Comments on: 35 Years of Advantage Play – Part 21 – Summary

By: Bobby V

Bobby V — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:42:09 +0000

Jean,
love Brad’s line ” I must be the only guy whose wife sends him out drinking and gambling” – classic!

By: Bobby V

Bobby V — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:40:41 +0000

Luck is preparation meets opportunity and Jean IS the Queen.
Short story. Was in Vegas for a trade show. Client was staying at the newly opened Cosmopolitan. I don.t gamble on the strip much so I didn.t have a players card.
Told my buddy I needed to do the sign up deal and he smirked at me. The sign up came with $10 free slot play.
There was a wheel for the bonus which was $10 or spin the wheel. I quickly surmised that the lowest win on the wheel was $10. No brainer.
I spun and hit the only $500 free slots spot. My friends mouth was hanging open and I said , “And THAT’S why I sign up for everything!”
FYI I took the $500 to the high roller room and played $1 – 5 way 9.6 JOB & left with $494.

By: Dave Zahller

Dave Zahller — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 15:04:33 +0000

Jean I have purchased and read all of your books. You mention the fact that there are Video Poker machines that look legitimate but are in fact slot machines. Rather than a single deck of cards they operate with a random number generator making them no different than a slot machine. How can a player tell the difference?

By: Al On The Net

Al On The Net — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 05:34:38 +0000

About “luck”: We can say that someone was lucky in that they either got a couple of super-big VP jackpots or else never got stung with a horrible losing streak; but others would say that there’s no supernatural thing called “luck” but rather the results were just one of many possible results that could’ve happened. On the negative end, one famous respected member of the Skip Hughes Group who was very intelligent and knowledgeable played a certain video poker game that was over 100%-EV but still got wiped out financially. On the positive end, VP expert Bob Dancer needed a couple of super-jackpots in order to become a “Million-Dollar Winner”; on those hands, the RNG could just as well given him cards that did NOT produce a royal flush. I think Jean would admit that she both: had one or more super-jackpots, and didn’t suffer a losing streak that wiped her & Brad out. But all of this is stuff that we can’t control. As Jean says, all you can do is to play in the most optimal conditions that you can find.

By: Maureen (Mo)

Maureen (Mo) — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 00:55:51 +0000

Thanks so much for the great info and advice you always give….
Are there any Archive stories that tell about your lucky meeting with Brad??
If so can you tell us which one and we can have a great fall and winter reviewing the great stories
If not we can start at April 2000!!!
Take care and stay safe and healthy!!

By: james mason

james mason — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 21:52:13 +0000

I learned alot from you and skip hughs and john kelly I honed my skills before simulators with paper from dancer nickel deuces at the
fiesta then when i heard about .25 101 jokers at arizona charlies i wentfor it with out a concept of bank roll but hit my first royal in 10 min with $20 in the machine and same trip 2 more and $1200 in a video poker tournimej my wife was wondering where all thrse$100 bills are appearing fromso we startd as a team notalot but over $3k per trip over20 years on average plus free rooms and
food fun times!

By: Correna Stidham

Correna Stidham — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 16:53:45 +0000

Can’t say anything more or better than everyone else has – just jumping on that Bandwagon with them! I count myself blessed to not only know of you – but to have had the opportunity to spend time with you two as well. Wishing you good health and happiness! ♥

By: tom scheffert

tom scheffert — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 13:45:14 +0000

Thanks for being so honest. Most people want the secrets of successful gambling in 20 words or less! Successful gambling takes hard work and focus, so i know that eliminates 99.9% of the people!

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 04:03:06 +0000

So funny. You are so lucky to have found each other. Love the stories

By: Sheila Marie

Sheila Marie — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 03:22:36 +0000

Jean, reading your column has been a part of my routine for years. I will really miss your stories and your books, it just feels like this is the end of an era.
Thank you for sharing your experiences and adventures, I have learned so much from you and have been thoroughly entertained at the same time. Having been to Vegas 3 or 4 times a year for the last 30 years or so I can relate to so much of what you wrote about.
I wish you and Brad the best of luck in your retirement, you clearly make a great team!