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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 347
Expert play pays off in Triple Play video poker13 August 2012 One of my true loves among electronic casino games is Triple Play Poker. I like that I can break even or better with one decent pay even if two hands are losers. I like that I’m paid three times over when I’m dealt a big winner. I’ve never been dealt a royal flush, but I have been dealt four wild deuces and gotten that 1,000-coin return three times over.Problem is, it’s difficult to find a decent pay table on Triple Play if you’re not willing to bet the big bucks...read moreTimmer's Vegas trip report: Dealer bets, tipping and the "magic words"12 August 2012 I’m a believer in the “Golden Rule” of doing unto others as you would have others do unto you. In other words, treat other people the same way you wish to be treated. You’ve likely heard “What goes around comes around” or “Good things happen to good people” or similar sayings...read moreArticles by Vera Sanchez
Bookstores, Books and Truth11 August 2012 A bookstore is a place where people go to relish the literary works by William Shakespeare, Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, Lewis Carroll, Alexandre Dumas and Charles Dickens. It was once a setting for bookworms to feel comfortable in a relaxed environment while sipping on a blended mocha coconut Frappuccino topped with whipped cream.
This was the soothing atmosphere I expected on my trip to a soon-to-be out of business commercial company...read moreVideo poker with a shocking twist10 August 2012 Dear Mark: I found a fun video poker game that I enjoy playing. It's called Shockwave Poker, and it offers an additional bonus for four-of-a-kind. Have you seen it, played it, and what are your thoughts about playing it? Scooter T.Shockwave Poker, Scooter, is a new, one-off version of standard video poker...read more![]() Video Keno Machine Improves on the Live Game10 August 2012 When I started visiting the casino, the table games dominated the floor and slot machines were relegated to the perimeter of the casino or small areas set aside to accommodate them. Of course, this has all changed and nowadays the rolls have been reversed and the machines rule the casinos...read moreA shuffle through the gaming mailbag9 August 2012
Q. I regularly go to three casinos. Two of them have started to do some interesting things with comps. One has designated certain slot machines so you get two, three or four times points every day. They're not big themed games or anything, just regular video slots...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Does buy-in affect results on a slot machine?8 August 2012
Does a slot machine know the amount of money that is deposited at the start of play for a person and does that have any bearing on the percentage of payout?
Let me start with your second question first. The amount of money you deposit into a machine has no effect whatsoever on your results...read moreDecisions don't matter on Class II video poker7 August 2012 Interactivity has become a prime goal for manufacturers of electronic games as they search for ways to keep players involved, and keep them in their seats. But the original interactive electronic casino game is video poker.
Video poker players love the feeling they're in control...read moreA good bet: My mother and father meet6 August 2012 It was a neighborhood dance held every Friday at the Catholic school; this was just before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. My father attended the dance with his best friend and my future godfather Jimmy, who would become a big man in the Teamsters union after the war.
My father noticed a beautiful girl dancing with another young man...read moreHow much more can casino gamblers bet than they bring?6 August 2012 Win or lose in the end, most casino buffs bet lots more money than they bring to the machines or tables. Few aficionados risk big enough fractions of their stakes, or wager on all-or-nothing propositions with such long odds, that they go kablooie on one pass through their fanny packs by losing every coup...read more |
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