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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 481
What is the relationship between hit frequency and the RNG?7 March 2009
What is the relationship between a slot machine programmed hit frequency and the RNG?
Can a slot truly be called random if there is a predetermined number of winning combinations, big or small, per 1,000 plays or whatever frequency is programmed into the machine's computer?
You often state in your column that the final position of the reels on a reel slot, as example, are not predetermined and are based on the RNG assignment at the time the handle is pulled or the button is pushed...read moreWild Six Card Draw Poker6 March 2009 This past November I attended the Global Gaming Exposition (G2E) in Las Vegas. There was the usual array of new slot machines, video poker machines, and table games. One of the table games caught my eye because one of the co-owners is my good friend Stanley Ko...read moreAre you going overboard?5 March 2009 Drinking, eating, running and gambling all have one thing in common: that is, you can get so hooked on them that they become obsessive negative endeavors instead of positive fun endeavors.
Obviously, a glass or two of wine at dinner or a cocktail of two at a party are enjoyable, but if you become a stumbling drunk it isn't good for you - obviously...read moreReservations About "Pay to Play" Blackjack4 March 2009 Reservation Blackjack, a casino exclusive in the Chicago area at Hollywood Casino in Aurora for the past two years, will be coming to Empress Casino in Joliet starting March 1.
Whether or not that's good news or bad news depends upon your perspective about the game and just how often you play.
First, some of the particulars: Reservation Blackjack is geared toward people who prefer lower-stakes tables to the $10, $15 and $25 minimums that are the norm in this market.
For an up-front fee of $20 per hour, payable in advance using a major credit card, you can reserve a seat at a $5 minimum game on the date and at the time of your choosing.
You're paying for the convenience of knowing that you'll be guaranteed a seat at a $5 blackjack game...read moreJohn Grochowki reviews Masque Publishing's IGT Slots: Little Green Men3 March 2009 Practically since the day my wife and I bought our first computer in the early 1990s, my software library has included versions of casino games from Masque Publishing.
In fact, when I was trying to shovel through the pit I call a home office the other day, I found Masque's Caribbean Stud Poker on floppy discs...read moreIs this progressive slot cheating players?2 March 2009
John,
Can a progressive slot's payoff be less than what the payoff on a non-progressive would be? Case in point: At one of the casinos where I play, I noticed a $1 Triple Diamond two-reel machine where the progressive payoff is less than $2,500...read moreDoes betting pass and don't pass at the same time cancel out the house edge?1 March 2009
Dear Frank:
If you bet the pass line and the don't pass line and then take odds, isn't the game even between you and the casino? Don't those two bets cancel each other out and the house has no edge?
Steve
Dear Steve:
No. These are two separate bets and each has a house edge going against it...read moreAre progressives tighter than other machines?28 February 2009
Hello John,
I have been following your column for quite a while and found it very
educational in the way slots operate. Please continue the good work in
informing the slot public.
My question is many progressive slots in the OLG race tracks and casinos
have a maximum payout of $49,999.99...read more![]() Jest for Fun27 February 2009 One should always remember that what the casino gives away, it must first take away.
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Gambling establishments are full of willing people. Those willing to lose and those willing to let them.
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A guest checked into a Las Vegas motel and was getting ready for when he noticed a little book on the night table titled "The Bedside Companion." On the contents page was a list of articles to read for certain occasions...read more![]() Baseball annual, pitching aces vital resources for bettors26 February 2009 Phil Erwin's Baseball Insight Annual (199 pages, spiralbound, $32.95) and his Pitching Aces (147 pages, spiralbound, $22.95) could be two of the most important books for those planning to bet baseball this season. They've arrived with enough time for handicappers to study information about how teams and pitchers performed last season and several seasons prior to last year.
The Annual shows how each team did, game by game for the 2008 season, what the line and total were, the over/under result, who the starters were for both teams, the final score, where the game was played and what date, on what type of playing surface, how many innings the starter went, and how many earned runs he allowed...read more |
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