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Recent posts about Mark News in the online casino world.

Is stretching your bankroll by betting one coin at a time a good idea?

Columns December 10, 2015 by Jenny Holdings

I am a senior citizen on a very limited budget, but I do enjoy my monthly bus trips to the casino. In the past, you have written that you should...

Is it gaming or gambling?

Columns December 10, 2015 by Jenny Holdings

On a regular basis you refer to casino entertainment as gambling. The industry refers to it as gaming. Who's right? Steven S. Depends on the prejudiced authority. My bias, Steven,...

Is counting worth the hassle?

Columns December 10, 2015 by Jenny Holdings

I've been kicking around the idea of becoming a blackjack card counter for years. I have decent math skills and am willing to spend time learning the game. I would...

Inside Let it Ride

Columns December 10, 2015 by Jenny Holdings

I saw your column about gambling movies and noticed that "Let It Ride" was on top. I couldn't agree more, since that's my book. The book was called Good Vibes....

Inside a cybernetic one-armed bandit

Columns December 10, 2015 by Jenny Holdings

On the weekends, do casinos make adjustments on their video poker machines to make more money? Sam K. Do you mean do casinos take a screwdriver to their slots on...

In every bet, there is a fool and a thief – Proverb

Columns December 10, 2015 by Jenny Holdings

I was in Las Vegas last week for the first time in about six years and was disappointed to see all the casinos on the Strip changed to single deck...

If the player is wrong, see rule #1

Columns December 10, 2015 by Jenny Holdings

Good-day from Melbourne, Australia. While having a surf on the internet I came across your columns and found them interesting. The questions you receive as a dealer took me back...

If I Only Held…

Columns December 10, 2015 by Jenny Holdings

My husband is critical of my video poker play, so much so that I hate sitting next to him. He keeps saying, “well, if you held this instead of that,...

Iacta alea est!

Columns December 10, 2015 by Jenny Holdings

My buddy put $20 in a video poker machine, playing $5 a hand to get the maximum payout. He lost the first three hands, but on the fourth was dealt...

I’m dreaming of a Green Christmas

Columns December 10, 2015 by Jenny Holdings

I never bet the progressive dollar bet in Caribbean Stud, but you said you should "depending on the size of the jackpot." In all my playing time, I have hit...

I’d gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today

Columns December 10, 2015 by Jenny Holdings

This is not a new money management method but it is relatively new for me to use at video poker. Now that the machines operate off currency and tickets instead...