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What you know can pay in AGS’ revival of the legendary “Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!” theme By Frank Legato Americans have always loved oddities—from the circus sideshow to amazing feats of strength to unbelievable facts, we can’t get enough of things that bend reality to its limits. That’s where Robert Ripley came in. […]
Poker’s best compete in the 44th Annual World Series of Poker By Sean Chaffin From savvy chip-stacking veterans to weekend tourists and amateurs, the action has been big this summer at the 44th Annual World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel and Casino. Through June 19, tournament officials reported that participation was up […]
The best strategy depends on what type of 18 you were dealt By Henry Tamburin There are several ways to get an 18 when you play blackjack. The 18 could be “hard,” meaning the hand either doesn’t contain an ace, or if it does, the ace is counted as one. (Examples are 10-8, 8-5-5, […]
The ins and outs of that most elusive of hands By Henry Tamburin I get many questions about a royal flush in video poker. That’s not too surprising since the royal flush is the premier hand that all video poker players dream (and hope) of getting. Here’s a sample of questions and my responses. […]
Think you know where the loosest slots are? Guess again. By Bill Burton I get a lot of email and the question I’m asked most often by players is “Where do I find the loose slot machines in the casino?” The ultimate goal for a slot player is finding a loose machine amidst the […]
Money management helps—but it can’t make math disappear By John Grochowski Long, long ago at a park district far, far away, I was giving a seminar on casino basics for beginners. It was in a town with a brand new riverboat, so we were just talking about the basics of how to bet, playing […]
Incredible Technologies takes players back to 1313 Mockingbird Lane with “The Munsters Family Portrait” By Frank Legato “People are rooting as the frame goes back and forth,” says Schrementi. “They’re hoping it either ends all the way on the left or all the way on the right, because the big wins are on the […]
An interview with Colin Jones Co-Founder of “The Church of Blackjack Card-Counting Team” By Henry Tamburin After Colin Jones graduated from college in 2002, his friend Ben Crawford told him about a book on card counting and suggested he read it. Colin did and he gradually began to earn money at blackjack. After he […]
Bluffing versus Semi-Bluffing By Jim Feist Bluffing can take many forms. You can pretend to be cautious even though you have an exceptional hand, or you can come out firing away with a less-than ideal hand, all with the intent to shake up and trick opponents. The NBA Playoffs are in full swing […]
Make your choice and practice, practice, practice! By John Grochowski PQ: On the full-pay 9/6 version, about 12.9 percent of all hands will result in two pairs, and those hands account for 25.9 percent of our overall return. That stretches your bankroll, while games that pay only 1-for-1 on two pairs, such as Double […]