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Aug

25

2016

To Play or Not Play: Hot Tables vs Cold Tables

Do you believe in hot tables and cold tables? Do you think it’s luckier to play where other players are winning than to play where the spaces are wide open because players have been leaving with diminishing bankrolls? That’s not my style. I learned early on that the dice have no memory, the wheel has no memory, past results have no impact on future outcomes, and there’s no tendency for a hot table to stay hot. Still, there are many players who choose tables based on whether others are winning. A blackjack player named Brian emailed me to tell me…

Do you believe in hot tables and cold tables? Do you think it’s luckier to play where other players are winning than to play where the spaces are wide open because players have been leaving with diminishing bankrolls? That’s not my style. I learned early on that the dice have…

Aug

05

2016

Should You Play Off Your Credits When Lower Than a Max Bet or Cash Out?

Multi-hand video poker games are among my casino favorites, and have been ever since Triple Play Poker was introduced in the late 1990s. With the games, there is a temptation to players. On a quarter Triple Play machine, a maximum-coins wager is $3.75. What happens if your credits dwindle to less than that? Do you make a bet for less than full coins? Royal flushes pay only 250-for-1 with a bet of less than the max, compared to 800-for 1 with a max bet. The recommended play is to cash out and avoid settling for the lower payback percentages that…

Multi-hand video poker games are among my casino favorites, and have been ever since Triple Play Poker was introduced in the late 1990s. With the games, there is a temptation to players. On a quarter Triple Play machine, a maximum-coins wager is $3.75. What happens if your credits dwindle to…

Aug

01

2016

Hollywood Casino Tunica Celebrates Responsible Gaming Week

Hollywood Casino Tunica has planned several activities to take place during Responsible Gaming Education Week with the theme – SHINING A LIGHT ON RESPONSIBLE GAMING, including -  Flashlight Photo Contest – August 1 -15 Flashlight Dance challenge – August 3 - 15 TMZ Hot Seat promotion – August 4 Scavenger Hunt (Clue of the day on Facebook/twitter) August 1 - 5 Pokémon Go Lure Event – Monday, August 1 Take time this week to let your family, friends and community know that Responsible Gaming is a Year-Round Commitment! For more information about Hollywood Casino Tunica’s RGEW activities, contact Natalie Carlson…

Hollywood Casino Tunica has planned several activities to take place during Responsible Gaming Education Week with the theme – SHINING A LIGHT ON RESPONSIBLE GAMING, including -  Flashlight Photo Contest – August 1 -15 Flashlight Dance challenge – August 3 - 15 TMZ Hot Seat promotion – August 4 Scavenger…