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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 241
A big law case and tipping14 February 2016 QUESTION: Is there anything you can tell us about the court case over Mississippi Stud Poker? Two men in Illinois were charged with felonies when one could see the flop card and signaled it to the other.ANSWER: On Dec. 9, a judge in Joliet, Illinois, gave a directed verdict of acquittal after the prosecution rested in a felony case where two Michigan men were accused of signaling face-down common cards in Mississippi Stud Poker at Joliet’s Hollywood Casino...read moreThose slot club promotions13 February 2016 The first slot clubs were introduced to generate loyalty for the casino from its patrons. The popularity of slot clubs grew exponentially. Now, virtually every casino in the U.S. has some form of slot club. Most of them are affiliated with other casinos within the same casino conglomerate, so benefits earned in one casino can be enjoyed at another casino within the same group.Just having a slot club is no longer a differentiator...read moreDeal Me In: Math trumps kitchen table consensus12 February 2016 Dear Mark: This is not a question, but an observation about people. I was invited to play with a group of old-timers, mostly retired or soon-to, professors. Some of us play three-card games. The first time I had a winning three-card hand (straight) a player with a flush pulled in the chips...read moreElectronic table games11 February 2016 Growing player acceptance has brought a whole new world of opportunity to providers of electronic table games, so much so that Rob Bone, president, North America, for Interblock, personifies the company as a 25-year startup.“Good people, technology and innovation make for a great player experience,” said Bone, who is confident Interblock is poised to rise to the top among electronic gamemakers.For Interblock, North American success has come fastest and biggest on the East Coast, especially in New York where live table games are not permitted...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: A different RNG for bonus rounds on a slot machine?10 February 2016
Question:
Love your column. I have learned so much about slot play that has helped my bankroll.
Further to your answer regarding bonus rounds in Casino City Times on 2/13/16, is the PRNG that runs all the time when playing normally used for the bonus round? Or is there a different one for bonuses?
Answer: Thanks for the kind words about my column.
The same PRNG (pseudo-random number generator) function is used whenever the program running the machine needs to determine an outcome...read moreThe Terminator9 February 2016 I am quite certain there have been times in your slot-playing career that you were convinced a slot machine had an evil intelligence and was deliberately and delightfully causing your losses. That this machine was looking at you from behind its façade and snickering at your misfortune.In fact, the thought that slot programming is not just normal computer programming but flirts with artificial intelligence has probably crossed many a slot player’s mind...read moreHitting soft 17 is good for the casino7 February 2016 QUESTION: Why are there differences between when the blackjack dealer must hit on soft 17 versus stay on soft 17? I know you'd have to be more aggressive when it's hit on soft 17, but I'm not sure about the logic for those three plays that are different...read more![]() Which card counting system is for you?6 February 2016 The easiest blackjack card counting systems are those called “level-one," that is because these counts only assign values of +1 and -1.The “multi-level” systems may assign values of plus or minus 2, 3 or 4 for various cards. Some systems even use “side counts” such as keeping a side count of aces along with the plus and minus count.The main point to remember is there is no memorization required...read moreDeal Me In: Prune the hedges from your craps game5 February 2016 Dear Mark: When playing craps, I am aware that it is best to stay away from any prop box bets. But when playing the don't pass line for a $10 bet with a max lay of $60, if the point is a 4 or 10, is it wise to hedge this bet with a $10 hard 4 or 10? Bill P.In 1933, Wilson Mizner lay dying...read more |
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