Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 878

Craps A to Z: "G" is for Gambler's Fallacy

© 2002 by Larry Edell When you are playing craps and a random shooter holds the dice, you might come across an extraordinary occurrence. This random shooter may, for example, throw four passes in a row. There are some bettors who may then assume that the don't pass is now due and will begin betting the dark side...read more

Strategies for Caribbean Stud, Let It Ride, and Three Card Poker

Upon arriving at the office one day last week, I found the message light blinking away. A reader wanted to talk strategy. "You have your strategy for this game and your strategy for that game, but is all that really necessary?" he wanted to know...read more

Global Gaming Expo 2002: The Industry's Premier Event

As with any industry, the gaming industry has annual trade shows. For years, the biggest and most widely attended show was the World Gaming Congress and Expo ("World Gaming"). World Gaming took place each fall and drew over 20,000 industry members...read more

Pick a Number, any Number (Well, almost any)

About 10 years ago, word got out that slot machine payouts don't just "happen." Results are determined, ostensibly unpredictably, by internal electronic engines known as random number generators or RNGs. Ever since RNGs got unmasked, solid citizens wanting to understand the systems in which they're placing their hopes for comfortable futures, have been asking questions about them...read more

Slot Review: The Price is Right - Plinko

Symbols Plinko is the second slot in IGT's series of slots based on the TV game show The Price is Right. The symbols on the reels on this machine include an asterisk, a price tag, a hexagon with a stylized dollar sign in it, a regular dollar sign, and four contestants...read more

Bonus Slots Update - Raining Diamonds, Flip For It, Most Wanted

There is no disputing that Diamonds are a girl's best friend, but now the guys can join in the fun for it's 'Raining Diamonds' in Slotland. Also, in this update, we will flip a coin that leads to the Wild West to include a sheriff, bad guys plus a bonus jug of whiskey...read more

Hollywood CEO Proud of New Casino

Phase One of the new permanent dockside gaming facility that opened last month in Aurora, Illinois, has created a climate for Chicago-area casino gamblers similar to Harrah's Joliet but one that will definitely have a personality all its own once Phase Two is completed this summer...read more

The Slot Expert's Guide to Playing Slots by John Robison

The casino floors are jammed with new and different kinds of slot machines. In The Slot Expert's Guide to Playing Slots, John Robison tells you what they are, how they work, and how you should play them. Formerly sold only in bulky report format, this new 80 page, pocket-sized book can be easily carried into the casinos to be used as a reference...read more

April 34, 2093 -- A Vegas Odyssey

The old man shuffled out to the front solarium as a bright sun burned through the afternoon smog. Settling into his hydro-lounger, he looked at the date on his wrist computer. It was the 34th of April already. Summer would be here in a few more weeks, and he hadn't even waxed the blades on the family hovercraft. He pushed a button, and the Las Vegas skyline appeared on the solarium wall...read more

Ask The Slot Expert

I usually play in Atlantic City. Do the Casinos set the payback on slots differently on the higher end machines? Marshall Dear Marshall, Yes. Casinos in Atlantic City--and everywhere else--generally order higher payback programs for higher denomination machines...read more