Why You Might Be Disappointed With A Straight Flush Jackpot: Part ||

Straight flush

 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?

Best place to play video poker

  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 |

Video Poker

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 […]

March Madness Is One Of The Biggest Events Of The Year

March Madness

Twenty years ago there was a fun month of sports in March with an event called the NCAA Basketball Tournament. That basketball tournament is more commonly known as March Madness today. The games aren’t played in Las Vegas but the first weekend of March Madness has become one of the most popular weekends of the year.

How To Evaluate Slot Promotions The Right Way

Slot Promotions

  Should You Do A 10X Slot Dollar Day? I opened my email newsletter from the Borgata and read that I could earn 10X Slot Dollars on Sunday, March 20th from noon to 7pm. 10X SLOT DOLLARS! Not five, TEN! Yippee! My knee jerk reaction when I see 10X is that of course I’ve got […]

Viewing and Wagering | The Biggest Weekend For Sports Fans In Vegas Is Almost Here | March Madness

March Madness

In recent years, some people (like me) might say that the first weekend of March Madness has surpassed the Super Bowl as the biggest weekend of the year in Las Vegas for sports fans. Not only is there a larger crowd for the first weekend of the NCAA Basketball Tournament ( aka March Madness) but there’s a younger crowd filling sports books, bars, restaurants, nightclubs and casinos. Shows? Not so much.

Las Vegas | How Casinos Are Reacting To Revenue Trends

Revenue Trends

How Casinos Are Reacting To Revenue Trends The UNLV Center For Gaming Research recently released a report looking at historical departmental revenue in Nevada casinos. The report shows annual revenue trends in casino-resorts from gaming, hotel rooms, food, beverage and other (shows, retail, etc.) from 1984 through 2015 by dollar and percentage of revenue. The report […]

Casino Review | Let’s Take A Closer Look At The Linq

Las Vegas The LInq Casino

Linq Las Vegas Casino Despite its lack of an overt 1980’s theme and overly simple logo, The Linq casino is really unlike most that you’ll find in Las Vegas. Remember, this is a casino-hotel designed specifically with millennial casino customers in mind. Creating a property for younger customers while still satisfying the older core customer […]