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John Robison Gaming Guru - Page 33  Ask the Slot Expert: Royals and high volatility video poker games15 July 2020
Question: Is the potential for a royal flush worse than normal when playing high volatility games such as Triple Double Bonus that I like to usually play?
Answer: What's normal?
This question gives me the opportunity to be a stickler for details. The strategy you play determines how frequently you get a royal flush. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: What will Vegas's casinos be like in August?8 July 2020
Question: Hi, John, from casino-free New York. None are open and I feel the pain. Budget going farther though. Hopefully I will have my day of fun again soon.
Answer: My non-advantage player friends agree with you -- their budgets are going farther. They miss going to the casino, but the extra cash is coming in handy. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Why do some ticket redemption machines always give me twenties?1 July 2020
Question: Why do the ticket redemption machines in some casinos always give you five $20 bills when it could have given you one $100 bill?
Answer: That's one of my pet peeves about redeeming tickets at a machine. If I want $20 bills, I can break a $100 bill. I was very happy when I found one ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Fishing for cash on fish table machines24 June 2020
Question: I am in Texas. Are there any apps to help my chances of winning on keno, or 7s, or even the fish tables? We have Pot of Gold and Life of Luxury tables, and all types of fish tables.
Answer: I'm always amazed at the unusual machines that are in some states. I've never seen these games in New ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Week 2 of Phase 2 in Las Vegas17 June 2020
We're nearing the end of the second week of limited casino reopenings in Las Vegas. There is no date yet to further ease restrictions. As expected, the number of positive cases has increased since reopening and Nevada reported the largest single-day increase in cases on 6/15. "We had the expectation that ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Did the Mississippi Gaming Commission allow returns on slots to be changed after Katrina?10 June 2020
Question: We gamble in the Mississippi/Louisiana area, mainly the Beau Rivage and Golden Nugget Lake Charles. Have comped rooms at both places till the end of June, that's great but.....
Wondering if the odds of return will change on High Limit machines, or any machines, because of such a long shut down. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Casinos and COVID-193 June 2020
Red Rock has reopened some of its restaurants for takeout and limited dine-in, so I went there on Sunday to get takeout from Lucille's BBQ. I was surprised at how crowded the parking lot was. Then I saw that 90% of the parking lot was still blocked off and we had only a couple of aisles in which to park. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Readers' comments about reopening casinos27 May 2020
Here are some of your comments about reopening casinos.
Question: I really don't care what kind of regulations they come up with, just get it together so they can open. I have a reservation to the Nugget in Biloxi in June, so hoping that will be open by then. The reality of the situation is the mask really don't do what every body thinks they do. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Some Las Vegas casinos announce reopening plans20 May 2020
A date to reopen casinos in Las Vegas isn't on the calendar yet (possibly Memorial Day or early June), but some casinos have announced the measures they will take to ensure the safety of their employees and customers. At least 52 casinos around the country, in addition, have already reopened.
It makes sense to me that Strip casinos would be very slow to reopen. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: What do you think will be different when casinos reopen?13 May 2020
Are you freaked out because you still can't get Clorox or another brand of wipes?
Many products are effective against SARS-CoV-2, the name of the virus that causes the Covid-19 disease. The EPA has compiled List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2. According to text on the site, all of the products ... (read more)
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