Do casinos allow their dealers and other employees to gamble where they work?

Has anyone ever won the final table of the World Series of Poker with a royal flush?

How do casinos "tighten" video poker machines?

We were at the California the other day and we were looking for the Golden Arm Wall of Fame, which we've heard about but couldn't find. Can you tell us where it is and how many names are on it?

Concerning the answer to the straight being the second highest in Pai Gow Poker, all house rules have two aces and any other pair being split. If one of the aces is the joker, only two straights can be made (Broadway and the A to 5). Since the house always wants the edge, the A to 5 is then the second highest and that is the reason, not because they just wanted the game to be different.

Recently I was visiting downtown and was walking by the offices of the Granite Gaming Group, the former owners of Glitter Gulch, Mermaids and Le Bayou. The offices appeared to be vacant and I was wondering, did Derek Stevens buy the whole company or just the businesses they ran downtown? Do they own any other business or gambling interests in Nevada?

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Questions. We get lots and lots of questions.

In craps, why would you bet the pass line? It’s always been said, the larger the betting area, the more advantageous to the house. Wouldn't it be better to take that pass line money and spread it to the any crap, eleven, and seven? All of these pay odds. If a point is rolled instead, put your big bet on the odds. That pass line is only needed if you want to roll the dice. Am I wrong?

Players club tracking has become so sophisticated, I — and I assume many other readers of your fine Question of the Day — have found ourselves in casino crosshairs because of our advantage play. I play only JoB 9/6 and DW44. My favorite local casino has not only cut my weekly cash from $45 to $5, they have actually cut my percentage comp return, which I know only because I keep my own detailed records. Once you’ve been "marked" like this, is there any way to get back into their good graces?