Casino Gambling with Mark Pilarski.

Mark is the author of Deal Me In, a syndicated columnist and your valuable source of casino gambling information.

Mark Pilarski provides you with 18 years of casino gambling experience from the other side. 18 years is how long he has worked for casinos. I find Mark's unique insight to be interesting, entertaining and very informative. Sit back relax, read and enjoy. You can Email if you have any questions.Your answer may be featured in one of his columns.

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Video Poker

Dear Mark, You suggest finding a machine that returns five coins for four-of-a-kind. How much more of an edge am I giving the casino
Chances of Winning

Dear Mark, Does one suit on a video poker machine rank higher than another? Joe C.
Suits Rating

Dear Mark, Would I have still gotten a royal flush had I inserted the maximum amount of coins? Jennifer G.
Royal Flushes and Max Bets

Dear Mark, 2-card royal (Ace, no 10) is a more powerful hand than a 2-card royal (10, no Ace). Why is that? Barney G.
Royal Flushes

Dear Mark, how's a customer to choose which machine to play? Gerry B.
What games to play

Dear Mark, On the weekends, do casinos make adjustments on their video poker machines to make more money? Sam K.
Adjustments on Machines on Weekends

Dear Mark, are the draw cards already sitting behind the cards I want to discard,
Discard and Draw Cards

Dear Mark, royal flush never appears? Shanon B.
Rigging Machines Royal Flush

Dear Mark, isn't it better to play on a loose jacks or better
What is the better Machine

Dear Mark, Any recommendations on where to play? Annie C.
Where to play recommendations

Dear Mark, How do you know if a machine has a 9/6 payback? I hoped I asked that correctly? Sandie M.
9/6 payback machines

Dear Mark, slots operate using the same computer chip as a video poker machine,
Differences between slots and vp machines

Dear Mark, Do you, as an informed video poker player, ever ignore the strict rules of basic strategy? Jenny S.
Should a player ignore rules of basic strategy

Dear Mark, a player needed two pairs to get a return. Is this typical of an 8/5 progressive machine or would you say this is player adverse? Mike K.
Comparing Machines

Dear Mark, Does it make sense keeping a kicker in video poker? Martha M.
Keeping a kicker

Gambling thought: "If I lose today, I can look forward to winning tomorrow, and if I win today, I can expect to lose tomorrow. A sure thing is no fun."

Gambling thought: "He had the calm confidence of a Christian with four aces."

Gambling thought: Judged by the dollars spent, gambling is now more popular in America than baseball, the movies, and Disneyland

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