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John Robison Gaming Guru - Page 35  Ask the Slot Expert: Covid-19 and players clubs8 April 2020
Question: My husband and I are both "Diamond" status players at Harrah's (we go to Atlantic City, Las Vegas, Biloxi and N.O.). Because we are not able to gamble because of the virus and are losing time to play to get the numbers required to maintain our status, is Harrah's/Caesars going to give us anything to help us in this regard?
Answer: Absolutely. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Closed casino redeems reader's slot tickets1 April 2020
Question: My wife and I were camping at the casino in Anacortes, Washington.
On Wednesday we checked with the casino customer service desk about the possibility of their closing the casino. They didn’t know.
Well, at 2 am on Thursday they shut down the hotel and casino. That left my wife with a $300 slot ticket and me with a $50 slot ticket. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Comments about server-based video poker25 March 2020
Question: I tend to agree with the person that questioned the fairness of server-based video poker. My experience mirrors what he complained about.
My theory of what has happened to video poker players losing has to do with smart phones. The novice vp player can use their app to play perfectly. So the ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Is what you win on the free games in China Street pre-determined?18 March 2020
Question: When playing Ultimate Fire Link, especially the China Street version, does it matter what you choose when given the option of how many free games to accept and what multiplier, or is that bonus predetermined before you even make the choice?
Answer: I've never played this version of a Fire Link game. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Are video poker machines programmed to deal partial royals instead of some other losing hand?11 March 2020
Question: How do you explain drawing three or four cards to a Royal Flush seven to ten times in a few hour visit, sometimes three times on one machine, and not hit that Royal? Is the machine programmed to show you those cards instead of some other losing hand just to entice the player to continue the ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Back on the slot malfunction/denied jackpot merry-go-round4 March 2020
Here we go again.
A casino refuses to pay a player a jackpot because of a slot machine malfunction and every story about the incident says you never know if a casino will really pay you when you win.
The current incident occurred at the Newcastle Casino in Oklahoma. The casino is owned and operated by the ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Does my payback percentage go up when I bet more on today's penny machines?26 February 2020
Question: I am aware that the expected return on a slot machine is directly related to the denomination played, i.e., a penny machine will have a much lower expected overall return than a $1 or $5 machine. However, today's penny machines can handle bets of $5 or even $10 or more per spin.
If I play a ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Determining the outcome of a play on a machine with cascading reels19 February 2020
Question:
I changed my name legally. I do not want any association with my previous name. Does not seem too difficult except maybe the Social Security number.
If I win a jackpot at a casino I had previously won at with my previous name, will they question the two different names and same Social ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: How do you calculate win on slot machines and table games?12 February 2020
Question: I am wondering if you can clarify the IRS rules on gaming deductions. I have been audited for 2016, in which I claimed to be a professional gambler on my taxes. I have an EIN number.
My IRS auditor says I can't claim mileage from my home to the casino because casino gaming is considered a form ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: What happened to Red Rock's big electronic craps game?5 February 2020
Question: When I left Red Rock a couple weeks ago, they were removing the big craps machine, which had been getting a lot of action during our three-day visit (even though they had made changes to the programming so that you could only bet $1 on the pass line).
Do you know if they were just moving it to ... (read more)
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