Personally I think any casino would be smart to have a few good games - they
should have signs over them marked "100% Payback". Then on them they should
put a variety of demoninations ranging from 1 cent to $1. They should also
have a variety of games including Keno, DDB, Triple DB, Dueces, DB, etc.,
including some of the poorer games such as Triple DB or some Aces variation.
Then, don't put them next to one another. Put the 100% game next to a
similar machine without the 100%. This way the pros won't and can't play 2 games.
Also makes it harder for teams to lock up a whole area by holding machines
for one another while they go to lunch or the bathroom, or just save them for
hours waiting for a friend to come.
Also, I would put a different 100% game on each machine. #1 would have FP
dueces, #3 would have DB, #5 would have DDB, #7 would have dueces, #9 would
have DB. Etc.
Now here is what happens that is good for the casinos:
They get good publicity
They have people playing at some machines on this bank all the time, making
it look popular.
They have 100% signs bringing people over.
People who play 100% games will come to this casino - but also will bring
their friends and family who play poker, slots, or other games. They will also
recommend this casino.
The casino won't lose a lot of money because --
Teams can't lock up the bank.
People who like 100% games but play at lower demoninations will sometimes be
on the machines, not just $1 players. Sometimes Keno players or
non-knowlegeable players will also be at these machines. Sometimes even 100% players
will switch over to the non-100% games for variety. I sometimes play deuces,
then get tired and switch to DDB, and I've been known to even switch for a
short time to Triple DDB or some other game like Jokers Wild.
Now obviously this isn't the best for us players, since we like to sit next
to our friends, prefer that every machine would be 100%, and so on. But it
is a lot better than having ZERO 100% machines in a casino.
In my opinion all casinos should take this action. That way everyone is
happy (except the pros), and you could find good machines everywhere, but not go
hog wild playing them night and day the way the pros do. On a weekend trip
to Vegas, you could find a machine here and there and enjoy them.
Meanwhile the casinos total take from their bank of "good"machines is a win
- since they have people playing keno or playing bad VP, or playing good VP
poorly right next to one another and on the same machines. Sometimes the
machines are played for 1 cent, sometimes for $1.
Also, some people like to play more when they are winning (or losing), so 1
cent players may slowly go up to quarters, or even dollars -- which helps
cause them to get "gamblers ruin" during a session - and thus helps the casino's
bottom line.
Meanwhile the casino gets great publicity by having people buzzing about
"Look at the good machines," occasionally people get royals, some people are
playing $1 level and get royals or Aces with kicker, etc. for handpays - which
brings attention to the machines.
Only people like Bob Dancer and other pros are unhappy - because they have
no way of knowing for sure that they will get a particular game on a particular
visit. No teams or groups can hold a bank hostage. An expert on Deuces
may find that the only 100% machine available is DB or vice versa.
But for the average VP player on the list, at least sometimes 100% machines
would be available - better than nothing!
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