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The
language of craps
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Dear Mark,
I tried playing craps for the first time on a
recent trip to Las Vegas. I stuck with the bets
you mention on your tapes and actually walked
away from the crap table $200 ahead. And though
I was up $200, I still found the game intimidating.
Mostly because I couldn't understand what numbers
the dealer was calling. No wonder it scares so
many players away. So just what number is "Little
Joe from Kokomo?" Ralph S... more>>
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I
play occasionally, twice a week
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Dear Mark,
I've got a dinner riding on this. My husband believes
that you, being conservative when it comes to
casino gambling, would never play the lottery.
Do you? Rachel P... more>>
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So
what's all the hoopla over Megabucks?
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Dear Mark,
Recently Megabucks surpassed the current record
of more than $11 million dollars. A few questions
please. First, is there an easy way to find out
the current progressive amount without going to
a casino? Second, do you get paid half up front
and the remainder over the next 10 years? Finally,
when it approaches record levels, should I join
the excitement and run out and play? Lois H...
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You
no longer need to cut off both ends of the ham
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Dear Mark,
I learned craps from my father, who learned it
from his dad. We play your recommended pass line
bet along with continual betting on the seven
to hedge our line bet. In past columns you don't
agree with that logic. Please explain. Marvin
B... more>>
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Analogies
of greed and pomposity
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Dear Mark,
On my last six trips to Gulfport, MS, I've come
home a winner playing slots. I believe it's beyond
luck now. I just have this certain feeling when
to play a particular machine. I've been so successful
lately that I feel I should go to dollar machines,
or higher, versus the quarter ones and win even
more money. Am I on to something here? Jon S...
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Player
may not merit a frolic frenzy?
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Dear Mark,
When I stayed at the NY, NY Hotel and Casino (Vegas),
I played BJ and whenever I wanted a comp for food
or anything, they said just put it on your room
charge and your play will be evaluated. Well,
that was my first and last time. When I checked
out they didn't comp my food or beverage, only
the room. What gives? Scott R... more>>
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Fiscal
ruin possible when you select the wrong machine
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Dear Mark,
Well, now that you've got me "Hooked on Winning"
(I bought your tapes, good stuff), I have a follow-up
observation and a question. I took a well-deserved
day off from work yesterday and hit the two Indian
casinos here in Connecticut (Foxwoods and Mohegan
Sun). My goal was to restrict myself exclusively
to video poker. First, you are right on the money
in your observation that you have to LOOK for
a 9/6 machine, at least in the 25¢ and 50¢
denominations. I found a 25¢ 9/6 machine
"buried" in a bank of machines at the
Mohegan Sun and had real good luck with it. I
encountered my first 8/5 progressive machine at
Foxwoods, but I was surprised to see it was NOT
a jacks-or-better machine. Rather, it was a two
pair or better machine. So instead of having a
payoff with just a high pair, 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... more>>
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Eggheads 
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