Beginning in last week’s blog, I discussed my thought processes for using a fairly large food comp intelligently. If you didn’t catch the start of this discussion, it’s available a few clicks away. The next question was whether the $250 could be spent anywhere other than in a restaurant? Maybe a gift shop, spa, gaming, […]
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It’s How You Approach It — Part I of II
I earn a number of “free” cruises for play at various casinos. One casino where this happens is the M Resort in Las Vegas. Icon members ($800,000 video poker coin-in per calendar six months), earn one 7-day Norwegian Cruise Line balcony cabin cruise for two people per six-month period — plus periodically they have extra […]
Using callipygian in a Sentence
I am perfectly content eating meals by myself so long as I have a book with me. I have a goal of reading one book a week for pleasure, along with however many I need to read to prepare for podcast interviews. Most of our interviews do not require reading a book beforehand, but there […]
Figuring Out a New Strategy on the Fly — ...
Last week I listed some rules about when you should make strategy adjustments based on pay schedules for games without wild cards. Today I’m doing the same thing for Deuces Wild games. Again, I strongly recommend knowing the strategy for at least one game ‘cold.’ This game could be Full Pay Deuces Wild, NSU Deuces […]
Figuring Out a New Strategy on the Fly
There are a LOT of video poker games out there. Sometimes you come across one that you haven’t studied before. There are some rules of thumb that can get you pretty close. This week we’re going to talk about doing that in games without wild cards where you get your money back for a pair […]
A Certain Kind of Approach
A month or two ago, I mentioned on the Gambling with an Edge podcast that I have a buddy with two kids — “Jack,” 12 years old and “Mary Ann,” 10 years old — who are becoming fascinated with the game of backgammon. I’ve agreed to provide them with some backgammon instructions, and I’m enjoying […]
Getting It Straight
Every now and then I share results with somebody in a drawing or tournament. Sometimes, other people do it to lower the fluctuations in their bankroll. That is, they would much prefer to get half the amount twice as often. Assuming they are playing with an edge, this smooths out the swings. One can think […]
Obtaining Information from the Universe
Bonnie and I were having a casino meal with a woman in her late 20s. She and her husband (who was about the same age as she and not present at the lunch) were both players who were trying to decide whether to continue with their video poker career or go try something else. The […]
But Wouldn’t I Get My Money Back More Often?
I was teaching beginner 9/6 Bonus Poker Deluxe in my Tuesday noon class at the South Point. (The semester will continue every Tuesday until September 4.) The hand we were discussing was 3♦4♦5♦Q♣J♣. The class is taught using a top-down strategy where you select the rule that comes first. Holding 3♦4♦5♦ (along with certain other […]
Why Play When It’s Not Worth Very Much?
Sometimes on holidays, the South Point offers 2x points — which means 0.6% because the base is 0.3%. This is equivalent to 6x points at the myriad of casinos that offer 0.1% base points. This past July 4, they offered a Hot Seat promotion instead. This is a promotion where approximately 20 players an hour […]
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