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Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

May 15, 2009

Yes, now that you mention it, profit does play a part

Dear Mark: Is there any value to playing poker online for free? Doesn't it improve your Texas Hold'em skills with an outlay of real money? Nate J.

I can't let it pass without mention, Nate, that I don't play poker online, for cash or otherwise. I do shadow some of the online gambling sites to see what's offered, but I stick with what I know, and worked in for 18 year... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

March 20, 2009

Tutorial on casino management

Dear Mark: A friend at Lake Tahoe is a dual rate dealer. Since he broke his hip skiing, he can't reach the pass line on the craps table. While he recovers, he has been working "the Pencil". He is spontaneous and multi-tasks well. Can you elaborate on this position? Randy S.

Being that once upon a time I held both of these positions - dual rate and Pencil, in that order - let's cover wh... Read More

video Format Guide By Scott Nesbitt - Sunday, March 15, 2009 "But like anything in the realm of computer technology, the video we watch is wrapped up in a morass of jargon and of weird extensions."Video may have killed the radio star, but it's become more than just something that we watch on our televisions. video is definitely an essential part of the desktop and Web experiences of most computer users. And more than... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

March 13, 2009

Casinos try to keep it cloak-and-dagger

Dear Mark: For years I have been a heavy gambler on video poker here in Reno. I used to break close to even on specific machines at a certain casino. I became suspicious when I started losing real bad over several months. I asked a Slot manager if they reset the machines and he said yes. He stated all they did was lower the paytable from 97.9 % to 95%. I have not been back since. IS THE... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

January 23, 2009

Rigging your Payday?

Dear Mark: Do casinos set Multi-play video poker machines so that a more powerful hand doesn't appear on the initial deal, so they can avoid a very large payday for the player playing multiple hands? Alex G.

Multi-play video poker games are offered in "Triple Play", "Five Play", "Ten Play", "Fifty Play" and even "One Hundred Play" versions.

With Multi-play machines, once you chose the... Read More

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