Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 822

Multi-Hand Video Poker: Jackpot or Jack-in-the-Box?

Video poker was a genuine breakthrough in slot machines. Previous advances were in the bowels of the banditos, mechanical then electronic innovations that raised reliability and versatility. But they offered little apparent change other than wider ranges of probabilities and consequent larger but less likely jackpots. Poker-oriented games took advantage of the video displays to go beyond the familiar reel idiom...read more

Barney Vinson's World

It was Pegg Wallace's idea. The tenth anniversary was coming up on the closing of the Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas, and she said, "We ought to have a party." So that's exactly what we did. We printed up some flyers, nothing fancy...read more

Summertime?

I think summer has found its way to Reno, at last. The days have been nice and sunny and warm... highs around 81 degrees, but the lows have been around the low to mid 40s. It has been "sandal weather." I went and stood overlooking the Truckee River, from a vantage point at Boomtown Reno.....read more

Crazy Bets

Fancy a bet on the discovery of the Loch Ness Monster? 500-1. How about the second coming (confirmed by the Vatican)? 1000-1. What about Michael and La Toya Jackson proving to be the same person? 2000-1. English bookmakers William Hill have taken bets on all these events, under the stewardship of Graham Sharpe, bookmaker to evangelical Christians, cryptozoologists and out-and-out lunatic conspiracy theorists. Hill's will take odds on anything...read more

Scobe's Quick Tips: #26 and #27 (Playing Video Poker, Doubling Down at Blackjack)

Scobe's Quick Tip #26 Gear your gaming to fit your personality. If you want to win more sessions than you lose, you would want to avoid video poker, as most video poker game. even with perfect strategy, are losers most nights...read more

Megabucks

A 25-year-old man from Los Angeles won a record $39 million on the Nevada Megabucks on March 21. Let's look at how Megabucks works and some of the myths of the system. Megabucks links slot machines in multiple casinos into one network...read more

Gaming Tax Proposal Draws Criticism

On Thursday, May 1, 2003, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a legislative proposal that seeks to assess Michigan's state income tax on winnings from out-of-state gamblers. The bill, which passed though the House on a 97-8 vote, would apply to the Detroit casinos and the state's Indian casinos, as well as horse tracks...read more

Black Sox Scandal, Roman's Dosage Work, Renzey's BJ "Bluebook" Update Arrival

No one in baseball -- player, owner or fan -- will ever be allowed to forget the 1919 Black Sox Scandal, where games were fixed, bookmakers benefited from inside information and the National Pastime suffered its greatest defeat. Much is still missing from the great trial -- evidence and transcripts disappeared, whether by accident or design is unclear but they disappeared nonetheless...read more

What's My Line?

How many remember the classic old game show “What’s My Line?” that had a 17-year run on CBS-TV from 1950 through 1967? John Daly moderated a panel that included Dorothy Kilgallen, Arlene Francis, and Bennett Cerf...read more

Bankroll Bombers and Coin Gobblers

A couple of weeks ago, I detailed some of the casino games that give players the best runs for their money. Now it's time for the other side, the bankroll bombers and coin gobblers that are quickest to take your money. SLOT MACHINES: The one-armed bandits--which often come armless nowadays--are the fastest, most efficient tool casinos have to separate you from your money. In the look at the games that give you the best run for your money, I used a $10 bet on each game as the standard for comparison...read more