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What exactly is an open straight By Jerry “Stickman” Stich Look at the strategy for just about any video poker game and you will find two different types of straight—an open (or more accurately open-ended) straight and an inside straight. The terms open and inside also apply to straight flushes which are simply straights […]
Our Annual Review Of Your Favorite Slots— And The Casinos That Offer Them! Across the country slot-machine manufacturers both big and small are constantly hard at work designing new styles of games that will impact slot floors significantly over the coming years. Relatively new to this flood are the games where skill is a factor […]
When it comes to gambling, do you stay put or shop around? By Frank Scoblete Here is a question I’ve pondered: Do you prefer to go to the same casino(s) time and time again or do you prefer to spread your play around and visit many casinos for the first time? Of course, it […]
Brian Christopher turns playing slots into a successful business Most people play slots as a form of entertainment. They know that, while they may win from time to time, in the long run the house has got you beat. But there is another way to make money from the slots, and Brian Christopher has […]
The 10 best and worst wagers you can make at the casino By Frank Scoblete This should be a snap, I thought. I can write this in my sleep. I immediately thought of the worst game, keno, where the house edge is about 25 percent—which means you lose about 25 cents for every dollar […]
Exploring a few of the common video poker misconceptions By Jerry “Stickman” Stich 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 […]
Our annual review of the collection of new slot machines you’re likely to see in the next 12 months By Frank Legato Every month since Strictly Slots began publication in 1998, we’ve reported on the newest slot games reaching the market. But every fall comes an opportunity to give you a complete roadmap of […]
Craps Players Recount A Few Table Experiences By John Grochowski Craps players have nearly as many angles as the dice bouncing off the wall, and they have the stories to go with them. In this edition of Table Talk, let’s focus on a few tales craps players have shared. Len The table was pretty […]
Questions and answers about roulette By Frank Scoblete JAGGY ASKS: Have you ever started out your day without any intention of going to a casino? My wife and I had decided to do some house cleaning and some painting of our two decks. Well that all changed when our son, John asked if we […]
Best strategies for the top four table games By Frank Scoblete Let’s take a short look at all of them: BLACKJACK There are four table-games that many players tend to enjoy playing in the casinos: blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat/ mini-baccarat. Each one has decisions dealing with what strategies to play, how to play […]