I have been writing about the benefits of opening new credit cards to achieve significant bonuses for several years now. I recently started on the business card aspect. There are many great business credit card deals for professional gamblers and even non professional APs should be able to qualify for the cards. Here are some […]
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Spinach!
I was playing $5 NSU Deuces Wild at Harrah’s Cherokee on a recent Seven Stars trip. This casino is one of many that will not let you accumulate credits on your machine greater than $2,999.99. If I have $2,900 in credits immediately after the deal and I end up with a $100 quad or full […]
It’s a Matter of Priorities
Recently in Las Vegas, there was a local pub offering a nice promotion between 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. several days a week. Not a great promo and not likely to be repeated, but I’m not interested in providing more details about it than I already have. Suffice it to say it was close enough […]
How Special Is It?
In a recent blog post I wrote: Another factor that is true for me that isn’t universally true for other players is that I have the ability to figure out and master strategies and I enjoy doing so. Thinking about, writing about, studying, and playing video poker occupies a much larger part of my waking […]
What Would You Do?
I had a conversation with a strong player, and he posed a series of ethical questions. He estimated that if I asked this question in a crowd of people, at least 75% of players would claim they would do the right thing in each situation. But if nobody else were around, less than 50% would […]
Arnold Snyder Lives in Our Memories
[Editor’s Note: We continue to receive tributes to blackjack expert, writer extraordinaire, and friend of many Arnold Snyder, who passed away after succumbing to an infection in early June. This one is from Rick Blaine, author of our book Blackjack Blueprint.] After receiving the sad news that Arnold Snyder passed away, I’m reflecting on the […]
Is It Worth It?
I recently posted a few blogs concerning some fine points for the strategy of 9-5 Triple Bonus Poker Plus. They discussed somewhat complicated decisions with relatively small financial impacts. After the second blog came out, a reader posted the following: I have read posts from you before that refer to getting the best value from […]
Are the Good Times Really Over for Good?
I’ve borrowed the late Merle Haggard’s 1981 song title to describe a conversation video poker players have heard hundreds of times. It’s often expressed as an argument where the premises go something like the following: Video poker pay schedules aren’t nearly as good as they used to be. Casinos have slashed their slot club benefits. […]
Using Your Cell Phone in the Casino in Order to...
I’ve recently written some more-complicated-than-normal (for me) articles concerning playing strategies. Today won’t be one of those! One of my regular posters, Boris from Switzerland, posted (paraphrasing): “This is fine for the advanced players. Recreational players can use a phone app to get the same information. And they’ll probably get away with it.” The reason […]
Why do rental car companies make it so tough?
I recently rented a vehicle at LAS. I booked the car in May for a late July pick up. Back in May, I was messing around on Autoslash.com and I wanted to see how much a Costco Club membership would save you on a rental car, so I punched in the info and said I […]
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