$100,000 for one lucky guest! The anonymous player was dealt the “oh so rare” royal flush on the 100 play poker with 500 coin bet while playing at Four Queens in Downtown Las Vegas. Nice hit!
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Fremont Visitor from Hawaii Hits Nearly $790,000 Jackpot
A downtown Las Vegas regular from Hawaii turned her visit to Fremont Hotel and Casino into a nearly $790,000 jackpot playing Aristocrat’s Buffalo Inferno slot game on Wednesday, September 16. Louise, a regular visitor of the California Hotel and Casino, decided to stop by the Fremont on Wednesday morning and hit the $789,062 progressive jackpot […]
$1.2 MILLION JACKPOT AT DESERT DIAMOND CASINO
A very lucky guest at Desert Diamond Casino West Valley in Glendale, AZ is taking home a fortune after hitting a $1,249,154.52 progressive jackpot on Wednesday Sept. 30. The lucky guest, John Batina, was visiting the casino with his fiancée when he hit the million-dollar jackpot while playing a Buffalo Diamond machine from Aristocrat. Treena […]
THE GARDEN OF EDEN
Gamblers are always in search of paradise By Frank Scoblete What follows will relate directly to slot machines and slot players so hang in there: There are two biblical creation stories, one where men and women are created at exactly the same moment on the sixth day which is the initial creation story, and […]
FIVE LITTLE THINGS
A handful of small tips can often make a big difference By John Grochowski Sometimes it’s the little things that count. A small strategy adjustment. A tiny tip on what to look for in a slot machine. A wee wrinkle in comp conditions. There are dozens of little things to look for and keep […]
THE CASE FOR SPINNING REELS
Some manufacturers are increasing their output in the classic mechanical reel-spinning slot genre. Here’s why they are a good choice By Frank Legato If you’re a frequent reader of my columns, you know that when it comes to playing slots, I’m something of a dinosaur. I don’t look for penny games with a gazillion […]
SKILL & CHANCE
Strategy and knowledge matter at video poker – but it’s still gambling By John Grochowski My old friends Ken and Rich are guys I’ve known all my adult life. We met in college, did a fair amount of partying together, and indulged in the odd poker game, ending each session with the ridiculous super-wild […]
WHAT WORKS, WORKS
With restrictions to land-based gaming, new online-gaming devotees find that the best slot features translate easily to iGaming By Frank Legato If there was one bright spot during the shutdown of casinos due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was the discovery by many players of online casinos in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Online […]
A NUMBERS GAME
Knowing what to bet and when is half the battle By Jack Clayton We are bombarded with choices about numbers every day. How much is this item? How much is that? Gas costs how much? It doesn’t go away at the poker tables, either. One of the dilemmas we experience at the tables constantly […]
GAMBLING IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Hitting the tables and slots in unique outdoor areas offer some fresh air and fun By Sean Chaffin Open air. It’s a concept more properties, and more Americans, are embracing during a time of COVID-19. As casino properties begin to return to some semblance of normalcy, the idea of an outdoor gaming area has […]