Daniel Negreanu and Jack McClelland are being inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in a ceremony being held at Binion’s at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 9, a day before the final table of the WSOP Main Event takes place at Rio. The festivities will take place in the Longhorn Room. I’m arriving in Las Vegas that day and I would like to attend that ceremony. From what I can find, the Longhorn Room has a capacity of about 400 people. Is a ticket purchase required to watch the ceremony? If so, where to buy? Regardless, do I have a shot at getting in as just an interested recreational poker player?

How many Megabucks machines are there (dollar and penny)?

I first read Comp City many years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it, repeatedly referring to it over the years in order to maximize my comps. Given the residual effects of the Great Recession, the exponential progress of tracking/analyzing technology, and the almost-absolute stranglehold that the corporate mindset has on the gaming industry (which puts profits above all else including customer satisfaction/loyalty), I wonder how much of the techniques or even the practice of comp wizardry is feasible today. Any thoughts?

Can you tell me the difference between a VLT (video lottery terminal) and a regular slot machine? Here in Ohio they advertise VLTs, not slot machines. Also, I have not seen VLTs in Vegas.

Are there any Las Vegas casinos that offer Solitaire?

I’m strictly a Vegas gal, but it seems like lately quite a few casinos are closing in Atlantic City. Can you provide us a quick recap of how many casinos are there, which ones have closed, and any other crystal ball information?

Since Caesars has replaced all of its video poker and keno machines over the last three years or so, it seems as if the programming has changed. It’s almost like the system is comparing money-in to money-out. It feels like it’s much tougher to get any type of hand, and when you do, it seems you get dead hands to make up for the payout. Get a flush, then lose nine hands in a row. Get a straight, then lose seven hands in a row. Getting a hand that pays more than your bet seems to happen much less. Has there been a change in the way the program works? Could the new machines be disallowing hands if you just won something or if more has been paid out than taken in?

I just read in our local morning paper that a NH couple hit the jackpot of $2.4 million at the MGM on the ’Lion’s Share’ slot machine. Do I recall correctly, that this was the last machine of its type, and was only still around because the jackpot had not been hit? If this is the case, will the machine now be ’retired?’ Thanks!

For years when in Vegas betting horses, some bets were called H/Q or H/EX o H/TRI. Do they still have these and can you explain what they mean?

Are the odds displayed on UFC telecasts accurate?