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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

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

November 13, 2009

Where She Drops, Nobody Should Know

Dear Mark: Do casinos have policies regarding the minimum number of revolutions a roulette ball should make before dropping off the track? What would be considered too few? If the roulette wheel stops moving before the ball lands in the pocket or stops in less than a quarter of a revolution after the ball lands in the pocket would that be cause for concern?

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Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

November 6, 2009

MI Consumers Not on the Need To Know List

Dear Mark: Is it my imagination, or have the casinos in Detroit tightened up the percentages won by them? Before building the new casinos, my husband and I seemed to have more luck than we do in their newer ones. Not only that, but they didn't bring over some of our favorite quarter machines. Dorothy D.

Dear Mark: Could you please supply me with a figure as to the return on... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

October 16, 2009

Feed the right machine the right strategy and it's fun times all the way

Dear Mark: When playing video poker would you suggest staying with Jacks or Better or are there better machines to play? Tim F.

There are more than a hundred different video poker variations to choose from, Tim, games like Jacks, Joker Poker, Deuces Wild, Double Bonus, Double Double Bonus, etc., and all of them have different pay tables necessi... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

September 4, 2009

The RNG neither frowns nor smiles

Dear Mark: Please explain the frequency of wins on a slot machine. For instance, sometimes the machine will give away money, spin after spin, and then it comes to a complete halt. I could hit that spin button 20 times in a row, and not a winner will appear. Can the random number generator be set to stop hits after so many wins, so that I end up giving it all back in the end? Billy H.
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