Double Double Bonus Video Poker Truth: Low Pair Still Beats High Card

When my wife Marcy and I go to casinos together, we usually play next to each other on slots, but play separately when I move to other games.

On a rare time when we played video poker together, I was drawn into a strategy discussion with another couple on the same bank of machines.

A woman had a low pair and a

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Progressive Jackpot Won At Las Vegas Airport By Traveler

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William J. stands in front of his winning game. During his time at the airport, he won more than $300,000. (Image: Harry Reid International Airport)

Last week, a lucky California visitor won $328,655 while playing a slot machine at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. In recent years, he has been one of several huge winners at the airport.

William J., a Van Nuys resident, was the guest. He chose to

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Video Poker Is On Life Support But There’s Still Time

Video poker arrived on the scene at a very favorable moment. The poker craze had yet to take hold, and slot machines were still enjoying the same enormous popularity as they do now.

This presented a unique chance for video poker to entice players away from both of these games. It was a different time back then, and there weren’t quite as many alternatives for slot players, nor were the progressive jackpots as large. Smart blackjack players, on the other hand, were on the

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Deadwood Casinos Struggle to Find Consensus on Mobile Sports Betting

South Dakota’s Deadwood casinos are permitted to operate sportsbooks in their brick-and-mortar establishments, so long as they first pay the state a $5,000 licensing fee for the expanded gambling privilege.

Downtown Deadwood and its historic Main Street. Sports betting is up and running in town. Operations could soon move online, too, should a legislative effort in the South Dakota capital continue to gain favor among state lawmakers. (Image: Rapid City Journal)

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