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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 289
Progressives on Multi-Denominational Machines17 May 2014 Dear Frank:Much thanks for an always interesting column. I read it the day it is sent to me via email. Please keep up the good words.I have a question concerning Video Poker machines. Here in Vegas, there is a local casino that has a multigame, multi-denominational bank of progressive video poker bar-top machines...read moreSplitting fives at blackjack15 May 2014 Very little happens at the blackjack table that surprises me. I’ve been playing a very long time, and I take other players’ strategic idiosyncrasies in stride.Still, it gave me pause in early April when a 30-ish fellow at my table was dealt a pair of 5s and the dealer turned up a 6 in a six-deck game in which the dealer hit soft 17, double downs were permitted after any first two cards and pairs could be split up to three times...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: 100% hit frequency does not mean 100% payback14 May 2014
My question is how can a player be a "professional" video poker player when all they can expect to do is maybe make one or at most two percent including comps and incentives? I play deuces wild almost exclusively and enjoy it very much...read moreThe do's and don'ts of blackjack13 May 2014 [The advice offered here is not for card counters.]DO get a “basic strategy” card which tells you what to do with your hand against every dealer up card. You can bring this card to the table with you and you’ll play a very tight game with the casino...read moreTeam play at blackjack and roulette odds11 May 2014 QUESTION: Can you tell me anything about slot machines that also have a bingo logo with numbers being drawn while the reels are spinning? My wife and I were visiting her sister and brother-in-law, and they took us to a casino we’d never been to before...read moreGreat Customer Service Contributes to the Bottom Line10 May 2014 No matter what’s happening in the world, casino guests want one thing – an outstanding gaming experience. Casinos that understand the significance of stellar guest service are on to something.Guests want an experience that is so memorable that it keeps them coming back even if they leave with less money in their pocket...read moreCasino evolution8 May 2014 Casinos are constantly changing, something that’s obvious to anyone who plays the games. The rise of video slots and their ever-changing features, multihand video poker games, tougher blackjack rules and the rise of new table games such as Mississippi Stud are all noticeable changes.But casino evolution is constant away from the games, too...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Changing bingo cards on Class II slot machines7 May 2014
The past articles regarding taxes on gambling winnings/losses have been very interesting. My question is about deducting losses from winnings. How detailed a gambling record does one need to maintain to satisfy the IRS requirements? And what should one detail?
Any winnings over $1199 result in a W2-G being issued, even though the gambler might have been playing for a long time and had invested $1500 in the machine and really has a loss of $301 if the gambler quit at that time...read moreThe do's and don'ts of baccarat6 May 2014 DO realize that there are four types of baccarat games now found in the casinos -- plus variations that individual casinos might add. The first is the high-roller room “big table” baccarat of James Bond, European nobility and Asian high rollers...read moreSlot machine comps4 May 2014 QUESTION: I understand how casino comps are entered by the casino floor person for table games. They enter into the computer your average bet and length of time played and which game you played.But, how about slot machines? If I always use my casino reward card when I play slots does it also only look at average bet and length of time and which machine? If I goof around wasting time waiting for someone and play one penny at a time for a short while am I lowering my average bet?If I play max coins but play real slowly will that help me or harm me earn comps?Seems illogical that I can play max credits and hit SPIN once an hour, and that the computer will register that I played the whole time.ANSWER: Slot machine comps are based on total amount played...read more |
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