Ask the Slot Expert: Ignorance can be bliss

January 21, 2026
I didn't know the strategy for the video poker game I was playing -- and I didn't care.

Ask the Slot Expert: Phony jackpots?

January 14, 2026
The slot attendant told me I had a real jackpot.

Ask the Slot Expert: My two cents on how eliminating pennies will affect slots

January 07, 2026
How will the elimination of the penny affect slots?

Ask the Slot Expert: Deuces Wild doesn't pay enough

December 31, 2025
My friend thinks that Deuces Wild doesn't pay enough for winning hands.

Ask the Slot Expert: Slot machines don't need no stinking paylines

December 24, 2025
Do slot machines really need paylines?

Ask the Slot Expert: Rooting against a progressive?

December 17, 2025
I recently rooted against getting another symbol towards winning a progressive.

Ask the Slot Expert: Should I increase the line bet or increase the denomination?

December 10, 2025
When you want to bet more on a slot machine, is it better to increase the line bet or increase the denomination?

Ask the Slot Expert: A better example of the dark side of Quick Hit

December 03, 2025
I finally remember a better example of the dark side of scatter pay symbols.

Ask the Slot Expert: The dark side of Quick Hit slots

November 26, 2025
I love playing Quick Hit slots, but there's a dark side to the games.

Ask the Slot Expert: A tale of two cashless systems

November 19, 2025
My experiences using Boyd's system at Suncoast and Station Casinos' system at Red Rock.