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Small goals can add up to big profits By Frank Scoblete Mankind is the pursuing of dreams animal; even when we are wide awake our dreams can drive us forward. Indeed, much of man’s accomplishments on this planet come from such pursuits of dreams. Our books and movies reflect our pursuits—often ending in loss […]
The reality of going after the BIG MONEY By John Grochowski When jackpot hunters scout out progressive machines and selectively play those with jackpots at higher levels, there is an underlying reality: No matter how high the jackpot gets, the odds are the same on every spin. You are no more likely to win […]
Bluberi follows up its most successful game with Devil’s Lock All in By Frank Legato Bluberi’s Devil is at it again. And this time, he has help. Bluberi, traditionally a Canadian-based Class II supplier, emerged on the U.S. casino scene after Andrew Burke, former slot chief at AGS, established a Las Vegas headquarters and […]
By Frank Legato Longtime readers of this magazine and our sister publication Casino Player have always been on the hunt for the loosest slots on the floor. In fact, Player was the first publication to use the term “loose slots” in reference to slot machines that offer a liberal payback percentage, known these days […]
The pitfalls and perils By Frank Scoblete In the world of casino playing, there are good players and there are bad players. The good players use the lowest house edge bets at the games they play and keep their betting in an easily handled way with no horrors of worrying about losing their houses, […]
Unveiling the Top 10 Mistakes Players Make at the Blackjack Table By Al O’Grady To be perfectly blunt, there are so many mistakes that players make I cannot list them all in the space provided for me. So, this is the first of three articles on the subject. As a blackjack dealer for a […]
Finding the loosest slots in the new era of low payback By Frank Legato As you may know, this is the month our sister publication, Strictly Slots, announces the annual “Loosest Slots Awards.” These awards acknowledge the casinos or casino regions that recorded the highest payback percentages on slots for the entire previous year. […]
Casino Math (House edge %) vs Real Math (ROI $$) By Garrison Russell When players take a lesson at the craps table or read a book, the first thing they’re taught is always make a pass line bet and a come bet and take your odds because you’re getting a lower house edge. Unfortunately […]
When play becomes work, it’s time for a change By Frank Scoblete I’ve heard them and I am sure you have heard them; in fact, just about everyone I know has heard them. Their famous quote is this: “I need a vacation from my vacation!” Even a singular one-day trip to the casino can […]
Separating fact from fiction in common misconceptions By Jerry “Stickman” Stitch 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 after […]