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Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

November 20, 2009

Those Thinking Machines Have Still Not Arrived

Dear Mark: If a machine has just paid out a jackpot, would you recommend moving to another machine being that the machine now has to recoup its losses? Dale M.

Far too many players erroneously believe that any machine that has just hit a jackpot won't hit another anytime soon because the machine has to re-prime the pump and win back the money it just forked out. No so... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

September 25, 2009

Those hungry multi-line/multi-coin machines warmly welcome all wallets

Dear Mark: I like to play multiple line slot machines in AC, but it seems the amount I bring to the casino does not lend itself to these type machines. I am a 25-cent machine player with usually $200 to play with for four hours. I seem to run out of money before the four hours elapse, so my question is, is the amount I bring large enough, or am I playi... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

August 28, 2009

This Cultist Can't Offer Reader Counsel

Dear Mark: I'm figuring you are the go to person regarding this gambling related question. Could you please give me some recommendations on gambling software for Windows that you have tried over the years? Nick G.

In April of 1984, I walked into a computer store in Reno, NV, walked out with a Macintosh 128, then drove my newest prized possession up the hill to Lake Tahoe in a a... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

June 26, 2009

Nominate your candidate for the ten best bets in the casino

Dear Mark: A column of yours in the past mentioned some of the best bets in the casino. One such bet was the six or eight in craps. Although I have never played the game of craps before, it seems like fun and would be interested giving it a try, especially since some of the group I go gambling with weekly do play it. How do I go about making that bet without looking li... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

June 5, 2009

Just Who's Ace Is It Anyway?

Dear Mark: Recently at a Reno blackjack table, I placed a bet in the betting circle and the dealer missed me and didn't give me a card. The card, an Ace, was given to the next player and I said, "you missed me." The dealer said "you'll have to wait till the next hand, I'm not giving you HIS Ace," even though she hadn't even given herself a card yet. Shouldn't she have given me "MY" Ace? Should I hav... Read More

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