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JACKPOTS IN JEOPARDY

That Big Win Doesn’t Always Pay By Sean Chaffin Sometimes a jackpot isn’t really a jackpot. Despite every- thing on a machine saying a player’s a winner, sometimes that same players heads to the door empty handed – and probably pretty angry. In August 2016, Katrina Bookman was playing the slots at the ResortsWorld Casino […]

TWO CENTS WORTH

That “good” advice might cost you big By John Grochowski As long as there has been video poker, there have been players giving advice to friends, spouses or total strangers who just happened to be at the next machine. And as long as there have been players giving advice, some of their ideas have not […]

SPORTS BETTING 101

A beginner’s guide to getting in on the action By Sean Chaffin With eight states already allowing sports wagering by the time you read this, there’s a good chance that number may grow by the time the Super Bowl kicks off on Feb. 3. If you’re in one of those states currently offering legalized sports […]

LOOK AND PLAN AHEAD

The advantages of poker patience By Jack Clayton With sports betting in Las Vegas there are situations on the football fields or basketball courts called “look ahead spots.” This is where a team is facing a bad team, for instance, but has a good team or a rivalry opponent on deck. It could be good […]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Sometimes Santa does reward our wishes … maybe By Frank Scoblete According to Pew research 90 percent of Americans celebrate Christmas as their winter holiday (although only about 55 percent think of it as a religious holiday). A big aspect of the public holiday, as opposed the religious one, is the centering of Santa Claus […]

ON A HOT STREAK

Being on the plus side of volatility By John Grochowski One fundamental difference between slot players and video poker players comes in the willingness, even eagerness, to try something new. Slot machines, especially on video, come and go as players try out all the features and bonuses, have fun with the entertainment value for a […]

AWKWARD MOMENTS

Red-faced players remember those times of discomfort By John Grochowski Everybody makes mistakes, and at the gaming tables that means everyone from the rawest newcomer to the most experienced veterans. Sometimes the errors cost money. Sometimes, they’re just embarrassing. Either way, readers have shared tales of times that are memorable, if a little awkward. lnka […]

PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY

Observe and focus on your opponents By Jack Clayton The joke in our nation’s capital has been about taxes, as usual, with lawmakers opining. “When are we going to play Taxes Hold ‘Em?” That’s also a subtle tribute to the rise in poker popularity the last decade, which has skyrocketed. Draw poker, stud, community card, […]

HISTORY MAKER

15 Years after his World Series of Poker win, Chris Moneymaker talks online poker By Sean Chaffin It’s been an interesting year for Chris Moneymaker. Fifteen years ago, he helped kickstart the poker boom with his historic win in the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event. It was an amazing victory for an “average […]

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