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Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski November 14, 2008 Will a Roll of Quarters 4.5 Yards Long Last the Weekend? Dear Mark: Is $600 enough of a bankroll for playing quarter slots for a weekend casino trip? Theresa S. That depends, Theresa, on which quarter machines you chose to play and the speed at which you play them. A $600 bankroll on a two and three-coin machine should be enough to keep you playing for a weekend just so long as you're not Speedy-Gonzales... Read More
Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski November 7, 2008 When in doubt, let the house set your hand Dear Mark: As someone new to Pai Gow Poker, would you a) play the game, and b) advise letting the dealer set my hand since I'm a beginner? Pat T. Pai Gow poker is a variant of American seven-card poker. It is played with a standard 52-card deck and a joker, but differs from the typical seven-card game in that you play against a banker, not against the other players at th... Read More
Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski October 31, 2008 Progressives are in no way a "Cluck-for-the-Buck" deal Dear Mark: I enjoy playing those super jackpot progressive slot machines because it gives me the greatest return for a small investment. Is this sound and sensible gambling? Oliver P. It is a mistaken belief, Oliver, shared by scores of slot players, that you are only making a small investment in an attempt to win big jackpots when you play progressive slots.... Read More
Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski October 3, 2008 Give those machines a more thorough physical Dear Mark: As a video poker player, if finding a 9/6 machine is not too tough, finding one that pays 2 coins (for each coin bet) on two pair is even tougher. Most machines look like 9/6 but 1 coin returned for two pairs. When the "best" machine in the casino is a 9/6/1, is there a better advantage to playing the 8/5/2 version? Dan R. First, Dan, do you mind if I ask you q... Read More
Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski September 19, 2008 Not all the important information is hidden Dear Mark: In our state, we don't have access to slot payback percentages so we as players don't have a clue what that percentage is. Your advice in a past column called "slot tips" was to play video poker instead of slots, and yet, wouldn't that also be bad advice in that video poker is just as random as slots are? Theresa P. Here's what I wrote in that column, Theresa... Read More
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