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Cheating scandals rock high-stakes poker world By Sean Chaffin The summer brings plenty of news in the poker world with the World Series of Poker getting underway as well as numerous tournaments around Las Vegas. That includes some nice events geared toward women and some other major events in the works. Here’s a look at […]
Blackjack players share some oddities by John Grochowski Given enough trials in blackjack, any hand that can be dealt eventually will. Of course, some hands are a lot more likely than others. The truly rare ones stick in our minds and we tell other players about them. For this month’s “Table Talk,” blackjack players […]
Do betting systems really work? By Frank Scoblete I doubt many casino players can honestly say that they have never made a mistake in their playing careers. I know I can’t. In one of my first visits to the casinos, I played the Martingale at roulette. This was in the old Sands casino in […]
The World Series of Poker is less than two months away and organizers recently released the complete schedule for this summer’s event. The series runs from May 31 to July 20 with 88 events, with buy-ins ranging from $400 to $250,000. Per CDC and state guidelines, masks and proof of vaccine won’t be required throughout […]
It’s the small wins that keep you in the game By John Grochowski If you’re a video slot player, no doubt you’ve sometimes thought it’s not a real win if your payback is less than your wager. Video poker players have similar thoughts about high pairs that just get their bets back with no […]
As a group, slot players are really the most important players in the house By Frank Scoblete Slot machines are simple, really; I mean really, really simple. More money goes in them than comes out of them. That’s it, really—a very simple game. Now, yes, very smart people have developed these machines (which used […]
Tips for playing video poker tournaments When you play video poker, it’s you against the casino. You use the best playing strategy in games that will give you the highest expected return. Your goal each session is to end up with more credits (i.e., money) than you started with. Video poker tournaments are different. […]
AGS has augmented its Coin Bonanza series, which now offers three different game themes with the same wealth of coins By Frank Legato Slot-maker AGS knows when to give players more of a good thing. That’s why this year, the supplier launched the third game in its popular “Coin Bonanza” series. Called Pyramid Party, […]
Don’t expect to go from rags to riches in one or two sessions By Frank Scoblete You’ve taken a bit of a hammering at your favorite table game or games. It’s been a really tough session or day and/or night and/or trip. You’ve lost a significant amount of the money you brought for this […]
The reasoning of slot officials who avoid offering the highest-paying video poker doesn’t make sense By Frank Legato Our sister publication, Strictly Slots, this month publishes its annual “Loosest Slots Awards.” Every year, this report takes actual statistics on slot payouts publicly reported by casinos in various jurisdictions and recognizes those casinos or casino […]