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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 45
Random or Not?13 June 2023 There are several problems with randomness. The first, and most obvious, is that randomness is often mistaken for non-randomness. This you see at gambling games of all types.The casino is filled with players who think the games are not random but are controlled, perhaps, by some mysterious force that the casinos have plugged into.A roulette game where red has hit four times in a row on the wheel is often thought to be “biased” in favor of red...read moreStrip Games Getting Tougher11 June 2023 QUESTION: I read an article on Apple News and I wanted to get your take. It said visitors to Las Vegas were losing more money than they used to, and it was because blackjack payoffs were lower and roulette wheels had triple zeroes.How much difference does that really make? I love Las Vegas and don't want to stop going.ANSWER: The report you mention originated in the Wall Street Journal on May 29, then spread to Apple News, Yahoo News and other outlets.It deals with conditions on the Las Vegas Strip...read moreAnnoying Players10 June 2023 Annoying Video Poker PlayersBy Jerry “Stickman”From Blaine:Hi Stickman,I just returned from three days at my favorite casino. I really enjoy playing video poker. I spend several hours each day on the machines. This trip was very annoying to me...read moreDavid and Goliath8 June 2023 CINDY: Following up on last week’s biblical tale of Sampson and Delilah, we bring you another biblical story, an even more famous one, David and Goliath. We will all be Davids in this tale, men and women, battling our own versions of Goliath, the casinos in all their amazingly overwhelming might.ABBY: I think we all know this story...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Suspicious activity at the slots7 June 2023
Question: Have been to Everett, MA Encore Casino 5 times in last 3 weeks. There is the same group of persons, not gambling, but hovering around slot machines that are actively winning. As soon as the person leaves the machine, they go over and deposit a voucher, press a lot on the machine...read moreRollercoaster6 June 2023 The rollercoaster or roller coaster was created in Russia, somewhere around the time of Catherine the Great, who also loved sleek stallions. She was a woman who loved a good ride.She was said by many eyewitness accounts from people who were sadly and brutally put to death for daring to see her ride down the hill screaming her lungs out...read moreVideo Poker Strategy in General4 June 2023 Game-specific strategies for video poker have been a staple for as long as I've been writing about casino games, but every now and then I get a request to pull back a little.One such request came via email from Marie, who said she sticks to slots but that her sister Lynn had started taking an occasional video poker flutter."Isn't there ANYTHING you can say about strategy for a beginner?' Marie asked...read moreVideo Poker Strategy Quiz: Low Pair or Open Straights or Straight Flush?3 June 2023 This article contains a video poker strategy quiz. The game is full-pay (9/6 – 9-for-1 full house, 6-for-1 flush) jacks or better.The quiz assumes the maximum five credits is played. The maximum bet produces the highest long-term return because the royal flush pays 800-for-1 (4,000-for-5) rather than 250-for-1 when less than the maximum is bet.Look at the dealt hand below and decide which card or cards you would hold...read moreSampson and Delilah1 June 2023 CINDY: The Bible has some great stories about kings and heroes; great men and great women facing troubling times and single events even. These stories have made good movies too. We have a couple of stories that fit casino playing in many ways.ABBY: Let’s take a look at one of the most famous stories of all time, Sampson and Delilah.CINDY: We’re taking the 1949 movie version as the basis of our article...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: A gaffed Big 6 Wheel?31 May 2023
Question: The Horseshoe casino in central Indiana has a big 6 wheel. It Will consistently land on in bed or low pay numbers. After over 2oo landing on multiplier, it always resulted in the lowest 20 x. Always.
The craps bonus of 6numbers will roll 40 or more and never hits.
Answer: "Landing in bed" reminds me of a near miss I had with ladies plying their companionship services on a street on the east side of the Strip many years ago.
A friend owned a penny stock that represented ownership of a building on this street...read more |
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