The Cromwell | Some Of The Best Affordable Gambling On The Strip
The Cromwell opened in 2014 using the bones of Bill’s Gambling Hall and Saloon (it was Barbary Coast before that). The new boutique hotel and casino was, and still is, seen by some
How To Play Video Poker The Smart Way – Part 2
“Dear Mr. Dancer: I am not a greedy player. Unfortunately, neither am I lucky. I start out each session playing for nickels. If I get ahead $20, I quit for the day. If I get behind, I switch to dimes. If that still goes bad, I try quarters, and then eventually half-dollars, dollars, and then a maximum of $2…”
How To Play Video Poker The Smart Way – Part 1
So let’s say your score has been in a freefall for twenty minutes straight. Is this a sign the machine is “cold” or “bad” or something? Not at all.
Lake Charles | Comparison Of The Golden Nugget And Pinnacle’s L’Auberge – Part 4
Part 4 of comparing two casino resorts in Lake Charles. The first 3 parts discussed everything but the casino. Now we talk gaming…
Las Vegas | Let’s Take A Closer Look At The D Casino
When you first look at The D casino floor you immediately see the energy and fun confined to what seems to be a small casino. What you don’t see is…
How To Solve The Video Poker Puzzle – Part 2
Will Things Break Even In Video Poker? I was reading a column by Mike Caro in a poker magazine several years ago where he argued that in live poker, things will not break even over the course of a year or even a lifetime.
How To Solve The Video Poker Puzzle – Part 1
How Does It Make You Feel? Assume you start with 100 credits on your favorite machine. Over the next twenty minutes, you build up the credits to 350. Full houses are coming with a nice regularity, as are straights and flushes. Four-of-a-kinds are appearing at twice their usual frequency. Life is indeed beautiful. This is […]
Why You Might Be Disappointed With A Straight Flush Jackpot: Part ||
Who Would Have Better Results? Also read part 1 of this article “Why Don’t Straight Flushes Pay More?“ I’ve asked the question presented below to probably 5,000 people at my various “Secrets of a Video Poker Winner” classes over the years. Somewhat less than half of the listeners get the answer correct and the rest […]
Is The Video Poker Game Soon To Be Over?
I love video poker. I mean, I really LOVE it! Sitting at a machine for hours, playing, drinking and hopefully winning is my idea of heaven. Focusing my attention on the strategy of the game relaxes me, so I’ve been diligent in becoming an informed gambler. I’ve been able to play with a long […]
Why You Might Be Disappointed With A Straight Flush Jackpot: Part |
Why Don’t Straight Flushes Pay More? Straight flushes, which consist of five consecutive cards in the same suit, are tough to get. In Jacks or Better (also called Draw Poker), straight flushes happen every 9,000 hands or so and are paid 250 coins. Compare that to 4-of-a-kinds, which happen every 430 hands or so […]
