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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 302
Don't kill the other video poker players!19 November 2013 FROM JANE: I, too, read your column in CasinoCityTimes.com and in the hard copy of Casino Player and Strictly Slots. I wish to share my frustration with people who regularly play progressive VP machines with one or two coins. When I ask them if they realize they are playing a progressive, they claim they ALWAYS know.I then ask them why they are playing one or two coins...read moreThe best of video poker and roulette17 November 2013 QUESTION: You have said that for a serious video poker player, it is best if a person sticks to the following machine: 9-6 Double Double Bonus Poker with full houses paying 9-for-1 and flushes paying 5-for-1. You went on to say that an expert player could then expect as much as a 98.98 percent return, with the equivalent house edge of only 1.02 percent.Do you know of any online casinos offering the above and if so, may I know who they are?Lastly, I am looking to purchase software that would train me by simulated playing and teach me how to improve my plays and am wondering what would be the name of the software and where I could get it...read more![]() Let's have some fun16 November 2013 What is your idea of fun? Is it playing blackjack, roulette, craps, slots or keno in one of the new mega-casino resorts? Could it be cruising on a luxurious ship in the Caribbean? Maybe playing in Europe, like at the casino at Baden-Baden with its glamorous and intriguing décor?Whatever your idea of fun, you don't need to be a very experienced gambler or a high roller to enjoy the fun and excitement that modern gambling provides...read moreThe IGT video poker empire14 November 2013 Video poker in modern casinos is almost entirely an IGT experience. The manufacturer that was founded on video poker before becoming a major player in slot machines is the maker of about 95 percent of the video poker games in casinos today.Any Global Gaming Expo tour of new video poker games starts, and almost stops, at the IGT booth.Most new video poker games are ways to spice up old standbys...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: A video poker triple play13 November 2013
I’ve noticed at my regular casino that there’s a $100 video poker machine that almost never gets played. I’m wondering if the machine pays back a percentage of what it takes in, does this mean that it won’t pay out until it builds up and takes in some cash over time? Or — assuming the paytable is the same as the $5, $10, $25 machine next to that does get played — are the chances of it paying the same as any other machine with the same paytable?
Assuming that we're talking about a Class III machine (a Las Vegas-style machine), the machine has to deal from a fair deck of cards, just as if you were dealing at your kitchen table...read moreTwo dice having a history12 November 2013 FROM LAWRENCE: I like to read various websites including your website here and at www.frankscoblete.com. I think you and your writers have the best information in the business. One website I read has a writer who said that the dice don’t have a memory but they have a history...read moreHot and cold and shills10 November 2013 QUESTION: My wife and I went casino hopping, and we were on our fourth casino of the day. I play mostly blackjack and video poker, but this time the cheap blackjack tables were all full and the video poker pay tables were lousy. My wife wanted to play the slots, so I decided to play cheap, and sat down at a penny machine.I have to admit, I did OK on it and had some fun...read morePlaying two hands at blackjack9 November 2013 Sometimes you will see a blackjack player playing two hands instead of one. Other times, you might see a player who has been playing one hand suddenly spread to two hands in the middle of the shoe because he has the misconception that, by “changing the flow of cards,” he will change the luck of the table...read moreGreat new machines7 November 2013 Slot machine manufacturers are never averse to adorning their games with a little Hollywood glitz. Graphics, film clips, sound effects and themed game symbols and bonus events promise extra entertainment, and that’s half the battle in getting players to give the game a try.The coming year will be no exception, with these hot new titles slotmakers touted to the casino industry in late September at Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas: Iron Man from WMS Gaming has plenty of images, sounds and clips from the movie...read moreCruising for a bruising5 November 2013 FROM JACK: I have written several times and you have been gracious enough to print my comments and answer my questions.My wife and I are Platinum members of the big cruise line and enjoy cruising more than a Vegas trip because you get pampered much more, the shows are near-Vegas quality and the gourmet food can't be beat...read more |
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