Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 66

Ask the Slot Expert: Rebutting an article about why slots are not random - Part 3

For the past two weeks I've been rebutting the statements I found in an article about why someone believes slot machines are not random. This week let's continue looking at some of the author's experiences that he says show non-randomness...read more

The Masters

His name is Brian which when unscrambled means "brain." You will have to decide if Brian has a brain or if he’s out of his mind or some form of in between. I am not impugning his worth as a human being, I am just sharing his ideas about luck, both good and bad, and how such luck is acquired by we mortals.Brian is an inveterate casino player and I have seen him over some years playing craps and roulette...read more

Jackpots

Big jackpots are rare, special events that live forever in players' memories. Most of readers' jackpot tales I've relayed have been of back-to-back bonanzas, those incredible close encounters of the winning kind.What about jackpot size? I reached out to slot and video poker players who have contacted me in the past to ask about their biggest payday.CHUCK: Mine was a dollar Double Diamonds progressive for $20,000...read more

Wild Royal Flush on Deuces Wild

Dear Stickman,I am not sure if you have ever covered this, but what is your theory on this...Playing a deuces wild game, you are dealt a royal flush with ONE wild card...Do you dump the wildcard and go for a natural royal flush?I normally play Deuces Wild on a multiplier game like Ultimate X, but even without the multiplier, I usually will dump the wild card unless I've earned a previous multiplier on that line (even then, I may consider dumping the wildcard, if it's only 2X or something.)I have hit the 4000 dumping a single wildcard; other times, I just got another deuce.DarrenHi Darren,Obviously, you are an adrenaline junkie...read more

Closing the Generation Gap

CINDY: Bob Dylan sang “The Times They Are a Changing” and I can tell all of our readers that the time has changed big time for me.ABBY: And for me too.CINDY: It didn’t happen overnight; it happened over years but those years have made the world quite different for me...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Rebutting an article about why slots are not random - Part 2

Question: My father had a near mint working condition Treasure Tunnel slot machine. It was stolen from his estate. How can I get a value on it? Answer: I remember playing Treasure Tunnel machines many (many) years ago. I would start by Googling (or Binging, if you want to chat with Microsoft's AI) for used slot dealers near you...read more

Enough is Enough

There is a time to quit; to call it a night or day or morning. Things have gone to the point where you cannot afford to lose another cent and you won’t because you are ready to say, “Enough’s enough.”Every casino player has his or her moment when the red lights start flashing...read more

What Are Odds of That?

QUESTION: I get that people who study blackjack strategy or video poker strategy can get a better return on their dollar, but isn't roulette the ultimate beginners' game? Just bet red vs. black or odd vs. even, and you have what amounts to a coin flip.OK, you also lose on the zeroes, but what are the odds of that? There's no strategy to learn and you get a pretty good deal.ANSWER: Your "what are the odds of that?" point brought to mind a charity casino day in my hometown...read more

8/5 Jacks or Better versus 6/5 Bonus Poker?

Hi Stickman,I hope this email finds you well. I have a question that some of your readers might be interested.I know that I am definitely interested.How would you rate 8/5 Jacks or Better vs 6/5 bonus poker?The reason I am asking this is one of the local Indian casinos here in California, reduced their pay table...read more

Meditative Casino Games

CINDY: Now we come to the end of our current series on the two basic types of casino games, the caffeine games and the meditative games. We covered the caffeine games last week and now we look at the meditative ones.ABBY: In fact, some of the meditative games are actually bets in games that could otherwise be caffeine games...read more