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John Robison Gaming Guru - Page 42  Ask the Slot Expert: Losing playing video poker28 November 2018
Question: I'm way behind on hitting high paying hands.
I'm going to lose money this year if this keeps up.
What can I do?
Answer: You have only two choices: stop or continue playing.
If you stop playing, that locks in your loss for the year. That's a certain outcome.
If you continue, your fortunes might improve, get worse or stay the same. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Are coin-pusher machines a good bet?21 November 2018
Question: I just came back from a cruise. In the slot section they had a game in which you insert a quarter and the quarter lands on the playing field. Robotic arms push the quarters on the floor. If they happen to push the quarters to the end, you win.
What I can't figure out is how the house makes money. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Why do casinos replace popular slot machines?14 November 2018
Question: Why do popular slots that receive consistent play over the years disappear from the casino floor? When they disappear, the replacements tend to not be popular, have low frequency of play, and disappear quite quickly — in my observation. It makes you wonder why the switch was made.
These are ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Triple Double Bonus strategy is not impossible to learn7 November 2018
Question: Triple Double Bonus strategy is not impossible to learn. The exception is 9/7, which is uncommon these days. Here you have the strategy of Double Bonus with the additional plays with aces, 2s, 3s and 4s. This is one of few games in which you keep a kicker due to the high payoffs for the four kickers and ace and four aces and kicker. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: More on Florida's amendment about gambling expansion31 October 2018
Question: 1) About Florida, making the voters be the only ones to initiate gambling probably adds another layer to the process, too. If they jump through the hoops, then the legislators probably still need to enact a law on what to implement and how (or else it's open season and I can have a casino in my ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Raising the W-2G limit24 October 2018
Question: As you may or may not know, voters in Florida will be asked to approve or disapprove Amendment 3: Voter Control of Gambling in Florida next month. If passed, voters shall have the exclusive right to decide whether or not to authorize casino gambling. If passed, however, it clearly states that it won't conflict with federal law regarding state/tribal contracts. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Betting more and winning less17 October 2018
Question: Do you play the slots?
My observation is that as you increase your bet, the winning slows down.
I have witnessed this repeatedly over the past 10 years. I watch a player on a penny slot making a minimum bet, say 40 cents, hit a lot and get five times more bonus rounds than I get playing max. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Cruising to video poker profits10 October 2018
Question:
Part 1: Regarding your comments about cruise ship casinos
For what it is worth, I would offer the observation that several land-based casinos offer promotions that include cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has been a popular partner. It would stand to reason that NCL would recognize ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Lack of replacement parts another reason old slots disappear3 October 2018
Question: Regarding a recent question about slot paybacks on cruise ships and your statement that generally the video poker machines have worse pay tables than land-based casinos, I can attest that it is true. Having sailed on many different ships, the VP tables are "not playable" by Vegas standards. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Do I win less when I use a player's card?26 September 2018
Question: My wife thinks that the casino can regulate how much it will let you win based on your card being in the machine or not. She thinks she wins more with her card out of the machine than in.
Is there any correlation to this myth or can the casinos assist winning or not winning when your card is ... (read more)
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