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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 304

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Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

Near misses and the bucket list

27 October 2013
QUESTION: On my bucket list is some day receiving a W-2G form [required by the IRS before players can be paid jackpots of $1,200 or more].Here are some of those naive questions:I understand $1,200 and above as taxable income and must be reported...read more
 
Articles by Henry  Tamburin
Articles by Henry Tamburin

Making money with cashback

26 October 2013
An astute reader sent me this e-mail.“Most of the video poker games have an expected return (ER) of less than 100 percent. So how can you become a winner when the house has the edge over you when you play?”This reader is correct when he says that most of the video poker games nowadays have an ER that is less than 100 percent...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

Blackjack stories

24 October 2013
Amid the cheers and high fives of the craps players when the shooter’s on a roll, and the music, TV/movie dialog and sound effects of the slot machines, blackjack players live a quieter casino life. Not everyone wins together, so the craps-like cheers are rare.But there is time for a little discussion and storytelling...read more
 
Articles by John  Robison
Articles by John Robison

Ask the Slot Expert: Skill in a slot tournament

23 October 2013
Is there any skill at all for winning a slot tournament? Or is it all luck? The good news (or bad news) is that winning a slot tournament is 99.99 percent luck. There are a couple of things you can do, though, to improve your chances. One thing you can do is to keep the reels moving by constantly hitting the Spin button...read more
 
Articles by Frank  Scoblete
Articles by Frank Scoblete

California dreaming and women's purses

22 October 2013
FROM ALAN: Aloha, Frank. I'm from Hawaii and get to Vegas about three or four times a year. I have read a few of your books and am an advocate of your precision rolling techniques and theories.My question is, when being rated on craps, what bets are taken into account for the total spread? Also does this differ by properties or ownership? I usually stay at Planet Hollywood.By the way, I enjoyed reading your article on your vacation to Hawaii at http://frankscoblete.com/travel/fear-and-loafing-in-hawaii-by-frank-scoblete/...read more
 
Articles by Aaron  Todd
Articles by Aaron Todd

Top-10 things we'll miss about Al Krigman

21 October 2013
It's been almost eight years since I saw the "Poker Reporter" job opening at Casino City.I was a journalist in my mid-20s who had been swept up by the Moneymaker wave, so of course it piqued my interest. But I also had some reservations. I didn't want to be a shill for a company that deluded people into thinking that they could get an edge against the casino.So, like any job candidate, I did my research...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

Was this craps player harassed?

20 October 2013
QUESTION: My usual spot [when rolling the dice in craps] is slot right of stickman, and I try to kerplunk the dice in the same area on the right side of the back wall. Same arc, same drop every time. So I'm hitting all sorts of numbers (I had my 6 up to $180) and the pit boss comes over and says, “We have a policy here of hitting the CENTER of the back wall.” I didn't want him to get into my head, but i still said, “Really? Is the center part of your policy in writing?” (He was dumb enough to say it was.)So I shift my body a little bit and start throwing to back wall CENTER, but it's too strong, dice off table...read more
 
Articles by Martin R Baird
Articles by Martin R Baird

Mystery Shoppers

19 October 2013
Casinos use mystery shoppers for a variety of reasons but the mistakes made by these shoppers, and the properties themselves, can be costly to the point of driving customers away.Casino marketing departments often use mystery shoppers to gain insight into how guests feel about the property’s customer service...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

Blackjack strategy for dealers hitting soft 17

17 October 2013
I was playing blackjack in Nevada, and the gentleman sitting at third base, all the way to the players’ left, had a basic strategy card in his shirt pocket. He didn’t use it on every hand, but every so often, he’d check it before he played.The dealer mostly looked amused...read more
 
Articles by John  Robison
Articles by John Robison

Ask the Slot Expert: Parallel versus serial deal in video poker

16 October 2013
Regarding your answer on why the casinos want you to play another spin after winning a jackpot: You might also consider that the casinos want to remove the big win from the screen before someone else comes along and says that they won the jackpot that shows on the screen and tries to claim the money again. I don't think another player would be able to re-claim the jackpot on today's machines...read more

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