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 […]
Casino Gaming | Video Poker vs. Blackjack | Part II

Continuing our conversation from Part I, Skilled or lucky, blackjack players are frequently barred from playing. This happens less often at video poker, even when players consistently win, although it does happen more today than it did several years ago. Why? I think the reason is that the general public thinks that card counting at […]
Casino Gaming | Video Poker vs. Blackjack | Part I

Casino gaming explained: There is considerable overlap between blackjack players and video poker players. Let’s look at why.
Casino Gaming | Why I Prefer Video Poker To Slots

Video poker machines are not at all the same as slot machines. For the most part, the two machines attract a totally different set of players from each other — players who gamble for very different reasons. Let’s compare gambling on a machine to traveling in a car across the country. The video poker players […]
Casino Gaming | Video Poker vs. Regular Poker

Some time ago, a friend and I were walking through a casino. He stopped in front of a Double Bonus video poker machine and started to deposit quarters. I commented that I didn’t know he played that game. He responded that he played REAL poker, so surely he could handle this. When I later asked […]
Casino Loyalty Cards are Similar to Those of Airlines and Hotels — But Not the Same – Part III

Picking up where I left off in Part II, in this final segment I shall continue to discuss how casino cards are different from hotel and airline loyalty cards. 5. Many casinos offer the option of having joint players’ cards — usually between a husband and wife, but not necessarily. This is an option, meaning […]
Casino Loyalty Cards are Similar to Those of Airlines and Hotels — But Not the Same – Part II

This month, I want to discuss how casino loyalty cards are different from hotel and airline loyalty cards. While we will be discussing the differences among the cards, we will cover many of the same subjects as we did when discussing the similarities.
Casino Loyalty Cards are Similar to Those of Airlines and Hotels — But Not the Same – Part I

Since you found me on TravelZork, I assume most of you are far more fluent in loyalty cards created by hotels and airlines than I am — but I’m probably more knowledgeable than you in casino player tracking systems. Let me tell you why I make that claim. In 1993, at the age of 46, […]