I’ve used the “animal versus animal” jungle metaphor to describe video poker in the past. Let’s play around a little bit more with that analogy today. Some people think of the casino as the lion in the jungle and the players as the smaller prey, but I don’t think of it that way at all. […]

There was a thread on videopoker.com recently discussing whether using the double up feature on a video poker game changed the return on the game. The general consensus among the knowledgeable posters (whom I respect) was:

I participate in a study group of bright gamblers. You’ve heard of Richard Munchkin who often attends the group. The others are not particularly well known to the general public and even if you’ve heard of them, for the most part they don’t want their names bandied about. On a recent Tuesday afternoon, there were […]

Over this past Mother’s Day weekend Bonnie and I attended a square dance convention in Reno. It’s a better than average convention, but the real attraction is that Bonnie’s daughter lives in the area. We arranged a long Mother’s Day meal/visit before flying home. The dance itself is in Grand Sierra Resort. I haven’t established […]