My semi-annual 10-week semester at the South Point will begin on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at noon in the Showroom and will continue through November 12. I have a number of choices regarding the subject of each class that I teach. This column is a request for feedback should you have any requests or opinions […]
Posts in category Casino Games
It’s the Sum that Matters
A friend of mine, “Henry,” is a reasonably strong video poker player. His game selection is decent, his “play-of-the-hands” skills are better than average, and he only plays when he has an advantage. He likes multi-hand games with a total bet in the $10-15 range — so quarter Ten Play, 50¢ Triple Play or Five […]
Card Pulling at the Revel
The Revel in Atlantic City is offering an outrageous 100% loss rebate. Whatever you lose in slots, video poker, or electronic table games during July is rebated in 20 equal weekly free play installments from early August through mid-December.
Comparing Total Rewards with Total Rewards
On a recent broadcast of Gambling with an Edge, our guest (Mark Anduss, www.markslasvegas.markanduss.com) compared Total Rewards, the player’s club of Caesars Entertainment (formerly known as Harrah’s) with MLife, the player’s club of the MGM Mirage family of casinos. Recently Bonnie and I traveled to Harrah’s Cherokee for three days and then immediately on to […]
A Trip to Cherokee
I received an offer from Harrah’s Cherokee Casino for $1,000 in free play, $500 in travel reimbursement, $250 in casino food credit, two rounds of golf, and two concert tickets — valid anytime between early April and the end of June. I also received an even bigger offer from Harrah’s New Orleans which was available […]
Playing for an Entry
I received an email from someone named Al asking about slot and video poker tournaments in which you have to play to earn an entry. He wanted to know, basically, whether or not it’s worth it to participate. An example of this type of contest is the Thursday senior slot tournament at the South Point […]
Checking Up
In business, there is a motto regarding employee supervision: EXPECT. INSPECT. That is, assume that they are going to do a good job — but check on them anyway. You should do the same thing as a video poker player.
Name That Casino – Pit Boss edition
If you are singing “Viva Las Vegas,” don’t get “All Shook Up” if you see Hawaiian Elvis sweating your blackjack game. Hawaiian Elvis Hawaiian Elvis used to wear Elvis glasses like this… but now he is trying to tone down his look. Tell him you want, “A Little Less Conversation, A Little More Action,” but […]
Using Markers in Casinos
I’ve used casino credit on a semi-regular basis for more than two decades. While I’ve learned many things over the years, I don’t consider myself an expert on using casino credit. Still, I’ll share what I know (or at least think I know) and perhaps it’ll be useful to some of my readers.
Holding All Five Cards
A friend of mine, I’ll call him “Dan,” was playing Ten Play Jacks or Better and was dealt AAAA7. Dan held only the four aces and hit the deal button. Since Jacks or Better is not a kicker game, he received 125 coins for each of the 10 lines. While this is a nice score, […]
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