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The Slot Expert's Guide to Winning at Video Poker: New Video Poker Machines

7 December 1999

By John Robison

Video Poker has something in common with table games. Most of the new games have higher house edges than the older games. There is the occassional good new video poker game--like Pick 'Em Poker or 10/7 Double Bonus--but most of the new games don't pay back as much as good ol' 9/6 Jacks or 8/5 Bonus Poker. Most of these new games have long names--like Double Double Bonus Poker or Treasure Tunnel Bonus Poker or All American Double Bonus Poker Deluxe.

This week's video poker tip is:

As a general rule, the longer the name, the worse the game.

Send your slot and video poker questions to John Robison, Slot Expert, at slotexpert@home.com.

For more information about slots and video poker, we recommend:

Break the One-Armed Bandits! by Frank Scoblete
Victory at Video Poker and Video Craps, Keno and Blackjack! by Frank Scoblete
Slot Conquest Audio Cassette Tape (60 minutes) with Frank Scoblete
Winning Strategies at Slots & Video Poker! Video tape hosted by Academy Award Winner James Coburn, Written by Frank Scoblete
The Slot Machine Answer Book by John Grochowski

This article is provided by the Frank Scoblete Network, John Robison 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.
John Robison
John Robison is an expert on slot machines and how to play them. John is a video poker columnist and writes for many of gaming’s leading publications. He holds a master's degree in computer science from the prestigious Stevens Institute of Technology.

You may hear John give his slot and video poker tips live on The Good Times Show, hosted by Rudi Schiffer and Mike Schiffer with Frank Scoblete, which is broadcast from Memphis on WMC 790AM Saturday morning from 9:30 to noon Central Standard Time. John is on the show from 10:30 to 11:00. You can listen to archives of the show on the web anytime.

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The Slot Expert's Guide to Playing Slots