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Loose Double Diamonds Feedback8 April 2004
Dear Ray, My column about finding loose Double Diamond machines was not a prank. When I looked at the different payback programs available for 3-coin Double Diamond machines a few years ago, I saw that there was a positive correlation between hit frequency and long-term payback--the higher the hit frequency, the higher the long-term payback. Each spin is a random, independent event. That's a fact, not a theory. One thousand spins are nowhere near enough spins to get an estimate of a machine's long-term payback, but they are enough to get a resonable estimate of its hit frequency, which is a yes/no event. As for which day is better for different denominations, the odds should be the same on every day, so it doesn't matter what day you play. If you asked enough people which day is best to play the different denominations of machines, I wouldn't be surprised if you found every day of the week to be the best day to play every denomination. I did a quick search for articles about fines levied against Mountaineer Park, but I didn't find any. In any case, the statutory minimum payback in West Virginia is 80%, and I find it incredibly unlikely that they had any machines with paybacks that low. Best of luck in and out of the casinos,
Well, two sentences earlier I talked about using the number of slot club points earned to know when I had played 1,000 spins. That's much easier than counting 1,000 spins. If you like, you can restate the phrase as "when I've earned 1,000 spins' worth of points." Best of luck in and out of the casinos,
Dear Steve, Payback percentages vary from one Native American casino to another. There is no single web site that I know of that has all the paybacks for all casinos. Casino Player and Strictly Slots magazines publish all the payback percentages for those states that release the information, so they're probably your best resources. In addition, many states make the information available on their web sites. A few minutes with a good search engine will help you find what's available. Best of luck in and out of the casinos,
I was at the Monte Carlo when it opened and stayed there a few days after it opened. There was still a punch list of all the things that had to be fixed in the room on the back of the door. Monte Carlo has a smallish casino and it's not known for having decent slots or video poker. My suggestion to you is to play in the casinos with high-paying video poker. On the strip, Barbary Coast, Caesars Palace, and Treasure Island have some high-paying machines. In Henderson, the Fiesta has many good machines and Sunset Station has some good ones too. Best of luck in and out of the casinos,
You're right. The nickname "9/6 Jacks" refers to a particular Jacks or Better paytable. The "9/6" refers to the payouts for full house and flush. Before there were so many different paytables on the casino floors, we could say to look for a machine with those two payouts to find a high-paying machine. Now that there are so many similar paytables, you really have to check the entire paytable to make sure that a machine is indeed a 9/6 Jacks machine. The complete 9/6 Jacks paytable is as follows:
With mathematically perfect play, 9/6 Jacks pays back 99.5% in the long run. The strategies readily available for this paytable get incredibly close to that figure (within a few tenths of a percentage point). Best of luck in and out of the casinos,
Dear Pat, Are you sure those machines were manufactured in the United States? I found a game called Animal Magic by searching on the Internet, and it is manufactured by Cromptons Leisure Machines LTD in the UK. Island Wins and Cash Encounter are on the Slots from Bally Gaming CD from Masque Publishing. Both are real casino machines. You should be able to find Cash Encounters at your favorite casinos. I don't think Island Wins is as popular as Cash Encounters, so it may be harder to find. Landlubber that I am, I have no first-hand knowledge of the gambling conditions on the cruise ships. I've always heard that their paybacks tend to be very low because they have captive audiences. Bob Dancer is giving some video poker seminars aboard Norwegian Cruise Line this year and he said they would have 9/6 Jacks and NSU Deuces Wild, so they may be your best bet. Best of luck in and out of the casinos,
Okay. I'll try to give some step by step instructions.
I can't guarantee that you'll win when you play, but you will have more fun. And if you have fun every time you visit a casino, you're a winner. Best of luck in and out of the casinos, Send your slot and video poker questions to John Robison, Slot Expert, at slotexpert@comcast.net. Because of the volume of mail I receive, I regret that I can't send a reply to every question. Also be advised that it may take two or more months for your question to appear in my column. This article is provided by the Frank Scoblete Network. Melissa A. Kaplan is the network's managing editor. If you would like to use this article on your website, please contact Casino City Press, the exclusive web syndication outlet for the Frank Scoblete Network. To contact Frank, please e-mail him at fscobe@optonline.net. Recent Articles
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