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John Robison Gaming Guru - Page 28  Ask the Slot Expert: An unusual video poker experience?29 September 2021
Question: Had a very interesting 7-hour triple-double video poker session (25 cents per hand) yesterday at the local Indian casino. Ended the session with gross winnings of $1,020, and no royals (had one the previous 5-hour session).
I would think that is a bit unusual.
What do you think?
Answer: We can actually calculate how likely it is. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Where were you when the lights went out in the casino?22 September 2021
Question: Occasionally read your column on RGT Online and it often triggers even more questions!
For example, what if I hit a big jackpot on a slot machine and the power goes out? How would I prove I won? Do casinos have backup power that keeps the slots energized in the event of grid failure? ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Buffets? Just say no15 September 2021
Question: We never eat at buffets.
Have you ever seen the way people pick over the food, get close to the food and cough, sneeze and wheeze in the line?
No thanks.
Answer: Close to the food? I've been to buffets where the sneeze guards made it nearly impossible to get to the victuals. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Four ways to determine the result of a spin on a slot machine8 September 2021
This week let's take a look at four ways the results of a spin on a slot machine can be determined.
The first and oldest (and probably most prevalent) method is the Random Number Generator (RNG), the digital implementation of the method used in the mechanical and electro-mechanical slots that ruled the slot floor until the computer-controlled slots took over. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Determining results on a slot machine: RNG. Bingo drawing. Horse race?1 September 2021
Question: Historic Horse Racing slots are coming to NH. I think I have a good understanding of how class III slots work. I have no idea how class II machines work. How the hell do you go from racing results to the display of the wheels. Can you help?
Answer: On his old show, The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert had a recurring bit called Craziest F#?King Thing I've Ever Heard. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Buffets, slot tickets and the Olympics25 August 2021
Question: Always enjoyable reading your column. I read and take note of your thoughts (meaning I neither agree nor disagree, but open-minded enough to think about this commentary), other times I feel it apropos to share some of my thoughts.
I will start with the Olympics and end with Las Vegas ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Do casinos need to identify advantage video poker players?18 August 2021
I recently read about a product whose time -- if it ever had a time -- has come and gone. But first....
Everyone in the gaming industry knows John Acres' name, but I doubt if any players recognize it. Still they feel his influence on the slot floor every day.
In 1981 he developed the first player tracking system. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Knowing the rules at the Olympics and in the casino11 August 2021
The Olympics just ended. It's too early to take a victory lap, but it looks like the Japanese have put on a major international event and not a super-spreader event. They did it with frequent testing, prohibiting Covid-positive athletes from competing, contact tracing, isolating athletes after exposure, and mask wearing except when competing.
... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Unclear and Loathing in Las Vegas4 August 2021
Question: Good morning, just some commentary on your newsletter just released this morning regarding the emergency commissioners court meeting help yesterday.
First, let me begin by saying I am in Texas and have a trip planned on Monday for a one-week to stay in Vegas. Therefore, I have a lot ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Covid restrictions coming back to Las Vegas? Part 2: The Virus Strikes Back28 July 2021
Events in the fight against Covid moved as fast as the Delta variant today. Moments after the CDC revised its guidance to say that even vaccinated people should wear masks indoors in areas of the country with high transmission rates. Nevada Governor Sisolak issued a directive bringing back the mask mandate in Clark County and 11 other Nevada counties. ... (read more)
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