Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski
February 22, 2008
Casino lingo 101
Dear Mark: A recent article in the Biloxi Sun Herald was entitled "What are the odds?" Part of the article listed the Table Hold percentages. Twenty-one was 13-14 percent. Can this be interpreted as the average loss percentage for blackjack players as a whole? Also listed was the "expected loss" for BJ as 0.5-1.5 percent (assuming use of perfect playing strategy). Ray F.
A reader might confuse two...
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Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski
February 15, 2008
Leaving Your Clan Some Cash
Dear Mark: What happens if a person dies before receiving all of the annual annuity payments paid out for some of the mega-jackpots? Jimbo L.
Most mega-jackpots' top awards are paid in 25 annual installments, unless it's an Instant winner's jackpot like Rapid Riches MegaJackpots and MegaJackpots. These two machines pay the entire jackpot immediately upon verification of your win.
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