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THE DOS AND DON’TS OF BLACKJACK STRATEGY
Tips for beating one of the world’s toughest card games By J. Phillip Vogel Like many of our favorite casino games, the exact origins of blackjack are forever lost to history. One of the first recorded descriptions of the game places its appearance in France during the 17th century, where it thrilled gamblers under […]
BET MORE, WIN MORE?
The age-old adage that higher wagers lead to higher wins is still valid, but with important conditions By Frank Legato Slot lovers for the better part of a century have been able to count on one truism—the more you bet, the more you can win. While that is still true, there are certain provisos […]
RICHES TO RAGS
A look at 5 poker pros who went broke and what became of them By Sean Chaffin Going broke certainly isn’t fun. While it may seem like a rite of passage among professional poker players, the reality is a tough situation. Poker players still have rent or a mortgage, bills to pay, and need […]
A SEAT AT THE TABLE
In real estate and in poker, location is everything By Jack Clayton Let’s talk about positioning. No, not leaning back in the recliner. You can do that anytime to relax. More like positioning in social circles, trying to meet the smartest or most influential people to learn how they think and go about things. […]
Strictly Slots Magazine October 2020
Strictly Slots Magazine October 2020 MYTH BUSTING No, that player didn’t steal your jackpot By Frank Legato TRIBAL SPOTLIGHT The best tribal casinos, what they offer, and how they’re keeping their players safe By Karrie L Zukowski A BRIEF HISTORY OF VIDEO POKER How the game evolved into a mainstay of modern casinos By Jerry […]
Casino Player Magazine October 2020
Casino Player Magazine October 2020 BEST OF THE BEST Top winners from the 2020 Best Of Gaming Awards LYING EQUALS WINNING The ins and outs of successful bluffing By Jack Clayton HOLDING, SPINNING The hold-and-re-spin game mechanic is umbiquitous among the coming year’s new slot games By Frank Legato MANNERS, PLEASE Players often violate those […]
MANNERS, PLEASE
Players often violate those unwritten rules. Stop it! By Frank Scoblete When I was a kid and the adult would lecture me on my manners. I always thought, “Doesn’t she [or he] have something better to do?” Men generally told me how to be a man and women told me how to be a […]
HOLDING, SPINNING
The hold-and-re-spin game mechanic is ubiquitous among the coming year’s new slot games By Frank Legato The history of the slot machine is steeped in trends that have been reprised in various forms by the major slot manufacturers. In the 1970s and 1980s, the trend was in progressive jackpots—the top jackpot on a game […]
LYING EQUALS WINNING
The ins and outs of successful bluffing By Jack Clayton Lying gets a bad name – and it should. Nobody likes to be fooled, told untruths or doubt what someone tells them. Trust is like a China plate; once it’s cracked it’s impossible to get it back to its original state. I once asked […]