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Those rare moments when everything goes right By John Grochowski Everyone has ups and downs in the casino—often in the same day, and sometimes in the same hour. The sting caused by losing a couple of $20 bills gives way to elation over even a mini-jackpot or a few nice bonus rounds. The thrill […]
Take the bad with the good – and quit your complaining By Frank Scoblete Here she comes! Here she comes! Does she see me? Oh, no, she’s heading right for me. Her bloodshot eyes bead right into my eyes. There is no escaping her now. She is almost on top of me! Oh, please, […]
“Identical” video poker machines might have very important differences By Jerry “Stickman” Stich Just because two video poker machines have the same name, and the pay tables look the same, does not necessarily mean they are exactly the same game. I was reminded of this recently when I visited a casino with a good […]
A grand display and fun community play mark Scientific Games’ “Dragon Spin” By Frank Legato Walk into any casino, and you’re bombarded by a cacophony of sights and sounds. There are always a few things, though, that rise above the din—like, say, a huge circular slot carousel and display with crowds of cheering players […]
The value of players club cards By H. Scot Krause I’m often amazed at the number of gamblers I see playing without a slot club card and hearing some of the excuses they give for not using one. So this month I’m going “back to basics” and reviewing what slot clubs are all about, […]
A newbie’s guide to table games By Frank Scoblete Many new casino players approach the casino experience with a dash, dab or cartload of anxiety while brand new players can be frozen with terror. Newbies have fears: How are these games played? How do I get chips? How do I bet? Will other players […]
Dreams are fine—but you do want a good chance to win now and again By Frank Scoblete Except for some banking slots which I wrote about a little over a year ago, slot players are fully aware that they face a bleak future. The casino will have edges over them of between 17 and […]
What exactly does “random” mean, anyway? By Jerry “Stickman” Stich In articles and books about video poker, we read about the odds of particular hands being made, and the house edge of various games. Discussions of odds or house edge are always predicated on a random game. For example, the odds of getting a […]
A max bet by mistake pays off big time in Triple Double Bonus bonanza By John Grochowski Like any other casino player, I slip up sometimes. One of the signs of fatigue that tells me it’s time for a rest is when I see a video poker card I should have held disappear from […]
By Jerry “Stickman” Stich Video poker myths have been around since the first machines were introduced. Some myths have been phased out by technology, such as the one about the temperature of your coins influencing whether you would win or lose. (Some folks really believed that putting in cold coins would improve your results, […]