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John Robison Gaming Guru - Page 2  Ask the Slot Expert: Ranking video poker gimmicks30 October 2024
Nevada has a contentious ballot question this election. I can't escape the ads for and against the measure on TV. Each week I get a couple of mailers on either side in the mail.
The measure has two aspects. One is an open primary. The argument for the measure is that Independents cannot vote in a closed primary. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: More reasons slot players may play rapidly23 October 2024
Question:
This is concerning your column on October 2nd about distracted play.
The only things I have seen similar to what was described by your questioner (banging the machine rapidly) was either one of two things.
When a jackpot was reaching a high level in a linked bank of machines, ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Which video poker machine should I play to earn a free cruise?16 October 2024
Question: A friend texted me with a question about pay tables on two different cruise ships. As he and I both know, the pay tables on ships are unplayable but he wants to accumulate points toward getting a free cruise (his choice is to play JoB VP over anything else or any other game in the casino). ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Monty Hall on Survivor?9 October 2024
One of the twists in the new era of Survivor is the journey, in which one castaway from each tribe is taken to another island and given a task to do. The castaway usually leaves the island with an advantage or a disadvantage.
On a recent episode, the task involved choosing scrolls from a bag. One scroll is an advantage; the other two are lose-a-vote.
... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Distracted slot playing2 October 2024
Question: Whenever we go to the casino, usually in Atlantic City, I notice groups of Asian slot players just banging on the machines, not even giving a second pause in between hits. In fact, they don’t even watch the machine; they stare at other things or other people.
Does playing a machine this ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Sometimes experience is a good teacher at video poker25 September 2024
A long time ago -- and now a long time ago for me can mean 20+ years -- Bob Dancer wrote an article about how experience can be a poor teacher for learning how to play a video poker hand. Sometimes you get a higher EV (Expected Value) by giving up a paying hand to go for a higher-paying hand that you or may not get. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Grandson of slot jackpot denied playing with another's card18 September 2024
Question: I had a couple of thoughts about the denied jackpot I'd like to share.
Scenario 1
A few years back, in Missouri (I don't know the current rules because I haven't played there in years), every player needed to play with a players card because the state law apparently limited anyone's losses to $500 per day. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Son of slot jackpot denied playing with another's card11 September 2024
Question: The issue you overlooked is people often forget their cards in a machine and other people play the machine without a card. Are you going to deny them a jackpot in that instance?
My understanding is that the rewards cards have no influence on the internal mechanics of the machine. Therefore, whether there was a card in the machine or not has no bearing on paying a jackpot. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Slot jackpot denied playing with another's card4 September 2024
Question:
California casino - I left my card with my niece and she had my ok to use it. She left the card in the machine after the free play was over but continued to play putting her own cash in. Then hit a jackpot of $1,800.
Graton refused to pay. I would think a complaint to the Gaming ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: How big a bankroll do I need to play slots?28 August 2024
Question: Have been a reader of your column for many years. Enjoy reading your comments about the slot gaming world.
My question. I play slots with denomination of either 10 cents, 50 cents or $1 and average bet of $10 per spin. I play in house, stand alone multi-reel video slots with progressive jackpots. ... (read more)
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