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Mark Pilarski Gaming Guru - Page 27  Deal Me In: No bettor left behind12 August 2011
Dear Mark: What would be the better video poker game to play, 9/6 Jacks or Better non-progressives or an 8/5 progressive Jacks or Better? Does it hinge on how high the progressive jackpot is as to when it might be the better game? Jack M. As a refresher for others, Jack, when numbers are used to identify video poker games, the numbers usually refer to the payoffs for full houses and flushes. ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Trading aces5 August 2011
Dear Mark: Anytime you play a machine that rewards quads, like for instance, four aces, is the machine programmed to deal fewer four-ace hands? Larry F. Many video poker machines, Larry, like Double Bonus Poker and Super Aces, have larger payouts for specific big hands, such as four aces. To compensate for ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Blackjack comps 1011 August 2011
Dear Mark: Does the casino look at my skill level at blackjack when awarding comps, or, how much money I actually bet? Jan D. Every casino makes use of some formula to determine how much the player’s action is worth to it. To be eligible for the goodies, you must bet a certain amount, for a certain period ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Poaching or no foul?25 July 2011
Dear Mark: I sat down at a Caribbean stud poker game last week here in Canada. At the table was one other player and the dealer was ready to deal. I bought in and placed a $10 bet and the $1 bonus bet. I received four 3s and a king. The dealer qualified and I was paid $400 for the four-of-a-kind and $500 for the bonus. ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Distrust any shuffling machine that smiles at you9 July 2011
Dear Mark: I would like to know if the shuffling machines, specifically the Shuffle Master, could be programmed/set to deal out certain kinds of hands like straights, flushes, 4-of-a-kinds on table games such as four-card poker, crazy four-card poker, three-card poker, etc? I've been told by dealers yes and no. ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Some profitable pre-yank reading1 July 2011
Dear Mark: I constantly read anything you have to say about video porker strategies, which happens to be my favorite form of entertainment at a casino. You mention payoff schedules frequently and explain that the closer to 100 percent a machine pays the better. My question is where on the machine can you ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Hot news on roulette voodoo24 June 2011
Dear Mark: I enjoyed your response to a question column roulette wheel bias. I was wondering if an experienced roulette dealer could make the ball land where he or she pleases? Josh G. What you’re asking, Josh, is whether a dealer can deliberately target and pocket a particular number when the wheel is ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Your state lottery has better odds17 June 2011
Dear Mark: As usual, we do not have the time or energy to calculate what the odds are of hitting the “Super Royal in Diamonds” hand, but we will certainly “borrow” that information for this blog should an actual journalist or mathematician care to bust out an abacus. Alastair K. The Super Royal in Diamonds, ... (read more)
Deal Me In: '...And how about a smile, while you're at it?'10 June 2011
Dear Mark: I was playing blackjack and a pit boss came up to a dealer and told her to “clean up her game,” then walked away. She looked a little unnerved when told that, but proceeded to deal without comment on what was said to her. What happened here? Tina S. A call from upstairs, Tina, is most likely what happened. ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Faced with two bad choices, take the better of the two3 June 2011
Dear Mark: I never hit a hard 12 against an up card of 2 because it seems I always draw a 10 and bust. You have stated hitting a 12 is a winning move. Based on my personal results, I respectfully disagree. Gary Z.
Who said anything about winning, Gary? Not me. What I said is that hitting a 12 against a 2 ... (read more)
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