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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 318
My husband made me lose a jackpot!25 April 2013 I’m used to commotion in casinos, but it doesn’t usually consist of spousal screams over missed jackpots.I was passing a bank of dollar reel-spinning games, and I, along with everyone remotely in the neighborhood, heard the anguished shout, “You cost me $20,000! I can’t believe you did that!”I asked a nearby player what was going on...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: More on Megabucks odds24 April 2013 I know that the Psuedo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) actually spits out a pre-determined series of numbers that can be known if you know which generator is being used and the 'seed' number. My question is this: Let's say you need to hit 1 out of 368 symbols on virtual reels #1, #2 and #3 to win the Megabucks...read moreOnline gambling might hurt players and casinos23 April 2013 Hi Frank,I guess you heard that New Jersey is going the route of legalizing online gambling for a 10-year trial with the Atlantic City casinos. Politics as usual want to suck as much money out of the people. I see several problems at least...read moreSic bo and video po21 April 2013 QUESTION: I’d never played sic bo before, but it was only a dollar a bet at one of those new tables with the video dealers, so I decided to give it a try. Another player told me that the best bet was on single numbers, that a dealer had explained to him that with three different numbers on the dice, he paid half the numbers and took the other half...read more![]() All gamblers should have records!20 April 2013 Keeping good records of your play should be an important part of a good money management program. How well you are doing in a specific casino or game will become clear if you keep accurate records. Adding comments about particular rules at a blackjack table in a certain casino, for example, can be helpful to you when planning a future trip...read moreDeal Me In: Spread your play around19 April 2013 Dear Mark: When playing at a gambling destination where there are multiple casinos, how many different player's cards do you recommend I get? Jan B.I would recommend at least three different casinos where you are a rated player and have one of their player's cards...read moreThe odd thing about odds18 April 2013 Craps is not a family game in the Grochowski household. I do have a craps layout that I use in seminars, but we don’t sit around the kitchen table and roll them bones unless we’re playing Yahtzee or Monopoly.But there are plenty of dice in the house, and we picked a pair one night when old friend Jeff was over for dinner...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Changing the odds of hitting the Megabucks jackpot17 April 2013
Dear Mr. Robison:
I enjoy reading the Slot Expert blog on Casino City Times.
I have a question about the Megabucks slot machine.
Someone won the Megabucks progressive jackpot on April 10th. This win occurred only five months after the previous jackpot win...read moreThe divided table, match play and cruise control16 April 2013 Hi Frank,I'm sending this e-mail concerning a term I heard in a Delaware casino.At a baccarat table, I heard some of the players yelling loudly for a certain card to come up from the shoe, in order for them to receive the winning hand. They kept calling out the word "Monkey,” "Monkey.”Could you tell me the origin of the term and how players started using it?Thanking you in advance,LesDear Les:The word “monkey” is a translation of the word “monarchy.” When the European playing cards made their way east to China, the Chinese did not say the word “monarchy” correctly and they accented it as “monkey.” That’s the general story of this use of the word.Therefore a “monkey” is a card with the jack, queen or king on it.I am sending you a copy of my book "The Virgin Kiss" since I published your letter.All the best in and out of the casinos!FrankDear Frank:I played craps at the Hacienda casino out near the Hoover Dam where they have $1 craps...read moreBanned in blackjack and bonus video poker14 April 2013 QUESTION: I’ve been playing blackjack for a long time, and recently encountered a situation I’d never seen. The first baseman hit a hard 17 against a 10. The dealer called out the play, and a supervisor game over to watch. The player drew a 6 and busted...read more |
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