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John Robison Gaming Guru - Page 56  Ask the Slot Expert: Video poker volatility23 March 2016
Question:
You recently mentioned high versus low volatility in video poker. I wasn't familiar with that term related to video poker.
How do you determine which games are more or less volatile? And does the volatility vary depending on the odds?
Answer: Volatility measures how wide the swings in your bankroll tend to be while playing video poker or slots. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: I've never had a hand pay on a slot machine16 March 2016
Question: A few years ago I went to Vegas for a vacation. Before my trip I practiced playing video poker using a program that told you when you played a hand incorrectly. I played about 80,000 hands at 99% correct.
I played mostly Double Bonus Poker in Vegas. I played about three hours a day. In the 10 days I was there, I hit one four-of-a-kind. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Can the RNG be programmed to pay out frequently or infrequently?9 March 2016
Question: I live in the United States and I play slots online for real money (Shhhhh...don't tell anyone!)
I've noticed that the online site I play at has an "auto play" feature that lets me spin 20 times or more automatically.
I've never seen this feature on a land-based casino slot machine. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Today's slots are too complicated2 March 2016
Question: What’s frustrating for me are the new video type machines that seem complicated. There's no way of learning how to before play beforehand and while playing.
I guess the casinos don’t care as long as the money keeps rolling in.
I stick to the old type single-line machines.
Answer: Gone are ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Do casinos tighten machines when they're no longer new?24 February 2016
Question: We travel from the U.K. to Vegas twice a year. Just about every trip there is a new slot machine that just about every casino has. We have noticed that when we play these machines on the first trip, they pay out very well.
Titanic was a great example. We won on it downtown, on the Strip and even at Laughlin. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Is slot cash back gambling income?17 February 2016
Question: Many casinos offer cashback programs. If you cash in your points for cash when you leave the casino, is this taxable income? Does the casino include this cashback as 1099-Misc income as they do for prizes and awards not included as a W-2G win?
I know that comps are not being reported or taxed ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: A different RNG for bonus rounds on a slot machine?10 February 2016
Question:
Love your column. I have learned so much about slot play that has helped my bankroll.
Further to your answer regarding bonus rounds in Casino City Times on 2/13/16, is the PRNG that runs all the time when playing normally used for the bonus round? Or is there a different one for ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Do slot machine bonus rounds have to pay something?3 February 2016
Question: If a slot machine has a bonus round, does the bonus round have to pay something?
Answer: I wish that were true, but there's no requirement that a bonus round has to pay anything. It's incredibly disappointing to finally get to the rare bonus round on a machine and then not win anything ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Stopping a slot machine's spin27 January 2016
Question: I was watching the player next to me play a $1 Double Diamond machine with a maximum bet of $3.
He would push the spin reels button and almost immediately stop the reels with the same button.
Is this a good thing to do, does it give an advantage, or is the result already decided?
Answer: The ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: How many spins to get near a slot machine's expected return?20 January 2016
Is there a way of knowing if a slot machine is Class II or Class III just by looking at it? Is there some indication on the machine that tells you what class it is? Do the tech people who take care of problems on machines know what class they are?
Every Class II machine displays or has the option to display the Bingo card that that is used in determining the result of your spin. ... (read more)
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