An Early Christmas Present
In my email inbox, I regularly receive pictures of royal flushes and other video poker jackpots. Frequently, I get thanks in the email saying that if my writing and classes hadn’t taught the emailer how to play, they’d never have a chance. And then the picture of the royal is from an 8/5 Double Double [...]
The Proposed Federal Bill on Sports Wagering
As he promised he would before retiring, Senator Orrin Hatch introduced a new federal sports wagering bill this week. The stated goal of this bill is to regulate and standardize sports wagering among states that legalize it. Let’s take a look at what the bill could provide, both good and bad, and then analyze the likelihood [...]
Podcast – Anthony Curtis
Our guest this week is Anthony Curtis, owner of Huntington Press, and publisher of The Las Vegas Advisor. podcast click to listen – alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Anthony Curtis, publisher of Huntington Press and Las Vegas Advisor [00:34] Louisiana law that prevents skilled players from being barred. [04:27] Las Vegas [...]
Counting the Same Thing Twice
I received some emails from a player, call him “Sam,” who was trying to talk himself into playing 8/5 Double Double Bonus Poker Multi Strike, a game that returns 97.07% when played well. It returns far less than that for most players because the game requires four separate strategies to play correctly. As most of [...]
Podcast – Jimmy Jazz
This week Bob and I talk to Jimmy Jazz. We talk about some credit card plays, auto rentals, and casino promotions. We encourage your questions, and you can send them to [email protected] click to listen – alt click to downloadShow Notes[00:00] Intro of Jimmy Jazz, frugal travel and credit card expert [00:38] Is the Total [...]
How Would I Attack It?
A friend lives near the Hollywood Casino in Toledo, Ohio. In October and November, they ran a Thursday food drive promotion with the following features: On Thursdays, everyone who brings a non-perishable food item spins for $5 – $500 free play. Top five donators by weight every Thursday spin for between $100 – $500 free [...]
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