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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 24, 2008

Negative Expectations we cherish and suffer

Dear Mark: Although I seldom win anything, I do enjoy playing video keno. Is there any advice you could give me to improve my chances of winning? Kaye S.

The reason you seldom win anything, Kaye, is because keno is a negative-expectation game that has a higher casino edge than most games the casino has to offer. On the plus side, with video keno, the medium house advantage... 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

Production Roundup: A day on the set of a collaborative shoot By Ron SeifriedThe mass popularity of sites such as YouTube has created a paradigm shift in how viewers watch their entertainment, and has severely affected how traditional TV shows are viewed. Many shows today are available on broadcast network websites for a period of time after the initial airing, sometimes with expanded scenes called webisodes, produced exclusively for the online viewer. Viewers no longer sit in fron... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski


July 25, 2008


More and less than you think

Dear Mark: I was looking at your website and figured you were a good person to ask. I have noticed that when people are wining a lot, casinos switch dealers on them. Why do they do it, and why in the heck do pit bosses walk around with clipboards marking stuff? Rossco C.

Telling you that dozens of dealers go on a break every 20 minutes for an hour's work to commiserate over rude... Read More

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