Casino City Times - Weekly Newsletter 14 November 2011

Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter

November 14, 2011

Latest From Our Strategy Experts

Frank Scoblete: Moderation in all spins

Scoblete says nothing good comes from losing control at the slot machines. He adds that in a negative expectation game where the casino has an edge, the more decisions played, the better the chance the casino wins. read more

Bill Burton:
Casino safety
Alan Krigman:
Do payoffs always track the odds overcome to win a bet?
John Grochowski:
A shuffle through the gaming mailbag

Bill Burton:
Casino safety
Alan Krigman:
Do payoffs always track the odds overcome to win a bet?
John Grochowski:
A shuffle through the gaming mailbag

Featured Story

Pius Heinz wins World Series of Poker Main Event

By Vin Narayanan

Pius Heinz outlasted Martin Staszko in six hours of heads-up play to win the WSOP Main Event and $8,715,638. Heinz is the first German to win the World Series Main Event. Staszko, the first player from the Czech Republic to reach a WSOP Main Event final table, won $5,433,086 for finishing in second. read more

POKER News

	The Gang: Wrapping up the November Nine Vin Narayanan and Dan Igo join host Aaron Todd from Las Vegas where they witnessed the crowning of Pius Heinz as the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event champion. read more
Heinz makes history with Main Event win Pius Heinz, the second German to make the WSOP Main Event final table, is the first to win the coveted gold bracelet. read more
The Europeans are here to stay This year's World Series of Poker Main Event final table cemented a fact in poker that players, fans and experts have known for awhile: The Europeans aren't coming. They are here, and they're here to stay. read more
Internet key for American poker players Internet poker -- or the lack of opportunity to play online legally -- could be a reason U.S. players seem to be losing their dominance in a game considered historically American. read more
Caesars chairman bullish on online poker Gary Loveman said his company will be ready if Congress passes a bill that legalizes Internet poker and sets up a regulatory process. read more
Judicial bias alleged in Ivey divorce Phil Ivey's ex-wife recently filed a petition that raises questions about campaign contributions her ex-husband made to the judge assigned to their divorce case. read more
APPT Macau Season Five ready to launch PokerStars Macau at Casino Grand Lisboa will host the third leg of the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour from Nov. 17-27. read more
PKR to sign new poker star PKR is set to unveil the latest addition to Team PKR Pro, the site's stable of sponsored professional poker players, on Nov. 17. read more

SLOTS News

	IGT profits soar due to higher machine sales International Gaming Technology saw its fourth-quarter profits more than double from a year ago, boosted by higher machine sales in North America. read more
The Reel Life The patrons of a Taco Mac in Georgia were expecting to watch the Atlanta Falcons take on the Indianapolis Colts. They weren't expecting a surprise visit from Bambi. read more

CASINO News

	N.J. voters approve legal sports betting Voters overwhelmingly supported the beginning of legal sports wagering in New Jersey on Tuesday, approving the constitutional question by a 65-35 margin. read more
Nevada gaming revenues drop 6 percent in September Casinos in Nevada saw their take from customers decline almost 6 percent to $863.9 million in September. read more
California casino pays out over $10 million in October Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln gave away $10,704,662 in jackpots during the month of October. read more
Arizona casino unveils new $130 million expansion The Casino Del Sol officially opened its doors on 11-11-11 after a nearly two-year, $130 million construction project. read more

Did You Know?
The IRS almost won as much as third-place finisher Ben Lamb from the players who made the WSOP Main Event final table, says tax expert Russ Fox. The IRS will net about $3.8 million from the nine players at the final table, according to his analysis.

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Top-10 hands from the WSOP November Nine

Staszko's missed flush draw
Staszko's folded flush draw
Lamb's early shove
Giannetti's jacks
Heinz catches a three-outer
Lamb runs good
Heinz slow plays top pair
Lamb runs bad?
Makiievskyi runs bad
O'Dea overplays ace-queen

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Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter November 14, 2011

Latest From Our Strategy Experts

Frank Scoblete: Moderation in all spins

Bill Burton:

Alan Krigman:

John Grochowski:

Bill Burton:

Alan Krigman:

John Grochowski:

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Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter
November 14, 2011