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Gaming Guru  The Changing Landscape of Slot Payouts21 May 2013
By Frank Scoblete Dear Frank Frank - I enjoy and appreciate you disseminating your gambling knowledge and expertise. I've got two questions regarding slot machines. 1. I understand that the house edge will change depending upon the denomination of the machine with a nickel machine generally having a higher house edge than a dollar machine. But many machines have multiple denominations, i.e. nickel, dime, quarter, etc. Since you're only playing on one machine, does the house edge change if you decide to play a different denomination on that machine? 2. Lots of machines these days have a major and minor jackpot where they're guaranteed to hit by say $5,000 or $200. If the machine is truly random, how does it know it's getting close to a guaranteed jackpot and must hit by a certain amount? It seems additional programming would be required to do this and, if a machine could be programmed this way, how can we be confident that a machine is truly random at all? Thanks for your input. Randy Dear Randy: Great questions! If you are changing the denomination of the game you are playing you are actually changing the game you are playing. A five cent machine is not the same as a 25-cent machine even if the two machines are the same game. In short, same game with different payout is different game. The RNG can handle the programming you are talking about. The machines that have this feature --- machines I am really not all that familiar with --- probably do not state that they will unequivocally hit jackpots at the money levels indicated but are more likely to. In addition, slot pros would just wait around for the spins to come near to the said amounts so they could hog the machines. For your letter I am sending you a copy of my book “The Virgin Kiss.” All the best in and out of the casinos! Frank Scoblete This article is provided by the Frank Scoblete Network. Melissa A. Kaplan is the network's managing editor. If you would like to use this article on your website, please contact Casino City Press, the exclusive web syndication outlet for the Frank Scoblete Network. To contact Frank, please e-mail him at fscobe@optonline.net. Not Random, Fine Eating, and the "Imaginary Line"14 May 2013
FROM LAWRENCE: In reference to reader Pat who emailed with an inquiry about the randomness of electronic craps games, I don't think that you answered the letter. Are these games in fact random at a racino (let's take NY for the example) where we know that the video poker is in fact not. I was at the racino at Aqueduct (yes, we are neighbors, I stay in Valley Stream most of the time. ... (read more)
5-Count Don't Betting and Big VP and Slot Wins!14 May 2013
Hi Frank: I read your book “Casino Craps: Shoot to Win!” and was fascinated by the 5-Count. It will save me some money! But if the 5-Count reduces one’s exposure by betting on only 43 percent of the random rolls, wouldn’t it be advantageous to bet the Don’t Pass on the other 57 percent? It would seem ... (read more)
The 5-Count and Rolling Six Numbers in a Row7 May 2013
Dear Frank: Your book (“Casino Craps: Shoot to Win!”) stirred up some good debates with a friend of mine this weekend. Like I mentioned in an earlier email I have a table that was my grandfather’s in my garage. We put some time in practicing and talking it was a blast. Neither one of us can get dice control down but it was fun trying. ... (read more)
Ask Frank: Spanish 21 StrategyHello there, Living in Canada, I find that the rules are more liberal here than at other casino locales, such as the dealer standing on all 17s for Spanish Blackjack. In your book, Armada Strategies for Spanish 21, there is only a strategy for when the dealer hits soft 17. I w... (read more)Ask Frank (Playing Winning Craps)Dear Mr. Scoblete: In your book Forever Craps, you recommend to play one Don't Come bet per shooter without odds in order to reduce your exposure to the house. I usually play at casinos that count the spread and odds. If I play one ... (read more)Bad Ways to Play Good Casino GamesYou've met this guy before. He's cantankerous, witless, and loud. He knows everything about everything when it comes to casino games. He's a self-made expert who knows more than all writers and mathematicians combined, and as he doubles on his thirteen against the dealer's ... (read more)The Craps to English DictionaryCraps is another country, a kingdom with its own mores, legends, myths, rites, rituals, superstitions and government. It also has its own language, much of it easily misunderstood as sexual or scatological references. For those of you interested in journeying to this ... (read more)Craps Crap and Craps Gold - Part 1What do the following sayings have in common? "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." "Better late than never." "High fences make good neighbors." "Always play the Pass/Come and take full odds." Answer: The above statements are true. Yes, some people might quibble and say that you can eat as ... (read more) |
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