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SLOTS TO THE MAX By John Grochowski For decades, players have been told they should always bet the max to get the best possible payback percentage. That’s still the case for most of the three-reel stepper slots, as well as on a small percentage of video slots. But simply getting the highest payback percentage […]
Do you play a variety of video poker games? By Jerry “Stickman” Stich One of the reasons for the popularity of video poker is because it typically has a higher payback than slot machines—sometimes more than 100 percent for a skilled player. Regardless of which video poker game you play, achieving the long term […]
A look at some common video poker options By John Grochowski No matter how dedicated the video poker player, it’s all but impossible to memorize the ins and outs of strategy for every game and every pay table. If you’re going to flip back and forth among Jacks or Better, Double Bonus Poker, Double […]
Airports, dinosaurs, a crook gets caught, and much more By Sean Chaffin There has been plenty of news in the casino and slot machine world lately. This month Spinning Reels takes a look at the situation in Massachusetts, including a slot-related crime, as well as some other news in the industry. From slots at […]
How can slots be random if… By John Grochowski It’s hardly news to informed slot players that the games are designed to yield random results and that there’s nothing you can do to make winners come up more often nor identify when the big hits might be coming. The games don’t have pre-programmed patterns […]
Go for the big score or the steady wins By Frank Scoblete I love baseball. I am a New York Yankees fan (do not boo me!) ever since I met Joe DiMaggio in 1953 shortly after he retired. It was my first time at Yankee Stadium. I was six years old and I was […]
Exploring a few of the common video poker misconceptions By John Grochowski With almost all things that have been with us for a while, myths develop. Some myths are based on fact, others are based on the way the human mind thinks the facts should be. Video Poker myths have been around since shortly […]
Slot competitions offer plenty of fun and a shot at some BIG paydays By Sean Chaffin 3 … 2 … 1. Go! The casino buzzes with excitement as gamblers begin tap, tap, tapping those buttons on their machines. The sounds, bells, whistles, and pulsing lights fill the room as rows of players keep […]
AGS continues to create exciting games we all love to play By John Grochowski What drives a slot manufacturer to make the games in its own style? At American Gaming Systems, it’s partly that game designers produce games they love to play themselves. “Nearly all of AGS’ game designers are avid gamblers, which makes […]
Sean Winter Wins Seminole Flagship Event for $698,175 HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (Aug. 14, 2019) – For the fifth consecutive year, the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) concluded with the crowning of The Big 4 champions at the Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. This year’s SHRPO kicked off […]