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Players share their thoughts on beating the Slot machines By John Grochowski When penny slots emerged, the game manufacturers needed a way to make bonus wins big enough that players thought they were worth playing for. Games with higher volatility, and bigger payoffs, were necessary in order to make them seem worthwhile to penny […]
Which types of slot machines make the casinos more money? by Frank Scoblete Slot players are always looking for their one true love. Unlike in affairs of the heart, they want that one true love to be loose. One can take a quick glance at the slot payback tables in this issue, or […]
In Las Vegas, the benefits of getting a players’ card are bigger than ever By H. Scot Krause Las Vegas is going a little crazy right now with player sign-up promotions, and this a very good thing for newcomers. Last month in our sister publication, Casino Player, I reported about a very strong new […]
The smart way to deal with your casino winnings By Bill Burton Many players feel that when they’re up, they’re playing with the “casino’s money.” They tend to look at the money they won differently than the money they brought with them. I can’t count the number of people who have told me they […]
AGS deals out swashbuckling bonuses with “Blackbeard’s Treasure” by Frank Legato Imagine every pirate movie you’ve ever seen, from Errol Flynn’s Captain Blood to all of Johnny Depp’s Pirates of the Caribbean flicks. Now imagine cramming all the action from all those films into a video slot machine as reel symbols, wins, expanded wilds, […]
Phil Hellmuth earns 12th bracelet during the WSOP’s first wave of events By Sean Chaffin In the 43-year history of the WSOP, the tournament has awarded more than $1.6 billion in prize money. The World Series of Poker went big this summer. There were big names making big finishes – Phil Hellmuth’s 12th bracelet, […]
The real odds when you’re dealt four cards of a royal flush By Jerry “Stickman” Stich It seems players are always looking for proof that the game they love to play is rigged. In an effort to dispel the paranoia, let’s take a look at the real odds of completing several hands. Any video […]
Insider tips on how to turn the tables on the casino by Henry Tamburin When you play in a blackjack tournament, you are competing against other players. By learning some simple tournament playing and betting strategies, you can gain the edge over your opponents. Do you want the edge over the casino when […]
The truth behind popular gambling myths By Frank Scoblete I like to think of these “wrong facts” as Ploppy Philosophy. Where there are people, there are ideas. Where there are ideas, there are often wrong ideas. And where there are wrong ideas, there are often superstitions that grow in, under, around and through these […]
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, MS, will be home to the 12th Annual Gulf Coast Poker Championship Sept. 5–16. The record-breaking event will heat up with four seats guaranteed to the Main Event in the nightly Super, $100 Buy-In with $50 Rebuys Sept. 5–7, followed by the three-day $300,000 No Limit Hold’em Guaranteed […]