usually is to hold multiple high cards, though there are some strategy differences between games and pay tables. ... (read more)
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