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John Robison Gaming Guru - Page 49  Ask the Slot Expert: How much do casinos win each day?21 June 2017
Question: How much do casinos get from players on a daily basis?
Answer: The answer to this question is relatively easy to find online. Multiple sources have this information. Publicly traded corporations publish revenue figures in their annual reports. State gaming commissions, in addition, ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Hot tips for a Vegas visitor14 June 2017
Question: A few weeks ago you had an article about someone who had a friend who pushed the button on his slot machine and the friend got a jackpot and the casino paid the friend.
What happens when a stranger hits the button? A few years ago I was playing Wheel of Fortune at Ballys in AC. I got to spin for the Wheel of Fortune bonus. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: These are a few of my favorite slots7 June 2017
Question: I'm a fan of the Top Dollar and two- or three-coin Double Diamond games. What are your favorite games?
Answer: For video poker, I like Not So Ugly Ducks (NSUD) because that is frequently the highest-paying video poker pay table that gives full slot club credit in the Las Vegas locals casinos. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Are slot tournaments and casino drawings worth it?31 May 2017
Question: Is it worth it playing in VIP slot tournaments and entering casino drawings?
Answer: If you win, it's definitely worth it. But many, many more people walk away with nothing than something. Don't be like a friend of mine who invariably says while walking away empty-handed, "Well, that was an enormous waste of time."
Consider the alternative. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Another strange experience with found tickets24 May 2017
Question: On a recent trip to Gun Lake Casino in Michigan, I found two tickets on the floor. The total was $90+. I went to a cashier window wondering what to do (I did not try to cash the tickets). She tapdanced around the question and said to go to security. Security said, "Those are not your tickets, ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Another strange experience with found tickets24 May 2017
Question: On a recent trip to Gun Lake Casino in Michigan, I found two tickets on the floor. The total was $90+. I went to a cashier window wondering what to do (I did not try to cash the tickets). She tapdanced around the question and said to go to security. Security said, "Those are not your tickets, ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Where I hit my royals17 May 2017
Question: Always enjoy your articles and the information you publish.
I just read your latest about royal flushes and the percentages of hitting a royal vs. how many cards to the royal you were dealt. We live in the S. Lake Tahoe area, so we play at the five casinos they have here.
Reading your article ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: How many cards I held when I hit my royals10 May 2017
A few weeks ago I addressed an incorrect statement I overheard about royal flush probabilities. This person said he had read an article that said that you're more likely to get a royal flush when you're dealt three cards to the royal than when you're dealt four cards to it.
Of course, that statement is wrong. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Betting more and winning less3 May 2017
Question: I live in Oklahoma and visit the Native American Casinos once a week or so. It is rare we hit a bonus. I tried raising my bet to the maximum and my results were almost no hits at all. Are the machines set to pay less frequently?
I find it odd that max bets rarely produce a win on the casinos I visit. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Can you handicap slots?26 April 2017
Question: Read your article about pick 3 out of 12 coins for progressive jackpot.
Many games say player participation has no effect on outcome in the rules.
In other words, picking three coins is just for entertainment purposes.
Answer: The text I've seen is "Player interaction during the bonus round ... (read more)
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