Jean Scott's Frugal Vegas

When you are in a long losing streak, there is the strong tendency to look for a reason.  Some have mentioned that the casinos have “tightened up the machines.”   If you are playing in some Indian casinos or some states where they have a different type of video poker that is not random, this might be the case.  However, if you are playing in a highly regulated state, like Nevada, Mississippi, New Jersey, or Louisiana, you would know whether this is true by looking at the paytables –  since to lower the return, they must downgrade the paytables. Continue reading →

I promised you one last – at least for a while – discussion on the subject of what to do when one of your favorite casinos downgrades their video poker schedules. This has to do with your goals, a subject I have discussed off and on in my writings for years, beginning with book #1, The Frugal Gambler, published…. can it be…TWELVE years ago. (Time does fly when you are having fun!) Continue reading →