This post is syndicated by the Las Vegas Advisor for the 888 casino group. Anthony Curtis comments on the 888 article introduced and linked to on this page. A.C. says: This article mixes a few themes. It begins with an interesting walk down memory lane, comparing some of the old-style games with the current offerings (for better […]
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Mini Southwest Companion fare offer, very limit...
Southwest is running a new companion fare option until 4/5/23. It is very short notice but it might be beneficial to some people. You need to purchase a round trip ( or 2 one way) tickets by 4/5/23 and travel by 5/24/23. That will get you a companion fare from 8/15/23 to 9/30/23. Note that […]
Time to Be a Good Samaritan?
This blog suggestion was sent to me by a friend, “Al.” It happened at a casino somewhere in the Mid-West. I honestly don’t know where exactly. Al was playing video poker near a bank of Quick Quad machines that weren’t very popular. Possibly players knew how to play the machines and avoided them because they […]
Do APs Cheat?
At the recent World Game Protection seminars, casino expert Sal Piacente said: “Advantage players don’t want to cheat and aren’t doing anything illegal, but instead use their minds to beat the game, whether watching to see if a dealer exposes a hole card or by card counting.” I’m not so sure. For any group of […]
Smoke and Mirrors
I’ve written two recent blogs about a drawing in Reno that was supposed to take place in early March. It was cancelled due to weather, and re-scheduled for the end of June, nearly four months later. Normally writing continually about a promotion that is of interest to a relatively small percentage of my readers doesn’t […]
As Good as I Once Was
In 2005, country music star Toby Keith released As Good as I Once Was, a wonderfully self-deprecating song about a guy reaching middle age and not being as good as he was in his prime. In a clever twist of words, Keith sings that he’s not as good as he once was, but he’s as […]
Greatest Blackjack Wins
This post is syndicated by the Las Vegas Advisor for the 888 casino group. Anthony Curtis comments on the 888 article introduced and linked to on this page. AC says: These are stories of big wins in blackjack, most by way of hitting some crazy side bet. When it comes to side bets, you hear […]
Maybe we Will Go
A few weeks ago, I wrote about a drawing at the ROW in Reno (a Caesars property where the Eldorado, Silver Legacy, and Circus Circus are all connected indoors), where Bonnie and I had each accumulated more than a half-million tickets during our stay. While that is a lot of tickets, everybody gets free tickets […]
How Do I Figure?
I received the following email. It requires more analysis than I normally do without charge for strangers, but since I can get a column out of it, why not? Upcoming video poker excursion commencing Friday, leaving Saturday evening. Playing exclusively $1 9/6 JOB 99.54%. My Offers for this Trip: 1 night comp’d in the best […]
A Different Sort of Promotion
Bonnie and I took a trip to Reno and played at the ROW, the threesome of connected casinos (Eldorado, Silver Legacy, and Circus Circus) that are now part of the Caesars system. I’d played there previously but this was Bonnie’s first trip. When we swiped our cards at the kiosk at the start of our […]