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		<title>Round and round and where she stops</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I liked your indifferent answer last week regarding system players trying to find trends on a roulette wheel based on previous numbers. I will agree, that numbers spun are random, but, isn’t there a system based on following the traits of the way a dealer spins the ball? Brett H. What your question [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beware of Greeks bearing gifts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: Why do roulette tables display previous numbers since the next number is completely random? If the house thinks people will try to play a system based on these previous numbers, it doesn&#8217;t benefit the house anyway because it is still random. Gordon M. Most casino roulette tables today have a lighted scoreboard that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Husband gripes over wifes generous tip</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: Please tell me how this tipping experience should have played out. I was playing roulette and having decent success. While playing, I asked the dealer what his favorite number was (13), a number I never play because I think it is unlucky. Still, I decided to place four $5 chips straight up on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ah, those cash-comp-currencycalculations</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I have a disagreement withmy spouse that we hope you can settle. My husband believes you get more in casino comps when you put cash into a slot machine than if you were to use acredit slip from another machine. His reasoning is that most players turn those credit slips in for cash, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keepers and weeper partial-pay machines</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I like to play &#8220;Jacks or Better&#8221; on a 9/6 machine. When dealt three unsuited face cards, or an ace with two face cards, should I hold all three cards and draw two, or what? Fred K. Before I deal you in on your question, Fred, I am going to need you to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where speed can sometimes outrank craft</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4797</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: My wife and I will be going to Las Vegas in about 10 days, and we will be participating in a &#8220;video&#8221;poker tournament. The tournament is free, so we thought we would tryit. I know this is time-sensitive, and the goal is to get as manypoints as possible, just like a slot tournament. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Courtesy hold while the lady powders her nose</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I have read your column religiously for years now and have a question for you that I have not seen before. What is a player supposed to do if they want to take a bathroom break yet still want to play on the same slot machine when they retur? Before, I put a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A truly thoughtless object – the rouletteball</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2011 16:18:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4784</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: While playingroulette, black appeared seven times in row, then red, then black four times,red again, then black five times, red once, then black another five times. Apattern similar to this appeared for more than two hours. It surely did nothelp when my favorite number is 23 (red), and making an outside bet of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The sticky thing about your gambling timeline: No warrantees</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: Even when I get decent hands at blackjack, I can never seem to get ahead. My high teen hands (17’s -19’s) can’t beat a hot dealer who gets more than their fair share of 20’s, or their uncanny ability of drawing to it. Help! Bill W. Suppose I decided to open up a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jackpot Denied</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:04:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I was refused a jackpot when the slotmanager informed me that the machine had malfunctioned after it paid me morethan the jackpot should have been. Was I denied my rightful payoff or did hejust make up some random, on the spot ruling? Rusty D. Like an ill-behaved teenagerwho doesn’t merit the keys to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Working the green felt makes forgood stories and good times</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I loved your column lastweek on simultaneously betting the Pass and Don’t Pass line thinking you haveuncovered the mother lode of Craps systems. My bother-in-law also thought unlimitedpushes betting both ways was a fool-proof system. I think the dealers weregetting so annoyed with him that every time 12 rolled, they purposely made referenceto [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The courteous sidestep demonstrated and explained</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 13:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I liked your response to David last week regarding sports wagers but you forgot to mention parlay bets. For one small wager you get to bet multiple teams with a decent payback if you win. Did you accidentally ignore this wager? Justin B. I purposely snubbed it for two reasons: Primarily because David [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scheming RNGs? Don’t think so.</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/scheming-rngs-don%e2%80%99t-think-so/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4740</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: Do the odds on a slot machine change based on past performance? Let’s say I am winning smaller jackpots spin after spin, does the machine get to point where it stops paying knowing I have won such-and-such amount? This has been happening to me lately. Luke C. Slot machines, Luke, do not operate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No bettor left behind</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/no-bettor-left-behind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DearMark: What would be the better video poker game to play, 9/6Jacks-or-better non-progressives or an 8/5 progressiveJacks-or-better? Does it hinge on how high the progressive jackpot isas to when it might be the better game? Jack M. As arefresher for others, Jack, when numbers are used to identify videopoker games, the numbers usually refer to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blackjack Comps 101</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: Does the casino look at my skill level at blackjack when awarding comps, or, how much money I actually bet? Jan D. Every casino makes use of some formula to determine how much the player’s action is worth to it. To be eligible for the goodies, you must bet a certain amount, for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poaching or no foul?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I sat down at a Caribbean Stud Poker game last week here in Canada. At the table was one other player and the dealer was ready to deal. I bought in and placed a $10 bet and the $1 bonus bet. I received four 3&#8242;s and a King. The dealer qualified and I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A follow-up to two recent questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:03:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: Some of the 9-6 video poker machines at the Greektown Casino now pay 250 coins for each coin in the machine but without the 4000 coin bonus for playing five coins. Instead you receive 1250. As someone who plays one coin, I like this option. Thoughts? Bob H. As you are well aware, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your State Lottery Has Better Odds</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4706</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: As usual, we do not have the time or energy to calculate what the odds are of hitting the “Super Royal in Diamonds” hand, but we will certainly “borrow” that information for this blog should an actual journalist or mathematician care to bust out an abacus. Alastair K. The Super Royal in Diamonds, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On the trail of the best payout machine</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/on-the-trail-of-the-best-payout-machine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2011 20:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I read with interest your articles in the Detroit Free Press. Your recent article on the subject matter was very informative, as are most, but&#8230;. how does one determine which machines are high frequency payers or low frequency payers? I gamble at our three local casinos, and they don’t advertise the different machines [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reader Charmed by the Due Factor</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 16:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4694</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: We have a progressive at the casino where I play that hasn’t been hit for over a year. My wife and I play it figuring it is due. Are machines ever due to hit? Ted K. Ah, the due factor, and is there such a thing? Truth be told, Ted, due factor thinking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hope Springs Eternal</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: A replay of the old Steve McQueen, Eddie Robinson movie The Cincinnati Kid was shown on TV. I assume you have seen it. Of course Texas Hold ’em has pretty much supplanted stud poker, as the gambling game of choice, has it not? Is that because hope springs eternal as the common cards [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Oddities of Odds</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: Seems to some of us that the replacement discard is the same face value card but a different suit (of course) than random probabilities would warrant. Example: I discard a six of clubs and a six of another suit appears in its place more frequently than one would expect. Bob W. For openers, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Red Flush Casino introduces Choose Your Own Bonus format</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Players get ready to choose their own sign-up bonus for the first time at Red Flush Casino Red Flush Casino this week announced the launch of its Choose Your Own Bonus format. The new format will be made available for the first time this week to allow new players the opportunity to select the sign-up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting more decisions per hour isnt necessarily a good thing</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/getting-more-decisions-per-hour-isn%e2%80%99t-necessarily-a-good-thing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4674</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: What are your thoughts of betting multiple hands at blackjack? I do it now and again to change the flow of cards on the game, especially on the automatic shufflers. Cal F. There is no mathematical footing, Cal, for this misleading notion that by switching from one spot to two, you will “change [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High hit frequency machines doesn’t necessarily mean higher payback</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 13:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4660</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: Is it better to play on a machine that offers a high hit frequency or one with a higher payback percentage? Or, am I to assume that slot machines that have a high hit frequency by design offer a higher payback percentage as well? Mike R. There is usually no direct correlation, Mike, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When the Law of Averages gives you a wink and a friendly smile, you’re dealing with an impostor</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/when-the-law-of-averages-gives-you-a-wink-and-a-friendly-smile-you%e2%80%99re-dealing-with-an-impostor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4654</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: Would you concur that blackjack, with perfect play, can have more winning streaks than losing streaks, especially when you add in the bonuses of blackjacks? I have found this to be true, for me at least. Bruce R. From both the standpoint of pitching cards and playing pit bull for years, and understanding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Red Flush welcomes the Grand Slam of Slots 2</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/red-flush-welcomes-the-grand-slam-of-slots-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gambling News]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=3572</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Red Flush Casino is proud to welcome the Grand Slam of Slots, and have been in particularly high spirits since the commencement of the satellite tournaments preceding the main event. With a One Million Euro grand prize up for grabs, every slots player the world over is trying his or her hand at winning one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clanking of coins silenced</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/clanking-of-coins-silenced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4627</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: Where I play, the slots machines only allow for a cash insert and ticket play. Do slots now play less when they changed over from coins to tickets? Mary G. Termed TITO, Mary, which is gamblese for ticket-in ticket-out technology that pays players in bar-coded tickets, is a voucher system developed by International [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Misplayed hands dead giveaway</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/misplayed-hands-dead-giveaway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4620</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: Can the casino tell if someone at the table is a basic strategy player even if they are not using a basic strategy card? It’s not that anyone is trying to run me off, but occasionally I need to refer to my strategy card on some decisions. Tony K. When I stood guard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Speak, Baby, Speak</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/speak-baby-speak/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 13:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4613</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: When I have a Place bet on the six or eight and win, what do I say to the dealer when I want to remove the whole bet after winning? Also, what do I say if I want to remove just a portion of the bet? Jim B. When you make a Place [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A SORT-OF ANSWER TO A SORT-OF QUERY</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2011 22:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4606</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I play craps on a $10 minimum table. Can I play a $5 Come or Pass line bet on a $10 minimum table? Lee B. A Come bet, Lee, has the same rules and costs as a wager on the Pass Line, the only difference being that it is placed after the point [...]]]></description>
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		<title>But look at all the snow they got</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4599</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: An AP article reported that blackjack players at the Tropicana in Atlantic City, November 2009, bought $15.1 million worth of chips and lost $2.1 million to the casino for a casino &#8220;hold&#8221; of 13.9%. In November 2010, players bought $20.2 million and lost $6.4 million for a casino &#8220;hold&#8221; of 31.8%. If using [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New Year’s Brush-up on some fine points</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4594</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I normally play a nickel or a quarter on video keno.  It seems players who play for a larger amount like a dollar on the same machine always seem to hit big. Does the denomination of money make a difference or is it the selection of numbers that affects winning? I am still [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trimming sail for the New Year</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/trimming-sail-for-the-new-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4588</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I met a player while playing video poker who claimed that he always played with an edge against the house, and wins all the time. The best pay tables where we play are Jacks-or-better 9/6 machines, and only four of them I might add. You have stated that on those particular machines, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spooks of the green felt</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: What would make a player take down his Don’t Pass wager once the point has been established? I saw a player do this recently, more than once, without much success I might add. Lenny G. My best guess, Lenny, is that you had your eye on a superstitious player and his point was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Glitches Happen</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4574</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: We love your column. We always learn something (especially understanding why we lose &#8211; ha, ha!).  But, for the winners &#8211; since we have NEVER been in this situation; we would like to know, do casinos have the ability/right to remove you from a machine &#8220;mid-play&#8221; because they feel you are winning too [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Only Game in Town</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 19:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4568</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I know that with strict adherence to basic strategy and a 3/2 payout for blackjack, you can cut the house edge to .5%.  Assuming that I continue to use &#8220;perfect&#8221; basic strategy, what does the house edge shift to when the blackjack payout is only 6/5?  We&#8217;re going on a cruise, and I&#8217;ve read [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Think Outside the Bun</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4563</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I have a glass jar full of chips that I bring home from each casino visit. It’s becoming quite a collection and was wondering if they have any value. Donna S. Honestly, Donna, they probably have far less value than what you forked over for them. I recommend, check that, I highly recommend, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>R stands for Right, Rong, or Ravishing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4559</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I read one of your columns online where you wrote; “speed kills in a casino environment.” You were talking about the differences in blackjack between a dealer hand shuffling and machines that shuffle the cards. Here is where my question comes in. I play a decent game of quarter video poker at a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>That skinny path on the up n up</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/that-skinny-path-on-the-up-n-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: Since big jackpots seldom hit, when you play a three-reel mega-jackpot progressive like Megabucks, can you really be certain that each reel has the top symbol for the biggest jackpot, and if so, can it be programmed to never land on that symbol? Jenny D. Rest assured, Jenny, that if a combination is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WHEN LESS IS MORE, more or less</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/when-less-is-more-more-or-less/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 13:29:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4546</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: If dealt two pair at Deuces Wild, do you keep both pairs (no deuces) or only one? I have kept two in the past for an easier chance at the full house, but I was told by a fellow player who seemed to know what he was talking about to hold just one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Putting a pal in the sand trap</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/putting-a-pal-in-the-sand-trap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4540</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I was going to Las Vegas and a friend gave me $265 (the cost of a driving range season pass for golf he wanted to win) for a Pass Line bet on the crap table. Since I was playing blackjack previous to making his bet, I used my own chips instead of his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>So, to shield her from embarrassment, I took the money, and . . .</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4534</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: My last time playing blackjack I happened upon a brand new dealer just out of dealer school. She was paying pushes, and even paid a couple losers. I took the money, but is it illegal to do so? Bob H. Let me guess, Bob. When she underpaid you, you were all over her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting, and betting, sloshed</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4524</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: Enjoyed your most recent column where you talked about comps. One thing you might want to mention to your readers is that when ordering drinks at table games, ask for shelf liquor, otherwise you get your drinks from the well. Where I play, you can order Maker’s Mark all night long. Ben G. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When they say, No thinking allowed, just smile.</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/when-they-say-no-thinking-allowed-just-smile/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: Are there any secrets to winning at blackjack? Craig S. Secrets, Craig? Yes, and one that’s been around for almost five decades: Counting cards. Counting cards is nothing more than wagering more money when the cards remaining in the deck are rich in tens and aces. What counting cards does, Craig, is to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Over 21 in dog years doesn’t count</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/over-21-in-dog-years-doesnt-count/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I am many years my wife’s senior, yet my 19 year old wife got charged with illegal gambling WHILST I sat with her. I agree, I should have known, asked, looked for, ANYTHING on gambling age limits, but I didn&#8217;t before I allowed her to play. If the casino and county in Nevada [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Price of Your Free Lunch</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/the-price-of-your-free-lunch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: In general, how much money has to be gambled to earn enough points for complimentary meals and hotel rooms. I&#8217;ve always gotten vague responses from the casinos and gamblers. Morris R. The reason for the elusive replies, Morris, is because the formula for getting the goodies differs from casino to casino, even between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Standing Committee is called to order</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/the-standing-committee-is-called-to-order/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:43:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I am curious as to why casinos do not give you any $10 bills when you cash in a ticket at the cashier cage or the ticket redemption machine. What is their reasoning behind this? Stan P.  Being that over 10% of all newly printed US banknotes are $10 bills, that’s a new one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A better deal?  Well, not really.</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/a-better-deal-well-not-really/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: On a multi-line/multi-coin nickel machine, is it still considered a nickel machine in terms of payout percentage, or does it become a quarter machine payout because I’m playing more money per spin? Jason A. You would think, Jason, that when you are betting an abundant crop of nickels per spin, you should be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sound of Silence</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4490</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: Maybe it’s me, but you just don’t see or hear jackpots like in the past. But here’s the interesting thing. The paybacks of where I play, according to Strictly Slots, which publishes slot returns percentages, are about the same. Any thoughts on this? Gerald C. Taking the slot paybacks reported by your state [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The gentle art of tipping</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: What would be the appropriate amount to tip someone that pays you your slot jackpot win? It was a thousand dollar jackpot. Nancy F. Credit Samuel Johnson for establishing the tradition that has evolved into the present-day tip. In the 18th century London coffee houses, Johnson and his friends would hand their server [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lady once asked me, Which is the longer end of the rope?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I have heard that loosest quarter machines pay better than the tightest dollar machines. Is that true? Shelly T. It depends, Shelly. Some casinos do have some very high-paying quarter machines and some stingy dollar machines. The only way to know for sure is to ask someone with authority in the slot department [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Well, the first thing you know olJans a millionaire</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: When a slot player hits a big one, for instance 10 million dollar jackpot, is it paid in installments or in its entirety? Jan S. It depends, Jan, on the machine, although the majority, like Megabucks, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, The Price is Right, etc., are “ annuity games ” where you do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fellow asked me once if I recommended winning</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: Would you recommend playing slots when the casino is crowded? It seems more jackpots are hit when I play in the evening than during the day when it is less crowded. Jan B. Yes, Jan, you are more likely to see and hear jackpots hit in the evening when the casino is packed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pennies From Heaven Line the Casino’s Pocketbook</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 21:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: What’s with all the penny machines? They seem to be everywhere. Where I play, they just took out half the table games and replaced them with penny slots. Paul M.  Yes, Paul, penny machines seem to be laying claim to more and more casino real estate. Players love these low-denomination machines because of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Players Can Get Paid To Play</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/players-can-get-paid-to-play/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4460</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: A few weeks back you wrote the following: “Always use your Player&#8217;s Card when playing video blackjack. The added cash-back when using your Player&#8217;s Card can turn a session from red to black.” I don’t quite understand how that is possible since the house always has an advantage over your play. But if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A heap of small advantages has its value</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I don&#8217;t quite get the theory that if you are a card counter, why you would bet more on a positive count. Doesn&#8217;t the dealer have the same chances of getting a good hand as you do? Ric K.   True, Ric, the likelihood of both you and the dealer getting high cards [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sister Cyrilla to the Rescue</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: Crazy as this sounds, I have this certainty that some day some day I’m going to hit the Powerball lottery. It&#8217;s often said that your odds of being struck by lightning are better than your odds of winning the lottery; well, I was hit by lightening, twice, once on July 3, 1985 and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winner Winner</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I was wondering, do you have any idea where the phrase “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner” originated from? Why do people shout it out when playing? Johnson T.   “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner” is occasionally yelled out on the casino floor to suggest a positive gambling result. Its origin, the way I’ve heard it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: If a player uses their club card while playing slots, does it have any effect on their results? Opposite that, can the casino reward a player who does use their card with jackpots you wouldn’t otherwise get if you didn’t use it? Mary Anne B.   Using a player’s club card has no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Point Chasing Not Permitted</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4438</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: Returning from a stay in Florida, I had a balance of points left on my slot club card at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino. Can I give the card to a friend who lives in Florida so she can continue using my card? What would happen if she wins a jackpot on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bonus Games and Bonus Multipliers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4435</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: On a slot machine that offers a &#8220;bonus,&#8221; is there any rule of thumb as to how long or how much you should invest in that machine if you have not been given a bonus? John M.    Most new machines today offer some sort of bonus round which is usually triggered by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Candy Cottage, brand new 20-line, 5 reel slot</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/candy-cottage-a-brand-new-20-line-5-reel-slot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4416</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[DaVinci’s Gold is proud to announce the launch of Candy Cottage, a brand new 20-line, 5 reel Video Slot. Come on a tasty adventure that will take you deep into a mysterious forest. There you will find lovely treats, chocolate, and all the sugary goodness you can imagine. Be careful though, rumor has it a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>March Madness Slot Tournament</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/march-madness-slot-ournament/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gambling News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4394</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This year&#8217;s event is the biggest ever with the lucky winner walking away with an incredible $150,000 in cash! Sign up today in the tournament lobby (Click on the tournament link to enter). Entry fee is $10, rebuys available. Player with the highest balance at the end of the event wins. $300,000 in prizes to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ah, Sweet Surrender</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/ah-sweet-surrender/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4386</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I have been counseled that a &#8220;surrender&#8221; bet is a bet that favors the house in blackjack. I have played blackjack for a long time, and understand the basic strategy. It seems to me that in selected situations, a surrender move is an advantage. What is your opinion about surrendering? Dirk    Blackjack [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lil Luck-O-The-Irish for $150,000</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/lil-luck-o-the-irish-for-150000/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:33:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4372</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lil’ Luck-O-The-Irish for $150,000 Guaranteed St. Paddy’s Day Freeroll! Casino and Tournament masters Crazy Vegas will guide you to the end of the rainbow for St. Paddy’s Day by hosting the $150,000 Guaranteed Countdown to St. Paddy’s Freeroll Slot Tournament. The Tournament starts Friday, March 5th, 2010 at 8PM (ET) and runs until St. Paddy’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maybe once in 800 hours of swift play</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/maybe-once-in-800-hours-of-swift-play/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4366</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: If these two games were to be played correctly, which is better to play, blackjack or video poker? I would argue that it is video poker, simply because it offers a large jackpot if you hit a royal, whereas blackjack doesn’t. Donald B.   If you were to utilize expert play on both [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CashOccino Video Slot</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/cashoccino-video-slot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<title>Use It or Lose It!</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/use-it-or-lose-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark Pilarski Publications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dear Mark]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark,: Should I use my basic strategy card for blackjack on a game or try to memorize all the rules? Larry F.   Quick, Larry, let&#8217;s see whether you can answer three simple questions. What should you do with a 12 against a three? How about an ace/3 facing a five? Should you split [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hells Bells &#8211; Look Whos Back</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/hells-bells-look-whos-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Casino Games]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Jackpot Factory Casinos&#8217; latest video slot features an iconic action hero from the &#8216;Nineties&#8217; Remember back in the &#8216;nineties when Mike Mignola&#8217;s imaginative comic book creation Hellboy electrified the action hero world, growing into a movie, DVD and comic book phenomenon that still enthralls? Well, Jackpot Factory Casinos has its own unique take on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wacky Wedding 20 Line 5 Reel Slot</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/wacky-wedding-20-line-5-reel-slot/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/wacky-wedding-20-line-5-reel-slot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Casino Games]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sloto Cash would like to announce the launch of Wacky Wedding, a brand new 20-line, 5 reel slot. The Wacky Wedding is a 5 reel, 20 payline, 10 coin slot game availabe from 0.01 to 0.10 bet. This excellent video slot game offers to your players free spins (The Champagne scatter icon) and Bonuses (The Bouquet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hone strategy to a razors edge</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/hone-strategy-to-a-razors-edge/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/hone-strategy-to-a-razors-edge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark Pilarski Publications]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4312</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: The casino where I play once had a dozen 9/6 Jacks-or-better machines. Now they have just two. My first question is why do they take out the good paying machines? Is it because skilled players take advantage of them. As for these reduced value machines, how much am I now giving up from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cinco dos, adios</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/cinco-dos-adios/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark Pilarski Publications]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4304</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I&#8217;ve been reading your column recently on craps betting and I agree with you regarding keeping the house advantage below two percent. However, since my recent retirement I&#8217;ve had the opportunity to play 3-4 times per week, and what I have noticed is that it seems like the most consistent winners are the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Valentine’s Week-Long $75,000 Guaranteed Freeroll</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/valentines-week-long-75000-guaranteed-freeroll/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/valentines-week-long-75000-guaranteed-freeroll/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:51:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gambling News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tournaments]]></category>

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		<title>Dissing the splits – well maybe</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/dissing-the-splits-well-maybe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: When my ex-girlfriend and I used to go to Vegas, every once in a while we would have someone at our blackjack table split tens. This used to drive my ex absolutely crazy and there were times when I thought that I actually saw steam come out of her ears when someone did [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High Flying Fun at Gaming Club Casino</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/high-flying-fun-at-gaming-club-casino/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Casino Games]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a lot more than just hot air in this video slot! The latest video slot at Gaming Club is sure to raise your expectations when it comes to rewards and sky high entertainment &#8211; it&#8217;s a big, high flying, 5 reel 30 pay-line game we&#8217;ve dubbed HOT AIR. The theme for this fun-filled new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Course of action can differ between casinos</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/course-of-action-can-differ-between-casinos/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/course-of-action-can-differ-between-casinos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/?p=4252</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: If you place a bet at a table game that is more than the permitted maximum, and neither you or the dealer notice, should they either A) pay you at the correct odds on the full (higher) amount, B) pay you on the permitted maximum and refund the rest, or C) pay you nothing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Every so often customers demand the dumbest things</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/every-so-often-customers-demand-the-dumbest-things/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark Pilarski Publications]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: The other day where I play, they had a single zero video roulette game which could be played for as little as a quarter.  Now it is double zero. Needless to say, I won&#8217;t be going there as often. Thoughts? Don C. .   More than likely, the screws are being tightened on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rummy Royal</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/rummy-royal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rummy Royal gives players a comfortable feeling in a relaxed, fun atmosphere, where you can play for free as long as you want or play for real money. There are plenty of practice tables in addition to real money ones. . New to the game? The interactive tutorials will guide you in plain language so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sloto Cash $5000 Reindeer Riches Give-Away</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/sloto-cash-christmas-promotions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sloto’Cash Casino has prepared two main promotions for the festive Season.  This way your can keep enjoying the casino games like and earn a little extra for the christmas holidays . $5000 Reindeer Riches Give-Away! . First Prize = $1000 Second Prize = $500 Third Prize = $250 130 Runner up prizes of $25 each! For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Famished for a feast?</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/famished-for-a-feast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:21:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Casino Games]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ALL SLOTS Casino&#8217;s latest slot can expand your wins&#8230;and plump up your wallet. . BUFFET BONANZA the latest 5 reel, 25 pay-line Video Slot to debut on ALL SLOTS Casino, will have foodie fans taking a fridge-break &#8211; when they can drag themselves away from this multi-featured and highly entertaining new game. ALL SLOTS Casino. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Start Off 2010 By Making Smart Bets Exclusively</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/start-off-2010-by-making-smart-bets-exclusively/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I&#8217;m new to casino gambling but like everyone else, I&#8217;d like to increase my chances of winning. What are the best games and strategies for me. Tami L. .   Essential to every newbie’s success is understanding two fundamentals that increase their chances of winning: They are 1) Sticking to bets that have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Play FREE slots games on Facebook!</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/play-free-slots-games-on-facebook/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gambling News]]></category>

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		<title>Power Outage Shouldn’t Cause Concern</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/power-outage-shouldn%e2%80%99t-cause-concern/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/power-outage-shouldn%e2%80%99t-cause-concern/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: When the power goes out in the casino, which has happened a few times when I have played, does this have any effect on the random number generator? How about when a casino employee opens the slot machine door? Gil L.        The casino all-of-a-sudden going dark will not have an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Warranty service with a smile</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/warranty-service-with-a-smile/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mark Pilarski Publications]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: As a way of stretching your bankroll, you have stated that on some machines you don’t need to play the full coin amount. For that reason, to save money, my wife will only play one coin on progressives like Megabucks. Did she misunderstand what you said? Cliff W.     Yes, Cliff, she [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S delays crackdown on Internet gambling</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/u-s-delays-crackdown-on-internet-gambling/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/u-s-delays-crackdown-on-internet-gambling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gambling News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The US Treasury Department and Federal Reserve Board delayed for six months on Friday the enforcement of new rules designed to crack down on Internet gambling.   In a joint statement, the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve said US financial institutions were being given until June 1, 2010 to be in compliance with the Unlawful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thomas D. 1 — Mark P. 0</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/thomas-d-1-%e2%80%94-mark-p-0/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: In your answer to Jason S. about Don&#8217;t Pass players being allowed to take down bets, you state correctly that a Don&#8217;t Pass bettor has 3 ways of winning on the come out, but incorrectly show the winning numbers to be 2, 3, 12. As you know, 12&#8242;s are neutral for a Don&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FREE $200,000 Guaranteed Slot Tournament for Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gambling News]]></category>
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		<title>Reader Eyewear Required</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/reader-eyewear-required/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I’ve never seen this question answered regarding this winning hand in video poker, so possibly you could indulge my curiosity.  Say for instance I have the following hand: Three fours and a pair of queens. I realize I have a full house, but why wouldn’t I get paid separately for the three fours [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deep in the jungle major multipiers await</title>
		<link>http://blog.gamblingprophet.com/wordpress/deep-in-the-jungle-major-multipiers-await/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:31:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Golden idols show the way to some great Free Spin multipliers .  There are some truly Wild looking locals in TRIBAL TREASURE, a new 5 reel, 25 pay-line Video Slot just launched at King Neptunes Casino which offers Free Spins loaded with a generous 5x multiplier.   The trick to reaching these rewarding Free Spins is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Those Thinking Machines Have Still Not Arrived</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: If a machine has just paid out a jackpot, would you recommend moving to another machine being that the machine now has to recoup its losses? Dale M.     Far too many players erroneously believe that any machine that has just hit a jackpot won&#8217;t hit another anytime soon because the machine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>As the Wheel Turns</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:33:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark, Occasionally you will describe a specific bet on the roulette table and its house advantage. How about a guide for us beginners on the names of wagers offered, payoffs, and their casino advantage? Janice B.     The easiest part of your question, Janice, is what the house edge is in roulette. With [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Countdown to Christmas with ebenezer scrooge</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[But there&#8217;s nothing miserly about Gaming Club Casino&#8217;s new slot.  Arriving at Gaming Club Casino in time for the festive season holidays is a brand new 5 reel 50 pay-line giant of a video slot with the misleading title SCROOGE &#8211; because there&#8217;s certainly nothing tight-fisted or miserly about this game!   Themed on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where She Drops, Nobody Should Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:11:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: Do casinos have policies regarding the minimum number of revolutions a roulette ball should make before dropping off the track? What would be considered too few? If the roulette wheel stops moving before the ball lands in the pocket or stops in less than a quarter of a revolution after the ball lands [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MI Consumers Not on the Need To Know List</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: Is it my imagination, or have the casinos in Detroit tightened up the percentages won by them?  Before building the new casinos, my husband and I seemed to have more luck than we do in their newer ones.  Not only that, but they didn&#8217;t bring over some of our favorite quarter machines. Dorothy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toke Tapping Tenets for Tipsters</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I read an article by Henry Tamburin in which he states that the best way to tip a blackjack dealer is to place the &#8220;tip chip&#8221; on top of one&#8217;s bet in the layout circle and if you lose the hand the dealer gets nothing, but if you win, you reward him the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ride Away On Your Easy Rider Harley Davidson</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Play any Slot or Video Poker game between August 1 and Nov 30th and win $50 or more gets you an entry into the draw to win A 2009 Harley! Play Keno and hit 6 or more numbers between August 1 and Nov 30th gets you an entry into the draw. Each deposit of $50 or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some dealers have blackjack strategy know-how, others do not</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: I wanted to comment last week about dealer&#8217;s giving blackjack advice. My experience is that all they have ever given is bad advice. The soft 18 you mention this week is the prime example. Not only do I have everyone at the table angry at me for hitting an 18, the dealer usually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A right royal invitation to some great slot action</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GamingClub Casino presents four generous kings in a truly regal video slot . All the wealth and trappings of majesty are on display in the brilliant graphics of GamingClub Casino&#8217;s latest video slot launched this week, KINGS OF CASH.   This larger-than-life, 5 reel 15 pay-line video slot has multiple avenues to reward in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feed the machine the right strategy and it’s fun times all the way</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mark: When playing video poker would you suggest staying with Jacks or Better or are there better machines to play? Tim F.     There are more than a hundred different video poker variations to choose from, Tim, games like Jacks, Joker Poker, Deuces Wild, Double Bonus, Double Double Bonus, etc., and all of them [...]]]></description>
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