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Treat casino chips as hard earned cash13 August 1999
Dear Mark, A casino goal, Gerry, is to create a fantasyland experience for its patrons. One wily way is to devalue your money by having you bet chips instead of legal tender. Think of the deceptive nicknames chips have. A $5 chip is a "nickel" and a $25 chip a "quarter." Your best self-defense is to continue to bet with your own greenback. This way you'll always realize its genuine value. If you do turn your bankroll into chips, take a moment and carefully think about the exchange. You must always treat chips as hard-earned cash-like the money you save for your child's college tuition, mortgage payments or your retirement.
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Royal Flush 250 And how does the casino tighten a Jacks-or-better video poker machine? Simply by paying out less for a full house and flush. This is why on a Jacks-or-better machine I ceaselessly recommend shopping for value by finding the highest payout possible for a full house and a flush.
Dear Mark, Fear not, Dirk. Illinois, having rigid gaming regulations, requires two keys just to open a slot machine. One is held by a casino employee, the other by a state gaming regulator. This prevents changes in a machine's payout rate.
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Dear Mark, Sorry, Ross, I'm a huge fan of doubling down. Here's an opportunity where you now know what the dealer's up-card is, and the casino is allowing you to bet more money. In blackjack, Ross, it's the natural blackjacks, splitting pairs and the ability to double down that bring your bankroll from red to black. If you're playing perfect strategy, not winging it, doubling down becomes the offensive strategy you use when the chances of winning the hand are better than the dealer's. Why? Because betting more when the casino is at a distinct disadvantage will increase your potential return more than if you were to just hit your hand. Recent Articles
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