Category Archives: Q+A

Comments and responses, questions and answers, fall colors and jackpots

The Comment Folder I love your comments here on my blog, whether they add valuable information, ask a question, express your feelings, or even disagree with my viewpoint. I never change their main ideas, although I do edit them a … Continue reading

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Cherokee Report – Part 6 – Q+A

A few more questions have come in from my Harrah’s Cherokee Casino trip report. A couple pertained to the other Cherokee casino in North Carolina. Q: Did you ever consider switching your play to the Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino in … Continue reading

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More Q+A and This and That

Q:  In all the writing you have done over the years, I never heard you refer to Las Vegas as “Sin City.”  Why not? A: I dislike judgmental nicknames for anything – people, places, ideas. Almost all of these negative … Continue reading

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Questions and Comments

Time to dip into the virtual mailbag and comment file. Q:  What do you think about all these new quick ways you can get money to gamble with when you are in a casino? Sounds dangerous to me. A:  It … Continue reading

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The Burning Question Answered

Most of you are probably busy with holiday celebrations right now and perhaps have temporarily set aside your interest in casinos and gambling in general. So maybe this is a good time to address a common query I hear from … Continue reading

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Still Here

Yes, I did finish the autobiography – finally!  But many of you had assumed – feeling sad it seemed – that would be the end of the blog. Well, I am still here.  Anthony has said I would have a … Continue reading

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35 Years of Advantage Play – Part 21 – Summary

Now to conclude this series, I want to answer a couple of questions that sent me into some deep thinking:  What were the main secrets of your success?  Do you think luck played a big part in this success? On … Continue reading

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35 Years of Advantage Play – Part 20 – Q+A

Some of the questions that are coming in are obviously from players fairly new to casino gambling or at least new to video poker.  And I am glad for this newbie interest as many of us old-timers are slowly fading … Continue reading

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35 Years of Advantage Play – Part 19– Q+A

Q:  Love the financial details. However, I would be curious about just one year. What, if I may ask, was your final result the year you won the 250k? I would be happy just to know if it was more … Continue reading

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35 Years of Advantage Play – Part 18 – Q+A

Your questions keep pouring in! Q: When you said that your winnings had reached $1.6 million, did you mean gross collections without losses having been deducted, or did you mean net profit? The two different figures could be VERY different! … Continue reading

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