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THE POWER OF SLOT MACHINES

For many players, slots have a special mystery about them By John Grochowski   Mystique is a quality that’s difficult to pin down because of its very nature. There’s an aura about a person, place or thing that we’re drawn. We’re drawn to it, perhaps even a little in awe of it, without fully understanding […]

BIG SPINS & BIG WINS

AGS Machines Offer Much More Than Your Average Slot Machine Experience By Sean Chaffin   Take a stroll through any casino and there’s a good chance some of the most popular slot machines in the entire resort will be from AGS – with players crowded around their favorite games like Buffalo Jackpots, Wolf Queen, Sapphire […]

A BIGGER BUCKET REDUX

Why some gamblers love the slots By Frank Scoblete   In 1991 (or thereabouts) my wife the Beautiful AP wrote an article titled “A Bigger Bucket.” I thought it captured the real reason people played slots, at least symbolically. Now, I know players all have various reasons for risking their hard-earned money on machines programmed […]

CHASING ACES

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? […]

BLACKJACK SHOCKERS

Long-shots happen more than you think     Keep in mind that you and the dealer have an exactly equal probability of drawing a particular hand, but you must act first to stand or hit. If you bust, then the dealer wins even if the dealer also subsequently busts. The house advantage is entirely a […]

GRABBING THE GOLD

2018 World Series of Poker Sets New Records By Sean Chaffin   More buy-ins, more gold bracelets, more poker — the 2018 World Series of Poker had it all this summer with every type of tournament imaginable at the Rio in Las Vegas. In the “bringing the fun back to poker” era, the WSOP featured […]

UNWRITTEN RULES

Eight slots rules to live by By Frank Scoblete   Somewhere around 80 percent or so of casino players are slot players. They dominate the landscape. Casinos are monstrous forests of slots with a smallish village of table games. Prior to 1984 both Atlantic City and Las Vegas made most of their money at table […]

FORCED BETS

One coin just won’t cut it By John Grochowski   My wife Marcy and I play a mix of penny slots when we go to the casino together—progressives, non-progressives, games with pick-a-prize bonuses, games with free spins, games with and without pop culture tie-ins. It was at a progressive recently that another player muttered as […]

LOOSE SLOT MYTHS

Think you know where the loosest slots are? You might be surprised   We get a lot of emails and one of the questions most often asked by players is “Where do I find the loose slot ma-chines in the casino?” The ultimate goal for a slot player is finding a loose machine amidst the […]

25th ANNUAL LOOSEST SLOTS AWARDS

Our annual report on the most generous slots in the USA   Welcome once again to our annual report on where to find the best, loosest slots in America. It has long been the mission of Strictly Slots to arm players with everything they need to have the best chance of winning. And when it […]

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