Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 715

Forte Surveillance Guide; Brunson Super System 2 -- Newest Must-Reads

It's rare that two vital "breakthrough" books arrive at Gambler's Book Shop within days of each other, but it's happened. The books, with two massive audiences awaiting their publication for more than six months, arrived in mid-January at the store...read more

Do Patterns on Slots Disprove Randomness?

I realize you are a very busy man answering all these nitpicking questions, but I am still awaiting an answer to a question I submitted several months back. It was regarding play on a 10x, 50-cent machine, that showed the 10x symbol coming up above the center line three times in succession and then the next two times in succession below the center line...read more

New Slot Machines Create Casino "Makeovers"

One of the most significant capital investments a casino can make revolves around its inventory of slot machines. With each property in the Northwest Indiana market listing more than 2,000 units in place aboard its vessels, and those in Illinois (where there's a state-imposed restriction of 1,200 gaming positions for each license holder) accounting for over 1,000 each, you're talking about some serious money. You needn't worry about the casinos losing anything on their investment...read more

New Wrinkles on Other Table Games

The last two weeks, we've checked out new games based on blackjack and Texas Hold'em - the table games with the biggest presence at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. But that's not all there is in the world of new table games. Let's look at three new non-blackjack, non-Hold'em games. Will we see them in the Chicago area? Not immediately, but when we do, it's likely to be in Indiana...read more

How Often Do Craps Bets Win and Lose During a Session?

Most casino games yield decisions on every round. You win, lose, or occasionally push then the process begins anew. Not at craps. Except for one-roll bets such as the field or propositions at the center of the layout, money may be up for grabs on toss after toss with no activity...read more

Slots Review: Quackers, Extra Money and Rodney Dangerfield's Reel Respect

1) Quackers: WMS. 3-4 spins. 84-95% Let's go duck hunting, the harmless way. This version of the hunt shoots plungers to snag the ducks up above and has both free spin and a second screen duck hunt. Once three or more Flier Ducks, dressed as a World War 2 pilots, are scattered on the screen, the player must choose one of them to receive free spins that can be paired with a multiplier...read more

Which Game Gives You the Most Bank for Your Buck

Hi good people, My question of the day. What game do you know will give you more bang for your buck, i.e., allow more playing time before you lose it all? thx Dear THX: If you want to last a long time then I recommend several wagers you can make...read more

Multiple ways of winning, and losing

Dear Mark, What is the advantage/disadvantage of playing the multiple handed video poker machines? As more hands are played off one original hand, are the paybacks more or less in the favor of the player? Nadle Take the popular Video Poker; multiply it by 100, and what do you get? Multi-Hand Video Poker...read more

Being Honest about Hot and Cold Streaks in Slots

Dear Frank: Slot machine experts (you included) state absolutely that a machine has "hot" and "cold" streaks. But if the random number generator means just that - that any number can come up at any time producing any combination of winning or losing results - how can you justify the hot and cold streaks when any number can come up at any time? Or, is it not honest to say that the random number generator is computerized so that the numbers with winning and losing combinations are not "random" at all, but fixed to give the casino the upper hand. Let's be honest, here.... Thanks, Robert Dear Robert: Okay, okay, you want honesty, here it is...read more

Was I Just Lucky or Did the Casino Loosen Its Machines?

Hi, John! This is the second time I am writing to you with a question. I enjoy your newsletters and sound advice each contains! Thank you for your expertise and knowledge on the slot scene in the casinos. I've used several of your hints and suggestions and they have paid off! Anyway, here is a bit of info I'd like to pass on: I just came back from a week in Vegas and had a mini-winfall...read more