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Mark Pilarski Gaming Guru - Page 36  Deal Me In: Slot players butter casino's bread11 September 2009
Dear Mark: The casino where I play has curtailed not only the amount of blackjack games now available, but also the comps they give to their blackjack players. I've inquired to as why this is so, and their response is that we are now catering more to slot players than we have in the past, and he said it was at the expense of the table games. ... (read more)
Deal Me In: The RNG neither frowns nor smiles4 September 2009
Dear Mark: Please explain the frequency of wins on a slot machine. For instance, sometimes the machine will give away money, spin after spin, and then it comes to a complete halt. I could hit that spin button 20 times in a row, and not a winner will appear. Can the random number generator be set to stop hits after so many wins, so that I end up giving it all back in the end? Billy H. ... (read more)
Deal Me In: This cultist can't offer reader counsel28 August 2009
Dear Mark: I'm figuring you are the go-to person regarding this gambling-related question. Could you please give me some recommendations on gambling software for Windows that you have tried over the years? Nick G.
In April of 1984, I walked into a computer store in Reno, NV, walked out with a Macintosh ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Two inquiries for the price of one21 August 2009
Dear Mark: Could you please explain how slot tournaments work? I'm entering a $50 tournament at our casino and I was wondering if you had any strategies on winning? Megan H.
Dear Mark: How does a casino turn a bank of low payout slots into VERY HIGH payout slots for a tournament and then back again to low payout mode without changing a computer chip inside the machine? Harvey S. ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Those nickel machines just won't pay back in quarters7 August 2009
Dear Mark: I have a question regarding multi-denominational machines. Typically I play nickel video poker machines, but if I get ahead, I move up in denomination to quarters. Being that standalone machines normally have a higher percentage payback at higher denominations, does that also hold true when I ... (read more)
Deal Me In: But it looks like a slot, quacks like a slot31 July 2009
Dear Mark: If it's true that slot plays change every millionth of a
second at random, and that every play is completely random, how do you
explain that the three "ovals" (the big hit) don't come up as often
as, say, "cherry-bar-bar" or any other small pay or loser? I mean,
there are only so many pictures on those reels on the old mechanical
slots, my favorites. ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Yes, the casino wants an occasional winner24 July 2009
Dear Mark: Why is it that when losing, so long as I keep playing, casino management is polite and courteous, but once I start winning, and winning big, I feel a change in attitude? Fred F.
Regrettably, Fred, there are some in casino management that sweat the money as if it were their own pirated loot. ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Doubling up on bets and hopes17 July 2009
Dear Mark: I like to play the double-up option on a video poker machine and I have a few questions about that bet. One, is it a good bet to make, being that it seems like a 50/50 proposition to me, and two, I was also wondering if I would get the next five cards out of the deck if I didn't make a double-up wager? Randy E. ... (read more)
Deal Me In: When not to be on the phone10 July 2009
Dear Mark: I was recently at a casino in Las Vegas and cashed out my winnings at the cashier's cage. Upon giving the cashier my chips, my cell phone rang and so I answered it not paying attention to the cashier counting out my money. I got to my car and realized that the cashier did not give me the right amount. ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Nominate your candidate for the 10 best bets in the casino26 June 2009
Dear Mark: A column of yours in the past mentioned some of the best bets in the casino. One such bet was the six or eight in craps. Although I have never played the game of craps before, it seems like fun and would be interested giving it a try, especially since some of the group I go gambling with weekly do play it. ... (read more)
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