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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 260

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Articles by John  Robison
Articles by John Robison

Ask the Slot Expert: Rigged slot machines at Town Pump in Montana?

1 July 2015
I am convinced that the casino games operated by Town Pump in Montana are rigged. When I play, I never expect to win all the time, but to lose all the time is a different story. These places have "players' clubs" that undoubtedly track everything you do at a machine and form a pattern on when/if you win...read more
 
Articles by Frank  Scoblete
Articles by Frank Scoblete

The devil

30 June 2015
FROM MIKE: Statistically the devil [the number seven] should show up about every six rolls. What do you think about a “4-on, 4-off” method of play?For example, I place the 6 and 8 and work them for four rolls. Then on the 5th roll I turn my bets off for four rolls...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

Expect different comps for different games

28 June 2015
QUESTION: Three of us go to the casino every week – it’s our boys’ night out. One sticks to the penny slots, I play mainly quarter video poker and our other friend plays $25 a hand blackjack.We all have a good time, and we all have our winning sessions, but more often than not we all lose a few hundred dollars...read more
 
Articles by Henry  Tamburin
Articles by Henry Tamburin

Pitfalls of Double Double Bonus Poker

27 June 2015
Double Double Bonus Poker (DDB) is the most popular video poker game in the country. That’s because it’s possible to hit several big payouts besides the royal flush, and this draws players to the game. Unfortunately, there are also some pitfalls to playing DDB, which most players are not aware of.DDB has large payoffs for some four-of-a-kind hands, especially if the fifth card in the hand (the “kicker”) is a specific card...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

Winning slot machines

25 June 2015
Every spring, "Casino Journal" magazine, a leading resource for casino industry professionals, announces its awards for the 20 most innovative gaming technology products. Many are products important to casino operators, even if they’re nearly invisible to players...read more
 
Articles by John  Robison
Articles by John Robison

Ask the Slot Expert: Does betting more on a slot machine increase hit frequency?

24 June 2015
About slapping buttons on VP machines: Sometimes the buttons stick, possibly due to previously spilled beverages. Several times I have touched a button to hold a card and it didn't take, so then I have to slap the buttons to get them to work. That's a good point...read more
 
Articles by Frank  Scoblete
Articles by Frank Scoblete

Two questions on the 5-Count

23 June 2015
FROM JOHN: Hello, Frank, and thanks again for signing and sending me free books! I have since purchased several others and very much enjoy them all, as well as the stories about the Captain and the rest of the old crew.I have two questions about the 5-Count in dealing with shooters other than me, and I apologize in advance if I just missed the answers in one of your books.1...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

Handling a darkside bettor at a rightside table

21 June 2015
QUESTION: I was shooting craps, and I thought this one guy was going to cause a riot. Everybody was betting with the shooter except this one guy. He was betting wrong, and he was really loud about it. He’d scream, “Come on, seven!” when the dice were in the air.The worst was when the sevens would come...read more
 
Articles by Jerry  Stickman
Articles by Jerry Stickman

Are video poker machines rigged?

20 June 2015
We have all experienced it. We are dealt low pair after low pair and never draw anything to make a paying hand. Or we are dealt four of a flush time after time and seemingly never get a fifth card of the same suit to complete the flush. Do these situations offer proof that the video poker game you are playing is rigged?There are “experts” who use criteria such as these to “prove” machines are biased.I decided to perform a little experiment to see...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

The lucky and unlucky ones

18 June 2015
In a former column, I wrote about a woman who had been betting one coin per hand at a 10 Play Poker game. She accidentally hit the max bet button, but her mistake paid off big when she was dealt four aces, then drew several low card kickers...read more

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