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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 86  Class of slot machines and shadow hands in video poker10 August 2014
QUESTION: Your recent Q & A about class II and III machines confused me. You said "If a machine doesn't have a bingo display, it's not a Class II game. Same for video poker. If it has a bingo display, it's Class II. If it doesn't, it's Class III." Here in the East, there are two places that seem rather successful, but are VLT machines. ... (read more)
Slot myths about the NEW slots7 August 2014
Slot machine myths are a lot like the Hydra, the nine-headed serpent in Greek mythology that grew two more heads every time Herakles cut one off. So it goes with slot myths. My e-mail rarely brings questions about whether casinos can tighten games by flipping a switch, whether using rewards cards bring lower ... (read more)
Three reels and the speed of craps3 August 2014
QUESTION: I guess I’m getting old, but why don’t they make three-reel slots anymore? Those are still my favorites. I don’t feel like I can win anything big on video slots, but it’s hard to find the reels anymore. ANSWER: They do still make three-reel games. International Game Technology has long been the ... (read more)
Frequent blackjack questions31 July 2014
Every game has its own list of most frequently asked questions, the things readers ask most often. And the table game that draws the most reader e-mail is blackjack, with some questions popping up over and over. So let’s do a little blackjack FAQ, with a few of the things you ask most. Are fewer decks ... (read more)
Craps and wild symbols27 July 2014
QUESTION: I need to learn a little something about craps in a hurry, for a work outing. I don’t want to go through all the rigmarole of those bets that take more than one roll. Isn’t there a way to play where I can just make my bet, and it wins or it loses, but then I can just move on? Is there a best way to ... (read more)
We all make mistakes24 July 2014
Everybody makes mistakes. Mostly they aren’t too serious, whether it’s forgetting to set the oven timer for the frozen pizza or leaving the inevitable typo for my good editors to fix. The same goes for mistakes at the casino. Most don’t cost you much – you lose one bet and move on. Sometimes, though, mistakes can get a little embarrassing. ... (read more)
Tight slots and loose roulette20 July 2014
QUESTION: I’ve liked the video slots for a long time now. I noticed right away when that one with the fishing lures (Reel ’Em In) came out on nickels that it gave me a little something back a lot more often than I got on the reel slots. I could keep going and going, where on the reels if I didn’t hit something good I’d sometimes lose my money really fast. ... (read more)
The new world of video keno17 July 2014
When I started going to casinos in the 1980s, I played a little of everything – blackjack, roulette, video poker, slots, some early attempts at craps and a game that’s rarely seen today called red dog. Keno? A little bit over breakfast. Nearly every casino in Las Vegas had keno runners then. Many still do, but some have dropped the runners. ... (read more)
Keno and horse racing13 July 2014
QUESTION: Please tell my new daughter-in-law I’m not crazy. She and our son had their wedding at a casino resort, and the whole extended family gambled a little along with some shopping and shows. Some of the women decided to relax in the keno lounge for a little bit over a drink. I started to fill out a card and told my daughter-in-law I was going to start with four races. ... (read more)
Suit 'Em Up Blackjack10 July 2014
If all other rules are equal, blackjack players face a lower house edge when fewer decks are in play. That’s mostly because there’s a greater frequency of two-card 21s with fewer decks, and players collect 3-2 payoffs – or 6-5 in bad games – while the house takes only even money on dealer blackjacks. ... (read more)
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