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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 228
Scouting the tables28 July 2016 When I play table games, I don’t start with any scouting mission. I don’t look for tables where players have been winning, nor do I stop to watch a few hands of card games, dice rolls at craps or spins of the roulette wheels.I just look for empty space at the game I want to play at the minimum bet that fits my budget.It’s long been ingrained that there is no tendency of a hot game to stay hot or a cold game to stay cold.There are players who include scouting missions in all their casino visits, and others who don’t...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Earning slot club points27 July 2016
Question: I just read your article about earning points on your slot club and disagree with the way points are earned.
While it certainly is true for Caesars properties, I am not sure about all the others. The Borgota in AC is jointly owned by MGM and Boyd (soon to change because MGM is buying out Boyd in the third quarter of 2016)...read moreBonus activation24 July 2016 QUESTION: I read an article about a slot machine that said, “The manufacturer says the side bet also causes the bonus features to occur more frequently.”Now, if the RNG throws out random numbers, which I would assume correspond to the bonus symbols (or whatever type of bonus triggers there may be), how can the RNG reconfigure the numbers it’s constantly throwing out to make the game’s bonus features occur more frequently?Even if the bonus feature has nothing to do with the RNG, there has to be something in the machine that is being automatically changed to make for more often-occurring bonuses.ANSWER: It’s not a matter of something being changed in the game to increase bonus triggers...read more![]() A few things about gambling23 July 2016 Gambling is the wagering of money or something of value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods.Gambling thus requires three elements be present: consideration, chance and prize...read moreDeal Me In: Odd dollar jackpot avoids a W-2G22 July 2016 Dear Mark: Why do casinos have jackpots on their video poker machines that pay $1,199? That seems like an odd jackpot number. Trish H.Think, Trish, of a $1,199 jackpot as the Lords of Chance doing you a favor.A blast from the past typically on video poker machines, that $1,199 bonanza is $1 shy from you getting a mandatory tax form...read moreThe Deuces Wild family21 July 2016 Deuces Wild isn’t so much a video poker game as an extended family of games. There’s Double Deuces Wild, Triple Deuces Wild, Deluxe Deuces Wild, Bonus Deuces Wild, Loose Deuces and more.Even within each game, there are extensive pay table variations...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Frank Scoblete, charlatan?20 July 2016
Comment: You, Mr. Robison, are a smart man capable of rational thought and have an exceptional ability to explain all the ins and outs of slot machines and how they work. You explain that there is absolutely no way to manipulate a slot machine to influence the outcome of a spin...read moreCasino safari (2)19 July 2016 A few weeks ago I did my first Casino Safari listing of the various animals and insects some casino players remind me of. Here are more.Bonobo: These “almost chimps” love sex and have it whenever they can. They end arguments with sex; disgruntlement with sex; and the female bonobo is a rapacious sexual creature that requires heavy loads of sex...read moreBankroll for slots17 July 2016 QUESTION: Can you tell me something about the slots? It takes more money to play dollar slots than penny slots, even though dollar slots pay a higher percentage, right? How much more? If my husband and I are going to the casino for an afternoon, how much money do we need?ANSWER: That depends on your goals, self-discipline and whether you’re willing to walk away early if you reach a loss limit...read moreBoosting your casino ratings16 July 2016 Most players don’t get rated when they play because they either don’t know how to do it or assume it isn’t worthwhile; however, it’s a mistake if you don’t get rated. I’ll explain why shortly, show you how easy it is to get rated, and give you tips on how to boost your ratings.The reason you want to get rated when you play blackjack is to take advantage of casino perks that will come your way...read more |
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