Dear Mark:
When it comes right down to it, isn’t lady Luck really the deciding factor when it comes to winning in a casino?
Mark L.
Sorry, Mark, but it isn’t Lady Luck nor Jack’s Magic Bean that is the deciding factor when it comes to winning. It’s knowledge of the game you are playing and a solid grasp of the odds and probabilities that will bring
you success. The smarter you play, the luckier you’ll be is the correct answer here.
As a bonus, I can also tell you with certainty what the deciding factor is when it comes to losing: continuous play.
Because the casino has
a built-in house advantage on each and every game it offers, the more hands you are dealt per hour, the more dice throws you see, the more spins on a roulette table, the more pulls of a handle, the more the built-in casino advantage chomps
away at your bankroll. From a player’s perspective–your perspective, Mark– continuous play kills in a casino environment.
The elephant in the room for every player is the casino edge, and you can't beat it to its knees with a
Wiffleball bat. But with a Louisville Slugger, and by this I mean smart play, you can occasionally get on base.
Dear Mark:
On a video poker machine that offers numerous games, if I hit a jackpot on one game, for instance
Jacks-or-better, and then switch to another game on that same machine like Deuces Wild, do the odds change in any way on Deuces Wild because I already hit a jackpot on Jacks-or-better? Jill L.
Hitting a jackpot on one game, such as
in your example Jacks-or-better, has no effect on the chances of your hitting a jackpot on another game on that machine, nor does it have any effect on your chances of hitting another jackpot on the next hand on the same game. Each
individual hand you play on the machine is, in effect, randomly dealt from a freshly shuffled deck of cards.
Dear Mark:
As you so often state, the random number generator on a slot machine is always crunching numbers. If
that is true, then doesn’t it stop to give you your results for that particular spin? Dave N.
Technically, Dave, the random number generator (RNG) never stops crunching numbers. You are correct in that at some point the software
within needs to know the value of the RGN to produce the outcome you see on the screen, but what the program is doing is "polling the RNG" to pinpoint its value at that given moment, and it’s not necessarily coming to a complete
halt.
Just what creates that given moment? Some action by you the player causes the program to poll the RNG. It could be when you yank the handle, deposit your first coin, or press either the Spin or the Bet Max buttons. Because
pulling a handle and pressing Spin commences the same action, the program accounts for that, and any or all of these events have been used by to initiate polling the random number generator.
Gambling wisdom of the Week: "There
is no disgrace in being a loser. The disgrace is not knowing why." VP Pappy, Midwest Casino Guide
Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hosts The Grand Poker Series
The Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino will host a month-long poker
series June 6 – July 6, 2008 in their newest events center, The Grand.
The Grand Poker Series, at the classic Las Vegas casino on the Fremont Street Experience, will feature daily tournaments on more
than 50 tables, and will host 24/7 cash games, sit & go satellites and much more, including special tournaments for seniors and ladies, as well as three bracelet events.
Registration for all events is now open, and seats can be secured by contacting or stopping by the Golden Nugget Poker Room. A complete schedule of events is available by visiting our website at www.goldennugget.com.
The Grand Poker Series will kick off June 6 with a charity celebrity poker tournament hosted by Montel Williams to benefit his Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. Entitled Cards,
Celebrities and a Cause - A Montel Williams Poker Tournament benefiting MS, this charity tournament is open to the public and will help generate funds to benefit MS
awareness and research. For this tournament, half of the $1,000 per-person prize pool will benefit the Montel Williams MS Foundation, while the other half will be distributed to
winning tournament players. Starting March 1, the Golden Nugget Poker Room will host 24/7 Sit & Go Satellite Tournaments, where players can win their seat in this charity event.
Buy-ins for the Golden Nugget Las Vegas’ Grand Poker Series start at $225 and added nightly tournaments will start at $125. For our final table, the “Grand Finale” main event,
the champion will take home our coveted bracelet along with the cash award.
For more information or to register for The Grand Poker Series or the charity tournament, please call John Colville, poker manager, at 702-386-8164
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Boulder Station
For tournament and entry information call: 702-432-7777
Weekly Blackjack Tournament
Every Saturday!
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Fiesta Rancho
PAI GOW TOURNAMENTS EVERY WEDNESDAY
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Hooter’s Casino Hotel
For tournament and entry information call: 1.866.LVHOOTS
-$27 entry fee
-The game is No Limit Poker. Best player at the table takes ALL.
-The tournament starts once 10 players register.
-Takes place at Pete’s Poker Room, must be 21 or older.
-Registration 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; game begins at 10 a.m.
Imperial Palace
For tournament information call 702.731.3311 ext. 3750
DAILY POKER TOURNAMENTS
SUNDAY, MONDAY and WEDNESDAY - 1 p.m.
Buy-in $50
Players receive $1,000 in tournament chips.
Additional $300 in tournament chips for $5*
One additional re-buy for $25 • Players receive $1,000 in chips
(first hour of play)
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MONDAY and WEDNESDAY - 11:59 p.m.
Buy-in $50
Players receive $1,000 in tournament chips.
Additional $300 in tournament chips for $5*
Multiple re-buys for $25 • Players receive $1,000 in chips
(first hour of play)
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TUESDAY AND THURSDAY - 7 p.m.
Buy-in $50
Players receive $1,000 in tournament chips.
Additional $300 in tournament chips for $5*
One additional re-buy for $25 • Players receive $1,000 in chips
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FRIDAY and SATURDAY - 1:00 p.m.
Buy-in $50
Players receive $1,000 in tournament chips.
Additional $300 in tournament chips for $5*
FREEZEOUT - No re-buys
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All tournament players entered into cash drawing.
The decision of the floor person is final.
*$5 additional buy-in will go towards the dealers' tip pool.
Prize pool based on number of players.
Management reserves all rights.
E-mail: poker@imperialpalace.com for details.
Las Vegas Hilton
For tournament and entry information call 800-457-3307
Sunset Station
For tournament and entry information call: 702-547-7636
Showdown Thursday Night BJ Tournaments
Every Thurdsay Registration Begins at 5:00pm in the pit area $25 Entry FEE Game Begins at 6:00pm.
Texas Station
For tournament and entry information call 702-631-1100
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Player can wager from $1 to $25
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Craps
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