I recently wrote that I had hit a $120,000 royal flush at Dotty’s in October. I mused that possibly the plug had been pulled on my welcome as I had hit a number of big jackpots there in the past. Several readers responded that surely my time was up there. In November, I received no […]
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Did You Notice?
I wrote the following article (minus the epilogue which I added later) and then passed it by South Point management for a fact check. As a sponsor of my podcast and the place where I teach my free classes, I have a special relationship with that casino, and I don’t want to screw it up […]
A Lesson Relearned
Today we’ll have a personal anecdote about what happened to me recently. I’m not sure how widespread my situation is, but perhaps some of my readers will relate to it. I’ve been gambling at video poker since 1994. For the right promotion, I’ll go any time of the day or night. To make this work, […]
Am I Healthy Enough?
In December, the M Resort had a promotion involving W2Gs. Simply put, every W2G you earned from December 1 – December 29 gave you a “drawing ticket.” For each drawing ticket you earned through those 29 days, if you also received another one on December 30, you received a bonus of $150 in free play. […]
Something I Didn’t Expect
In early September, there was an invitational event at the M resort for their Icon guests, which is their highest tier level. Perhaps others were invited as well, but I’m not sure. Just for showing up, you received your choice of nice brand name gifts — there was a Fitbit Watch, Dooney and Burke handbags, […]
Too Good to be True?
Casinos are in the business to make money. They don’t intentionally make mistakes. Still, sometimes mistakes happen that smart players can exploit. You don’t need to be a pro. You just have to be alert and savvy — and find one of these mistakes. It also helps if you have the requisite knowledge and bankroll […]
The Tragedy of the Commons
A couple things happened this week that finally forced me to put my butt in the chair and spit out a post. The first was an article zooming around the Internets, about a math teacher who gave the following extra credit assignment.
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