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The little-known story of how the game’s basic strategy originated—and why it continues to impact casinos today By Basil Nestor Once upon a time there was no card counting and no basic strategy. Blackjack players made choices intuitively, or they followed “expert” advice that was generally incorrect. Players lost a lot of money making […]
There’s a sucker born every minute… and a ‘winning slot system’ for each of them by Rob Wiser Prior to the advent of the Internet, when I found myself unable to sleep, I’d sit up all night watching television infomercials. There was some truly spectacular crap being pitched on TV in the 1990s: food processors, […]
Video poker strategy cards are perfectly legal—so why aren’t more players using them to make the right plays? By Henry Tamburin A video poker strategy card will show you the correct way to play every hand dealt to you. Think of it as a “cheat sheet,” an aid that you can (legally) use when […]
Do you understand how slot payback percentages really work? By John Grochowski The hold percentage on table games is the percentage of the buy-ins kept by the house, while the hold percentage on slot machines is the percentage of wagers kept by the house. This difference has fooled a lot of people over the years. […]
Why using credit cards in a casino is a losing proposition By Bill Burton In the casino, the only piece of plastic you should be whipping out in the casino is your players club card, so that you can earn points and comps. “What’s in Your Wallet?” That’s the catch phrase of […]
WMS takes players on a journey through Middle-earth with “The Lord of the Rings” by Frank Legato The film’s recounting of the story—about a band of pint-sized but brave hobbits, assisted by men, a dwarf, numerous elves and other mystical creatures, charged with taking the “One Ring of Power” back to the evil land […]
Think you’re an ace at video poker? See if you know how to match pay tables with the correct strategy By John Grochowski Changes in pay tables demand changes in strategy. Sure, we’d like to limit our action to only the highest-paying games—but when they’re not available and you’re going to play anyway, […]
Cash Meteor BALLY TECHNOLOGIES SLOT TYPE Five-reel, 50-line video slot; wild symbol; multiple second-screen bonus events; all denominations available PAYBACK % RANGE 88.05%—95.97% AVERAGE HIT FREQUENCY 82.73% TOP JACKPOT 25,000 credits times line bet AVAILABILITY AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, MI (tribal), MN, MS (tribal), MO, ND, NM, OR, SD, […]
Boyd Gaming gets creative, increases comps, and offer new ways to win with “B Connected” By H. Scot Krause While playing close to home, you could be increasing your benefits nationwide. Such is the case with Boyd Gaming, which recently launched multi-property player loyalty program under the nationwide brand “B Connected.” When I walk […]
The fast, easy way to master blackjack basic strategy By Michael Shackleford I play a lot of blackjack, and I seldom see other players who have basic strategy down cold. Most dealers and supervisors don’t know it, either. Even many card counters don’t know the nuances. As a gaming writer, it’s my job to […]