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Mark Pilarski Gaming Guru - Page 35  Deal Me In: Those thinking machines have still not arrived20 November 2009
Dear Mark: If a machine has just paid out a jackpot, would you recommend moving to another machine being that the machine now has to recoup its losses? Dale M.
Far too many players erroneously believe that any machine that has just hit a jackpot won't hit another anytime soon because the machine has to re-prime the pump and win back the money it just forked out. ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Where she drops, nobody should know13 November 2009
Dear Mark: Do casinos have policies regarding the minimum number of revolutions a roulette ball should make before dropping off the track? What would be considered too few? If the roulette wheel stops moving before the ball lands in the pocket or stops in less than a quarter of a revolution after the ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Michigan gamblers out of luck on info6 November 2009
Dear Mark: Is it my imagination, or have the casinos in Detroit tightened up the percentages won by them? Before building the new casinos, my husband and I seemed to have more luck than we do in their newer ones. Not only that, but they didn't bring over some of our favorite quarter machines. ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Toke tapping tenets for tipsters30 October 2009
Dear Mark: I read an article by Henry Tamburin in which he states that the best way to tip a blackjack dealer is to place the "tip chip" on top of one's bet in the layout circle and if you lose the hand the dealer gets nothing, but if you win, you reward him the tip chip amount. The article states that most dealers prefer this method of tipping rather than just being given a tip. ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Some dealers have strategy know-how, others don't23 October 2009
Dear Mark: I wanted to comment last week about dealer's giving blackjack advice. My experience is that all they have ever given is bad advice. The soft 18 you mention this week is the prime example. Not only do I have everyone at the table angry at me for hitting an 18, the dealer usually chimes in that I ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Feed the right machine the right strategy16 October 2009
Dear Mark: When playing video poker would you suggest staying with Jacks or Better or are there better machines to play? Tim F.
There are more than a hundred different video poker variations to choose from, Tim, games like Jacks, Joker Poker, Deuces Wild, Double Bonus, Double Double Bonus, etc., and all of them have different pay tables necessitating distinct playing strategies. ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Slots just don't work like that9 October 2009
Dear Mark: My stepmother likes to play the slots, and she does quite well at times. She believes starting off the day by putting in a $100 bill in her favorite slot machine — rather than several $20s — produces more, larger payouts. Any truth to this? Jeff J.
In the book "The Gambler," Fyodor ... (read more)
Deal Me In: The quicksand known as Gambler's Fallacy2 October 2009
Dear Mark: I know you don't believe in the doubling up theory after a loss in blackjack, but after I have seven or eight losses in a row, wouldn't betting more be warranted, if not just for the due factor? Jim K.
Your compass is off, Jim, if it reliably shows your viewpoint regarding sequences in gambling. ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Multi-line/multi-coin slots welcome all wallets25 September 2009
Dear Mark: I like to play multiple line slot machines in AC, but it seems the amount I bring to the casino does not lend itself to these type machines. I am a 25-cent machine player with usually $200 to play with for four hours. I seem to run out of money before the four hours elapse, so my question is, is ... (read more)
Deal Me In: The Good Samaritan18 September 2009
Dear Mark: About a month ago, I was playing the 5¢ slots and lost about $20. When I took my player's card out, I noticed the machine next to me (no one was playing while I was there) had a ticket sticking out. I took the ticket, without looking at the amount, and asked a man and women standing in line at the cashier's cage if they were on that machine. ... (read more)
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