![]() Newsletter Signup
Stay informed with the
NEW Casino City Times newsletter! Recent Articles
Best of John Robison
|
Gaming GuruMore on tournament slot machines6 March 2006
Dear Bill, Thanks for sharing your experiences in European casinos. John
Dear Charles, Thanks for sharing your experiences with us. Given the potential for problems, I'm surprised that any jurisdictions would allow chips on the slot floor that contain anything but regular game mode programming. But clearly, some do. The following letter describes another example. I'm surprised that you had so many problems after Harrah's took over. Harrah's has a reputation of good customer service. If you were sent a promotion and told it was not meant for you, you should report them to your local gaming board. It's not your problem that they made a mistake. Similar things have happened in other jurisdictions, and the gaming boards have ruled that the casinos have to honor the promotion. In any case, you've done the best thing you can do. Vote with your wallet and take your business to a casino that appreciates your play. Best of luck in and out of the casinos,
Dear Alan, I don't think you have anything to lose by trying to get the hot machine in the tournament, but just keep in mind that all spins are independent events and just because a slot was hot in a tournament, that doesn't mean it will be hot on the regular slot floor. Best of luck in and out of the casinos,
Dear Elaina, It may not be rocket science, but it also need not be just gambling. Casinos love players who say, "It's just gambling." Casinos can depend on these players to play at the highest house edges available on the casino floor. These players don't bother learning which bets are good and which bets should be avoided. These players don't bother learning the high-paying video poker pay tables and the proper strategies to use while playing them. After all, "It's just gambling." Casinos don't gamble on their gaming floors. They write the rules so that they almost always have the edge over the players. But on those rare occasions when they screw up the math and give the edge to the players, the smart players can take advantage of the situation. Playing casino games will almost always be a gamble for players, but we can frequently use mathematics to minimize the risk. And even if we can't minimize the risk, understanding how machines really work can help us deal with the times that Lady Luck doesn't smile upon us. Best of luck in and out of the casinos, Send your slot and video poker questions to John Robison, Slot Expert, at slotexpert@comcast.net. Because of the volume of mail I receive, I regret that I can't send a reply to every question. Also be advised that it may take several months for your question to appear in my column. This article is provided by the Frank Scoblete Network. Melissa A. Kaplan is the network's managing editor. If you would like to use this article on your website, please contact Casino City Press, the exclusive web syndication outlet for the Frank Scoblete Network. To contact Frank, please e-mail him at fscobe@optonline.net. Recent Articles
Best of John Robison
John Robison |
John Robison |