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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 249
Great new video poker games26 November 2015 A couple of days before the beginning of this fall’s Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, I was asked about a video poker game by Matt Bourie, son of American Casino Guide publisher Steve Bourie.“Have you seen a game that’s like Triple Play, but you’re dealt three different hands at the start?” he asked...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Where can I find slot payback info?25 November 2015
I'm a long-time subscriber to Casino Player Magazine. At the end of the magazine was a section that showed the percentage payout for all denominations of slot machines and casinos.
I've tried to contact the magazine to find out why they don't publish this information and have not gotten a response from anyone...read moreThe in and out of roulette24 November 2015 Roulette has an interesting history. The Roman soldiers used to spin on their shields and if their aquiline noses pointed up yonder hill, they would lay waste that mountain village, killing everyone except for the people they didn’t want to kill, pretty girls and such.If their aquiline noses pointed down the hill to another village that was in the valley, they would march down the hill and lay waste to that valley village, killing everyone except for the people they didn’t want to kill, pretty girls and such...read moreReal meaning of percentages22 November 2015 QUESTION: What is the real monetary difference between playing basic strategy blackjack and just playing for fun? You always give percentages, like a half percent with basic strategy and 1.5 or 2% for an average player. What does that mean in dollars and cents? Plain English, please.ANSWER: That depends on how much you’re betting and how fast you’re playing...read moreNew slots unveiled19 November 2015 Every year, hundreds of new games are introduced on slot machines. That’s all in keeping up with player demand for new, exciting ways to play. Peak popularity for any game lasts only a few months, and new games have to be continually cycled onto the floor.During the three days of Global Gaming Expo this fall at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, I took trial runs on dozens of games that you’ll be seeing in the coming year...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Picking your way to a fortune on 88 Fortunes18 November 2015
I love your column and straight talk on the technology and psychology of slot play and slot players, respectively. I recently starting playing the "88 Fortunes" machine and have gone into the progressive bonus frequently. I noticed that once my progressive prize is determined by selecting gold coins and matching three progressive symbols, the display does not show what symbols are under the unselected coins...read moreCard counters versus basic strategy players17 November 2015 A blackjack card counter has specific things he looks for in games before he plays them (or hopefully before he plays them). These things will allow him to get a decent edge over the house. A decent edge may mean 1 to 2%; more than that is truly hard to achieve.A card counter wants games with deep cuts...read moreTaxes and the RNG15 November 2015 QUESTION: I've never seen you mention that you have to pay taxes on any royal flush over $1,200. If you do file a long (federal tax) form, you have to get a printout where you have gambled and deduct your winnings from your loses. When you go on a cruise with a foreign line, you don't have to sign a tax form, because they are not registered in the U.S.When I was on (American-owned) Carnival one time, I won a royal flush on a progressive machine, and won about $1,400...read more![]() Card counting versus basic strategy14 November 2015 When playing blackjack, you might have heard other players say, "You should always play the hand that the dealer has a 10 card in the hole." The reason for that statement is that the 10s make up almost one-third of the entire deck.So then the comment is made: “What are the chances the dealer does have a 10?" The answer is, “It’s a pretty good chance he does have the 10.” It’s a tough play to hit those 15 and 16s when looking at the dealer's high up card up card of a 7, 8, 9 or 10, but you have to do it.The only way to avoid that tough decision is to become a card counter...read moreAmazing new slots12 November 2015 One of the goals of slot machine designers is to get you involved in the game, to make the game entertaining so you’ll stay in your seat even when the wins aren’t coming. “Interactivity” has been a buzzword in the industry ever since the dawn of video bonusing slots, and getting you to be an active participant is something the slotmakers strive to achieve.In its new TMZ slot that was on display this fall at the annual Global Gaming Expo at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, International Game Technology doesn’t just want to make you an active participant...read more |
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