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When it comes to playing slots, variety is the spice of life By John Grochowski Ask slot players their favorite things about the games, and you’ll most often hear “winning,” followed by “jackpots” and “bonuses.” But to dig a little deeper, a group of slot-playing regulars were asked what beyond those factors leads them […]
Are you holding the best cards? Don’t be so sure By Henry Tamburin Oftentimes, video poker players are dealt hands in which one of the holds is so tempting they just cannot resist. For example, suppose you are playing Jacks or Better and are dealt the following hand. How would you play it? […]
A look at the slot games our readers have identified as their favorites By Frank Legato Last month, we published our annual “Best of Slots” issue, in which our readers picked their favorite places to play slots, and gave their valued opinions on where to find the best slot offerings, from variety of games […]
The truth about hot streaks By Frank Scoblete The world of the casino inside the heads of many casino players is not the world of the casino inside the heads of the folks who know casinos, run casinos, and often have to talk to patrons who see the casino world in a very, very […]
Cash-on-reels features, “what you see is what you get,” and other slot styles prove that “simple” is on a roll By Frank Legato Thirty years ago, slot machines were quite simple. Not counting video poker, the vast majority of slots back in the 1980s posed a simple proposition: Pull a handle or push a […]
Who would have thought a small legal battle over bingo would give rise to a multi-billion-dollar Indian gaming industry By Karrie L. Zukowski The growth of Native American casinos has been a dramatic, hardfought and exciting one. Such growth has brought the thrill of gambling and the casino lifestyle to the masses in a […]
New Champion Crowned in World Series of Poker Main Event By Sean Chaffin After battling for nine days, Germany’s Koray Aldemir rose to the top in the World Series of Poker $10,000 Main Event in November. The 31-year-old poker pro scored $8 million and the championship gold bracelet for the victory. “It’s just the dream […]
Casino Player Magazine November 2021 A TRAVELER’S DREAM Touring some of the best casino hotels across the country By Karrie L. Zukowski RAISING THE STAKES FOR YOUR NEXT VACATION Embark on an unforgettable experience aboard Celebrity Cruises Q&A WITH A MASTER Blackjack legend Don Schlesinger on his ultimate blackjack strategy cards THE SYSTEM SCAM There […]
Strictly Slots Magazine November 2021 THE BEST OF SLOTS AWARDS Our annual review of your favorite casinos for slots By Sean Chaffin HOG WILD! AGS injects new features and higher jackpots into a popular theme with Rakin’ Bakin! Deluxe By Frank Legato HELLO, I’M YOUR RNG The inside scoop on how slot machines work By […]
For slot players, a night out at the neighborhood casino or a trip to Las Vegas can be about so much more than feeding a few dollars into a machine. Sure, a winning session or hitting a jackpot makes for an even greater experience. But for most gamblers, a casino getaway is just that—a getaway, […]