Just identifying an advantage machine is not enough to make you money. Advantage play machines are not magic machines. What do I mean by that? These machines, of which there are hundreds of different types throughout the country and abroad, are not tokens of goodwill from the casinos. They pay out the same as any…
This is an important one, especially as more and more casinos seem poised to start caring about people who exploit slot machines. Here are some things I’ve picked up on over the years: Do everything you can to blend in with the pack. You can still get kicked out even if you’re as careful as…
Symphony of the Seas was an interesting one. The casino was enormous by cruise ship standards, but I ran into a lot of competition, possibly because of that. But since cruise ships sail out from ports all over the world, I wouldn’t want to write off a ship entirely just because I happened to have…
I somehow used to walk right past this place on the strip, even though it couldn’t be more centrally located. Planet Hollywood, a Caesars property across the street from Cosmo and next to Paris Las Vegas, has a shopping mall feel when you walk in. The casino isn’t that far back after that. The slots…
Paris Las Vegas, a Caesars property, is situated right on the main strip. I happened to be filming this video right before the 2025 World Series of Poker Main Event, so it was much busier than normal. It’s attached to Horseshoe Las Vegas, and of the two, it feels a little more upscale. There are…
I took this video right before the 2025 World Series of Poker Main Event. This Caesars property is in the middle of the Las Vegas strip, and I’d call it one of the lower-end places looks-wise and rooms-wise. Not bad by any stretch, but not really the glamorous type of place you might associate with…
I always get a good chuckle when people inevitably tell me all their rock-solid theories about slots. In the earlier days of advantage-play slotting, I think that helped me and others blend in a bit. After all, people rubbing the screen and hopping from machine to machine wasn’t all that uncommon, so APs were able…