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Mark Pilarski Gaming Guru - Page 73  Casino management can't mandate cheerfulness4 February 2000
Dear Mark, I have cut and collected
every column that you have written. We really enjoy them here in Biloxi,
Mississippi. My one complaint is that in a few columns you use the
phrase "certified friendly" when it comes to dealers. To be honest with
you, I've run across some real boorish ones. ... (read more)
Slot machines don't have synthetic reasoning capabilities28 January 2000
Dear Mark, Does the slot machine know once I've won three or four
small jackpots in a row to stop paying me because it has already paid me
too much money? Roger B.
The machines are not programmed to say to
themselves; "Oh no, I've been paying Roger way too much money. ... (read more)
Putting gambling and "luck" into perspective21 January 2000
Dear Mark, I am writing a paper on
luck for a college logic class. You once wrote of individuals who had
won the lottery more than once. Granted, that is lucky, but has there
ever been an individual who was crowned the "luckiest person" in the
world? ... (read more)
Casino loyalty deserves slot club compensation14 January 2000
Dear Mark, I understand the latest
rave in slot play is joining a slot club. Numerous casino slot hosts
continue to approach me asking if I would be interested in
participating. I don't want to waste my time filling out applications,
but, I reward myself by searching out 9/6 video poker machines that pay
a decent return. ... (read more)
A Nevada perspective from a chaise lounge7 January 2000
Dear Mark, I have always enjoyed
reading the history of the West and the free-spirited nature of its
participants. Is there any one quote that best describes a Nevadan's
attitude toward life? Gary H.
Former Nevada governor Grant Sawyer
perhaps explained it best while stretched poolside in a lounge chair at
the Flamingo. ... (read more)
Crap wagers that put you in lollipop land31 December 1999
Dear Mark, On numerous occasions
you recommend only pass line bets with odds and placing the six or eight
on the crap table. How about listing the worst bets in craps so us
rookies can stop playing them? Larry J.
Below are the list of sucker bets found ... (read more)
Bad checks, loaded dice and coin flips24 December 1999
Dear Mark, Trick question. If a
friend and I flip a coin in the air and bet on its result, would the
coin be considered an unlawful gambling device? Josh L.
A coin itself is not a gambling device
per se because it was created and designed for a specific purpose. ... (read more)
The legacy of The Gambler17 December 1999
Dear Mark, Were you surprised when
the Navajo Indians recently voted against casino gambling on their
reservation? I thought that every tribe wants casino gaming. Why didn't
the Navajos jump on the wagon train (pardon the pun). Brady M.
If you believe ... (read more)
The language of craps10 December 1999
Dear Mark, I tried playing craps
for the first time on a recent trip to Las Vegas. I stuck with the bets
you mention on your tapes and actually walked away from the crap table
$200 ahead. And though I was up $200, I still found the game
intimidating. Mostly because I couldn't understand what numbers the
dealer was calling. ... (read more)
I play occasionally, twice a week3 December 1999
Dear Mark, I've got a dinner riding
on this. My husband believes that you, being conservative when it comes
to casino gambling, would never play the lottery. Do you? Rachel P.
I once asked a friend of mine if he ever
played the lotto and he fired ... (read more)
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