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How to play some tricky video poker hands By Henry Tamburin Often times when you play video poker, the cards you should hold is a no brainer. Sometimes however, a hand pops up on your screen that makes you think, “should I hold these cards or those cards.” Here are a few of these “tricky” […]
Our annual rundown on where to find the loosest slots in America By Frank Legato Welcome to our 23rd annual report on where to find the loosest slots in the country. In case you don’t know the story, it was our sister publication, Casino Player, that invented the notion of “loose slots” by publishing charts […]
Folding up shop can be a good strategy By Jim Feist The growing interest in poker the last decade has been phenomenal—and profitable, if you know when to hold ‘em, fold ‘em and bluff. There is so much to the game, from holding the right cards to the psychological aspect of sizing up your […]
Sometimes other players can’t keep their opinion to themselves John Grochowski Some players like to give advice at the tables, some will give it only if asked, and some don’t like to give advice at all. By the same token, some players like to receive advice, while some take it badly. Here are a […]
Go home with money in your pocket By Frank Scoblete There is an old saying, “You can’t take it with you,” that is supposed to encourage limiting one’s greed and/or to encourage people to live for today because tomorrow, well, tomorrow you’ll be dead. So all the riches you’ve amassed are meaningless if you […]
Scientific Games’ Barcrest brand of slot machines brings back the simplicity of the reel-spinner By Frank Legato A DOLLAR DENOMINATION. THREE SPINNING reels. A simple mechanical bonus display of silkscreened glass with flashing lights behind. For tens of thousands of players, this is what defines a fun slot machine. And for decades, no brand of […]
It’s a lot more than pretending to be eccentric By Frank Scoblete Being a competent, good or even great poker player consists of more than just putting on a baseball cap (backward or forward), sunglasses, elaborate rings and/or golden neck chains and then strutting like a preening steroidal professional wrestler around the poker room […]
Can mistakes in strategy delay a royal flush? By Jerry Stich Last month I wrote about my long term absence of a royal flush. As of the writing of that article I had gone over 166,000 hands without a royal flush. I am sure I am not alone in this type of situation. Many […]
Test your blackjack knowledge By Henry Tamburin Are the following statements about the game of blackjack facts, or are they fiction? The house always has the edge in blackjack. Referring to a strategy card when you play blackjack is perfectly legal. A blackjack player who misplays his hands will always cause other players to lose. […]
How far do we go in our Ace chase? It varies from game to game By John Grochowski In any video poker game, the “expert” strategy changes with the pay table. Do flushes pay 5-for-1, 6-for-1 or 7-for-1? Do you get 2-for-1 on two pair, or 1-for-1, with enhancements elsewhere on the pay table? […]