By John Grochowski on Tuesday February 27, 2018

Basic strategy players know there's a best average play for every hand in blackjack. That's what you'll find in strategy charts online and in books. But for card counters, there's a grey area where sometimes the composition of the remaining deck dictates a strategy switch. Les is a card counter who wrote to me to say he made one of those switches, and got an earful from another player. "I was using a Hi-Lo count and got into a big positive count. I stood on 16 against a dealer's 10, and this other player started in on me. "He asked…

Basic strategy players know there's a best average play for every hand in blackjack. That's what you'll find in strategy charts online and in books. But for card counters, there's a grey area where sometimes the composition of the remaining deck dictates a strategy switch. Les is a card counter…

By John Grochowski on Monday February 26, 2018

One of the most important strategy tips for video poker players to remember is that low pairs are almost always more valuable than high cards. You win more hands when you hold a Jack or higher, but have larger average payoffs and win more money when you hold low pairs instead. A reader asked recently if that also applies to having two high cards in the hand. "What if you have a hand like King-Queen-8-8-4?" he wrote. "Is it still better to hold the low pair instead of the two high cards? Does it make a difference if the King-Queen…

One of the most important strategy tips for video poker players to remember is that low pairs are almost always more valuable than high cards. You win more hands when you hold a Jack or higher, but have larger average payoffs and win more money when you hold low pairs…

By John Grochowski on Thursday February 15, 2018

Slot players love to share their stories when they win, and readers have contributed a couple of recent tales from their early days of playing. First, let's hear from Anna, who said she had a beginner's luck story. "My husband and I had never gambled before, not even at card games at home," Anna said. But some friends finally convinced us to go with them. "We just followed them around, and I stopped at a Monopoly game. Monopoly I'd played before, and that board on top drew me in. "It wasn't even five minutes, and there was this fanfare and…

Slot players love to share their stories when they win, and readers have contributed a couple of recent tales from their early days of playing. First, let's hear from Anna, who said she had a beginner's luck story. "My husband and I had never gambled before, not even at card…

By Travel Tunica on Tuesday February 6, 2018

Tunica has a multitude of popular events, many of which we host every year! When planning your next stay, make sure you’re in town for one of the following annual events. Tunica Rivergate Festival - Set for the weekend of April 20-21, visitors can head down to Rivergate Park located in quaint downtown Tunica to enjoy live music, arts & crafts, BBQ and of course, crawfish! Each year Crawfish Alley serves up over 12,000 pounds of hot fresh mudbugs as people keep coming back for their fill of this local delicacy. We invite you to bring the whole family down…

Tunica has a multitude of popular events, many of which we host every year! When planning your next stay, make sure you’re in town for one of the following annual events. Tunica Rivergate Festival - Set for the weekend of April 20-21, visitors can head down to Rivergate Park located…

By John Grochowski on Thursday February 1, 2018

Every year, slot machine manufacturers roll out dozens of new games, and I'll be featuring several coming attractions next month. Before we ring in the new, though, let's ring out a few old. I asked some of my slot-playing readers to tell me about old favorites that are long gone but they wish they could still play. CAROLYN: Yahtzee, the first time around when you used to be able to select dice to hold twice after the original roll, like in the regular dice game. There was some skill to that, and I loved it. MARY: I miss the ones…

Every year, slot machine manufacturers roll out dozens of new games, and I'll be featuring several coming attractions next month. Before we ring in the new, though, let's ring out a few old. I asked some of my slot-playing readers to tell me about old favorites that are long gone…