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Ask the Slot Expert: Should I play more lines on a slot machine or more coins per line?12 September 2012
John,
Love your column. Always look forward to it, and to your great input. Told my friends about you.
My question is: Are the odds better if you play 100 lines (max) x 2 cents (least), 50 lines x 5 cents, or 25
lines x 10 cents, and so on, on any one machine?
I would appreciate your feedback as I do your wisdom.
Sincerely,
Slot Starvin' Marvin
Dear Marvin,
Thanks for the kind words about my column.
Most multi-line/multi-coin (video) slots are straight multipliers (that means there's no bonus for playing more coins), so the number of coins you bet on a line and the number of lines you play do not affect the long-term payback...read moreHow to get airfare comped12 September 2012 If you are a moderate high roller who is RFB at a casino, more often than not the casino won’t pay your airfare because of how comp ratings are done.Casinos rate players based on the player’s “theoretical loss” for the time they played. A theoretical loss is the mathematical probability that if you bet this way for an extended period of play, you will lose X amount of money...read moreHow A Video Poker Machine Work?11 September 2012 Dear Stickman,
I usually play video poker in Atlantic City casinos. My game of choice is the Joker's Wild variant which uses a standard 52 card deck plus two wild cards.
In AC, the top payout on this type of machine is five of a kind, usually 4000 coins when 5 coins are played...read moreEven money is uneven for the player10 September 2012 QUESTION. I have to disagree with all the experts who say you shouldn’t take even money when you have a blackjack and the dealer has an ace up. I always take even money. This way, I always win the hand, and the object is to try to win every hand...read moreHandling a slump9 September 2012 Handling a slumpposted by Chip on the Golden Touch Craps private members-only websiteHi all, Chip here.I am a controlled shooter and I am posting here for the first time in a while. I was fortunate to be with the GTC group in Tunica and made some money...read more![]() The blackjack shoe8 September 2012 The blackjack shoe used today to hold the decks of cards at the blackjack table has a long history. It has its roots in Cuban casinos in the 1950s.Long before Castro outlawed gambling in that country, gambling was a big draw for glamorous Havana hotels...read moreBest Jacks or Better video poker games7 September 2012 If there were two identical slot machines side by side and I asked you which machine was “looser” (i.e., paid out more), would you be able to tell me? The answer is no, because there is no information on the face of a slot machine that gives you a clue as to what the machine is programmed to return to players...read moreA shuffle through the gambling mailbag6 September 2012 QUESTION. If the casino makes a higher percentage on slot machines rather than on blackjack, why then, when we get coupon books, why do they always give coupons that can only be used for blackjack but not for the slots as well?ANSWER. You’ve put a bit of a twist on the issue of perks and comps for table players vs...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Do casinos remove machines if they pay too much?5 September 2012
Hi John,
I am trying to better understand volatility ratings of slot games. I understand the basic tenet that volatility is the measurement of how the player’s bankroll is affected for the period of time that it takes to reach the long-term payback percentage...read moreGetting the hang of slot machines5 September 2012 Hi there, Frank!I just bought “Slots Conquest: How to Beat the Slot Machines!” and it is super great. You're a really good author and I love your methods and stories.I would love to say "hi" if we are ever in the same area, or to otherwise chat with you about getting started with slots...read more |
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