Casino Player Magazine

AWKWARD MOMENTS Red-faced players remember those times of discomfort By John Grochowski Everybody makes mistakes, and at the gaming tables that means everyone from the rawest newcomer to the most experienced veterans. Sometimes the errors cost money. Sometimes, they’re just embarrassing. Either way, readers have shared tales of times that... Read more »

PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY Observe and focus on your opponents By Jack Clayton The joke in our nation’s capital has been about taxes, as usual, with lawmakers opining. “When are we going to play Taxes Hold ‘Em?” That’s also a subtle tribute to the rise in poker popularity the last decade,... Read more »

HISTORY MAKER 15 Years after his World Series of Poker win, Chris Moneymaker talks online poker By Sean Chaffin It’s been an interesting year for Chris Moneymaker. Fifteen years ago, he helped kickstart the poker boom with his historic win in the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event. It... Read more »

TABLE EVOLUTION The rise of electronic games brings something new to the table By John Grochowski When you think of table games, what are the first things that come to mind? Maybe it’s the slap of cards on felt, the roll of the dice,or the roulette dealer calling “No more... Read more »

Strictly Slots Magazine November 2018 THREE QUESTIONS Video Poker Players Are Fascinated By Aces By John Grochowski IS MULTIPLE-PLAY VIDEO POKER FOR YOU? Fluctuations In Variance Can Make Or Break You By Jerry “Stickman” Stich DESIGNED TO BE RANDOM How can slots be random if… By John Grochowski GREAT COMEBACKS... Read more »

Casino Player Magazine November 2018 MERRY AND BRIGHT Holiday traditions and joyful celebrations transform casinos from coast to coast THE ART OF DECEPTION Gain advantages with cards, psychology and with play By Jack Clayton DEALING A FULL HOUSE World Poker Tour Continues to Grow as it Looks to the Future... Read more »

ROYAL TIME Should we expect a royal every 100 hours of play, every 48, or somewhere in between? By John Grochowski   After nearly 30 years of playing video poker, every royal flush still gives me a jolt. My hands don’t shake while an attendant is counting out my $100... Read more »

DEALING A FULL HOUSE World Poker Tour Continues to Grow as it Looks to the Future with Some Recent Changes By Sean Chaffin   It was a busy September for the World Poker Tour. The tour that helped spawn the poker boom when it debuted on the Travel Channel in... Read more »

THE ART OF DECEPTION Gain advantages with cards, psychology and with play By Jack Clayton   Deception is perceived as a bad word throughout most of culture, but there are times when it is an important element to winning – and winning honestly. In warfare, deception is essential to victory... Read more »

MERRY AND BRIGHT Holiday traditions and joyful celebrations transform casinos from coast to coast   For anyone who isn’t feeling the holiday spirit just yet, getting into the swing of things may mean putting up decorations, planning parties with friends and family, shopping and wrapping presents and more. But it... Read more »