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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 180
Playing the multi-hand games22 April 2018 Independent inventors and small companies have left their mark on video poker, usually by licensing their creations to larger companies — mainly IGT.The multi-hand games that began with Triple Play Poker were devised by Ernie Moody at Action Gaming, then licensed to IGT...read more![]() A different game: Video poker21 April 2018 Video poker is a fast, fun and exciting casino game, but it requires a lot on the part of the player. To play it you have to think! Unlike a regular slot machine, this game offers player participation.Take a simple five-card draw poker game, just like you would play at home or in a card room...read moreHouse edge and element of risk19 April 2018 QUESTION: I was going through the page on Mississippi Stud Poker at wizardofodds.com and got to the part on the house edge, and it lists a house edge of 4.91% and an element of risk of 1.37%.Can you explain what that means? A 4.91% house edge seems to say this is a pretty bad game, almost as bad as the 5.26% on roulette...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: What is a penalty card in video poker?18 April 2018
Question: I have seen some video poker pocket guides that talk about a penalty card. Can you explain what they mean by a penalty card?
Answer: Considering penalty cards in video poker strategy is the perfect example of the 80/20 rule...read moreEven more on comps17 April 2018 If you really want to be a savvy comp commander, I’m going to show you a secret way that only I know about to discover what exact formula the casinos you play in use to rate you. Here goes: Ask them!Yes, no one knows this secret, but you can actually ask to see your rating...read moreTheir first time15 April 2018 For every player in every game, there has to be a first time.In craps, there are many players who were reluctant to take that first plunge. There are dozens of betting options and it takes time to get the hang of multi-roll bets such as pass and don't pass.I recently contacted several craps players of my acquaintance and asked them if they were wary of the game at first, and how they overcame any reluctance to play.GARY: I never even thought about not knowing the rules...read moreBeating blackjack tournaments14 April 2018 If you are planning to enter your first blackjack tournament, here are some tips to help you win.1. Read the tournament rules.When you arrive at the tournament and get your seat assignment, ask for a copy of the tournament playing rules. Carefully read them before the tournament begins...read morePayout differences12 April 2018 QUESTION: You've written a number of times that there are different pay tables on Pair Plus in Three Card Poker, and that the most common one isn't as good as it used to be. Why is that? Why isn't the pay table standard?ANSWER: There are very few games in which payoffs are standard in all casinos...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: How bet size can legally affect chances for a bonus on a slot machine11 April 2018
Question: We've always wondered how it works when a machine says, "Higher Bet Improves Chances for Bonus."
For example, Triple Quick Hits has three games going plus the moneybags on the side. Something must change in the programming in order to give you more chances at the bonus...read moreMore on comps10 April 2018 Here is the basic formula for comps: average bet times the number of decisions per hour times number of hours you play times house edge equals your theoretical loss times whatever percent of your theoretical loss the casinos will give back, which (finally, thank God!) equals how much the casino will give you in comps.Now most casinos will give back between 30% (the really cheap ones) and 50% – known as the “Jackie Gleasons” because these are the “great ones” for comping – of your theoretical loss.So, let us speculate that your casino gives back 40% of $105, which is $42, in comps...read more |
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