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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 115
Ask the Slot Expert: When your slot machine reboots30 September 2020 I was playing my favorite video poker machine a few days ago when the bezel surrounding the card reader slot changed to flashing purple. I know that red means no card inserted; flashing red means card invalid or card can't be read; green means everything is hunky-dory; and flashing yellow means that you haven't made a bet in a while, you aren't considered to be an active player, and you aren't eligible for any kind of bonus event that might occur...read moreDon't Do the Doey Don't29 September 2020 The late Atlantic City legend, and my mentor, the Captain of craps, was a genius when it came to playing casino games, especially craps. I’ve written several books and many articles about his ideas, philosophy and methods of play.I give him full credit for making me the gambling writer that I became...read moreTesting Jacks or Better27 September 2020 QUESTION: Last week, I had a tester of a hand in Jacks or Better.I was dealt 9, 10, Jack and King of clubs and a Jack of hearts.I could hold the pair of Jacks, hold three to a royal with 10 Jack and King of clubs, or also hold the 9 of clubs and have four to a straight flush.I held the four to a straight flush, caught a King, which luckily replaced my high pair and got my money back.My logic was this: If I held the pair I was guaranteed a winner, but my maximum payoff is four Jacks...read moreTake a Rest26 September 2020 Casino gamblers have favorite games. They will play these games for hours, stopping only for a bathroom break, or sadly and far too often – when they run out of money.Smart players pick games where the house edge is low, such as video poker, blackjack, or certain bets in craps (well under one-half percent for pass line with odds).Advantage players also choose low house edge games, but they also work to minimize the house edge – or gain an advantage...read moreBaccarat Rules24 September 2020 I’ve sometime referred to baccarat among the best “no-brainer” bets in casinos. You can get a low 1.06 percent house edge when you bet on the banker hand or 1.24 percent when you bet on player, and you don’t need to know any strategy.Two cards are dealt to the banker hand and two cards to the player hand, and all players may bet on either...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: What can I do to not lose at the slots?23 September 2020
Question: I have been playing for a while. The machine steals my money.
What can I do to not lose at the slots?
Answer: There's only one system that is guaranteed -- that works 100% of the time -- to keep you from losing at the slots: Don't play them.
All slot machines (as opposed to video poker machines) are negative expectation...read more"I Can’t Get No Satisfaction!"22 September 2020 For crying out loud stop your crying out loud!Don’t you understand that the rest of us are coming to the casino and, whether we win or whether we lose, we are not there to burden the other players with our whines and complaints when bad times hit.I think the Rolling Stones said it best in their song Satisfaction which pounded the nail into the wood when they sang “I can’t get no satisfaction.” Despite the double-negative (“can’t” and “no”) listeners clearly got the negative thrust of the song...read moreSame machine, different paybacks20 September 2020 QUESTION: You’ve mentioned that penny slots usually have lower paybacks than quarters, which have lower paybacks than dollars.How do they do that when the game is the same? When they make it for more money, do they code it so the winners come up more? The random number generator has to know when you’re playing for more money, right, so it can give the right number of winners for how much you bet.ANSWER: There are a number of ways to set odds and paybacks so that higher-denomination games have higher payback percentages...read moreManaging Your Money19 September 2020 CINDY: Everyone who plays casino games knows that sooner or later the casino will beat them unless they have extraordinary luck and win a giant jackpot at slots. That is not in the cards for just about all players. So long-term most players will be losers...read moreTriple Triple Bonus Video Poker17 September 2020 A few months ago I mentioned Triple Triple Bonus video poker. It puts major emphasis on big jackpot hands by paying a royal-sized 4,000 coins per five wagered on four Aces with a 2, 3 or 4 kicker, and on four 2s, 3s or 4s with an Ace kicker.With four 2s, 3s or 4s accompanied by a 2, 3 or 4, the return is a half a royal, or 2,000 coins.It’s the 2, 3 and 4 quads that prompted a player named Jan to contact me with a strategy question.“Is there ever a time to hold a single 2, 3 or 4?” she wrote in an email...read more |
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