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Some video poker players say that after hitting a royal flush, you should switch machines. But what’s the smart play? By Henry Tamburin The RNG (Random Number Generator) doesn’t track the number of royals it gives to players. It randomly selects the cards on each hand, regardless of what cards it selected on previous hands. […]
Station Casinos rolls out its new and improved Boarding Pass program By H. Scot Krause More than 12 years ago, Station Casinos introduced its innovative Boarding Pass loyalty card program, which found creative ways to reward guests for their play. I’m often skeptical when a casino announces slot club changes that promise to be beneficial […]
Our annual look at what’s in store for slot players in the coming year By Frank Legato For anyone interested in new slot machines, Las Vegas is the place to be this month. The first week of October, professionals who run casinos around the world converge on Las Vegas for the most important business […]
Understanding the ever-elusive RNG by Frank Legato Our reader mail is normally a pretty good gauge of the elements of slot machines that arouse curiosity in our readers. Easily the most-asked question relates to how slot machines reach their results. More than 20 years after we first published Casino Player, readers are still asking […]
Why playing aggressively pays off By Basil Nestor You may be tempted to play this game the same way as standard hold em, checking and folding low-quality hands. But that will lose you a lot of money. Regular hold ‘em poker can be so frustrating. When bad cards come, you spend a lot of […]
With the NFL season back on track, bookies & bettors go to work I do not recommend buying picks. A lot of tout services are far more adept at marketing themselves than they are at picking winners. Last month, Las Vegas bookmakers exhaled a collective sigh of relief as they were able to […]
TAKING THE MYSTERY OUT OF PLAYING NSU DEUCES WILD By Henry Tamburin “NSU” is the abbreviation for “not so ugly.” The late video poker writer Skip Hughes used the acronym NSU to describe an unusual deuces wild game that he first saw in a casino (circa. 2000) where the per coin payout for five-of-a-kind […]
Ten Player “Mythtakes” About Slot Play By Frank Scoblete Put three quarters in a machine every five seconds, and you’re putting through $540 per hour. Play four hours, and you’ve gambled $2,160! The casinos will be more than happy to recognize such action with free or discounted rooms, meals or other perks. Mythtake #1: […]
Community-style slot machines turn players into neighbors, encouraging cooperation (and sometimes competition) As they travel around the Monopoly board, players take turns selecting game cards. Pick a 20-credit card, and you’ll probably hear a collective groan from your community. Pick one for 500 credits, and you’re a hero. “Community-style slot machines”–it has a kind […]
A new type of player-friendly progressive video poker offers unique rewards By Henry Tamburin “By the time this article is published, there will have been more huge progressive jackpots hit at the M Resort than the rest of Vegas sees in a year.” With many casinos downgrading their good video poker pay schedules […]