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Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

January 1, 2010

Every so often customers demand the dumbest things

Dear Mark: The other day where I play, they had a single zero video roulette game which could be played for as little as a quarter. Now it is double zero. Needless to say, I won't be going there as often. Thoughts? Don C.

More than likely, the screws are being tightened on the customer, but, Don, there is a possibility that the single zero wheel was yanked out becaus... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

December 25, 2009

Start Off 2010 By Making Smart Bets Exclusively

Dear Mark: I'm new to casino gambling but like everyone else, I'd like to increase my chances of winning. What are the best games and strategies for me. Tami L.

Essential to every newbie's success is understanding two fundamentals that increase their chances of winning: They are 1) Sticking to bets that have a casino advantage of less than two percent, and, 2) Develop... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

December 18, 2009

Power Outage Shouldn't Cause Concern

Dear Mark: When the power goes out in the casino, which has happened a few times when I have played, does this have any effect on the random number generator? How about when a casino employee opens the slot machine door? Gil L.

The casino all-of-a-sudden going dark will not have an effect on the RNG or on its generation of results, since a machine stores this information in a s... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

December 11, 2009

Warranty service with a smile

Dear Mark: As a way of stretching your bankroll, you have stated that on some machines you don't need to play the full coin amount. For that reason, to save money, my wife will only play one coin on progressives like Megabucks. Did she misunderstand what you said? Cliff W.

Yes, Cliff, she did, but let's just call it a slight misinterpretation of what I wrote.

On some slot mach... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

November 27, 2009

Reader Eyewear Required

Dear Mark: I've never seen this question answered regarding this winning hand in video poker, so possibly you could indulge my curiosity. Say for instance I have the following hand: Three fours and a pair of queens. I realize I have a full house, but why wouldn't I get paid separately for the three fours and the pair of queens? Bruce D.

With reading glasses in hand, Bruce, you'll notice that... Read More

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