I recently entered a local casino shortly after 4 a.m. and swiped my card at the kiosk. On the screen read words to the effect of “Unable to Access Your Card at This Time!” I swiped at an adjacent kiosk and received the same message. This could mean several things. One possibility was that the […]
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Too Good to be True
Somebody sent me this photo of what was undoubtedly a casino mistake. It was sent several weeks before the publish date of this article, so there’s no chance of it still being around. But it’s worth discussing anyway. There is a bank of eight machines with a nickel 8/5 Double Double Bonus progressive poker game. […]
A Look at Cheaters Always Win by J. M. Fenster
Richard Munchkin and I were sent review copies of this book in order for us to determine if we wanted the author on our Gambling with an Edge podcast. It turned out I liked the book very much, recommend it, but don’t feel it’s appropriate for the show. There is some gambling-related content to the […]
Ace versus JT in 9-5 Super Double Bonus
To get the most out of the January Promotion of the Month at South Point, you need to play $8,000 in coin-in, four days a week. For every $2,000 coin-in played, you get a virtual spin. In the past, this virtual spin has averaged more than $12, which adds 0.60% to the return. Since this […]
When to Hold a Kicker in Double Double Bonus Pr...
Competent Double Double Bonus players know that from a hand like A♠ A♥ A♣ 4♦ 7♠, the correct play is AAA and not AAA4. Players might be tempted to hold AAA4 because four aces with a 2, 3, or 4 (a kicker) in this game receive 2,000 coins and four aces with any other fifth […]
How Would You Do It?
On the videopoker.com forum, a player recently wrote about coming across a quarter Five Play Super Times Play machine that consistently had a 5x multiplier. Every hand. He milked it for 45 minutes or so for almost $4,000 and left — happy to get away undetected. Let’s say, however, that you want to milk the […]
Cruising on a “Contaminated” Ship
This past December 1-8, Sunday to Sunday, Bonnie and I cruised the Mexican Riviera aboard the Norwegian Joy. We have taken this same cruise at the end of the year several times because: 1. Our main purposes in cruising are relaxing and dancing, so the ports aren’t particularly important. 2. The cruise originates from Los […]
Checking the Meter
I’ve found a bank of four machines where sometimes the progressives are playable. I’m intentionally changing the details a bit because I wish to instruct players but not give away the exact location of the play. As is my wont, every time I think the progressive is high enough and I’m the only player (which […]
You Want Me to Play to Lose $100?
I was playing 25¢ Five Play 9/6 Jacks or Better Multi Strike at the South Point during their “Half Price Amazon Gift Cards” promotion in November. A friend, “George”, sat down next to me. And later still his wife joined us. I didn’t notice how much George put in to start. Early on he hit […]
Multiple Drawing Entries
There are many casinos with promotions where the player can earn extra drawing tickets during certain periods, such as 5x tickets during 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays, or perhaps 10x tickets all day Tuesday. To the player, whether 5x drawing tickets is worth more or less than 2x points depends on the value […]
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