ÿþ<!DOCtype html PUBLIC "-//W3C//Dtd html 3.2 Final//EN"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title>John Grochowski: Casino Answer Man: On the Air</title> <meta name="Keywords" content="gambling, casinos, comps, slot machines, video poker, blackjack, craps, John Grochowski, books, gambling strategy" /> <meta name="Description" content="CasinoAnswerMan provides articles, insights and information about casinos, gambling, strategies and casino amenities." /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/default.css" title="fonts" /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <style type="text/css"> a:link {color: #6666cc} a:visited {color:#ff9933} body {background-color:#cccccc; color:#666666; } .shadeRow {background-color:White;} </style> </head> <body> <center> <table width="750" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr style="text-align:left"> <td style="background:'images/leftside.gif'; vertical-align:top" width="18" align="center" ><img src="images/level2/l2_a.gif" width="18" height="144" align="top" /></td> <td width="714" align="center"> <table width="714" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <tr> <td width="154" align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#000000"><img src="images/level2/l2_logo.gif" width="154" height="144" align="top" /></td> <td width="560" align="left" valign="top"><br /> <table style="background-color:#ffffff" width="560" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <a href="books.html"><img src="images/level2/books.gif" alt="Books" width="61" height="19" border="0" align="top" id="books /"></a><a href="articles.html"><img src="images/level2/articles.gif" name="articles" alt="Current Articles" align=alt width="108" height="19" border="0"></a><a href="basics.html"><img src="images/level2/basics.gif" name="basics" alt="The Basics of Gaming" align="alt" width="134" height="19" border="0" /></a><a href="quiztime.html"><img src="images/level2/quiztime.gif" name="quiztime" alt="Quiz Time" align="top" width="78" height="19" border="0" /></a><a href="about.html"><img src="images/level2/about.gif" name="about" alt="About John" align="top" width="87" height="19" border="0" /></a><a href="about.html"><img src="images/ontheair_on.gif" name="air" alt="on the air" align="top" width="87" height="19" border="0" /></a></td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><p class="heads_purple"><b>The Casino Answer Man on The Big 89, WLS-AM in Chicago. </b></p> <p>Listen to John Grochowski's Casino Answer Man tips four times a week on WLS-AM 890 in Chicago. The short tips air at 5:18 p.m. Central time Tuesday through Friday during Roe Conn's show. </p> <p>You can find podcasts of the tips at <a href="http://www.wlsam.com/sectional.asp?id=38069">http://www.wlsam.com/sectional.asp?id=38069</a></p> <p>Here are some of John s WLS Casino Answer Man tips:</p> <p>I m John Grochowski, the Casino Answer Man, with this casino tip.</p> <p>Slot machines are the easiest casino games, but even they require a little attention to get the most for your money.</p> <p>I once saw a woman land three jackpot symbols on the payline. She screamed, her friends jumped around her & and nothing happened. No lights, no bells and whistles, no payoffs. The jackpot symbols weren t activated unless three coins were wagered. She d bet only one coin. It was just another losing spin.</p> <p>Make sure you read the machine glass or the help menu, and understand the game s conditions before you play.</p> <p>Look for me at casinoanswerman.com. I m John Grochowski, 890-AM, WLS.</p> <hr /> <div class="shadeRow"> <p>I m John Grochowski, the Casino Answer Man, with this casino tip.</p> <p>A woman who wrote to me recently was embarrassed. She d royal flush that was worth $1,000 on a 25-cent machine. But she decided she d use "their" money to chase even bigger riches. She lost it all back.</p> <p>Her first mistake was treating her winnings as "their" money. Once you win it, it s YOUR money. It doesn t belong to the casino any more. </p> <p>Put at least half of any sizable win away, not to be touched until you leave the casino, Whatever you buy with YOUR money will seem that much sweeter.</p> <p>Look for me at casinoanswerman.com. I m John Grochowski, 890-AM, WLS.</p> </div> <hr /> <p>I m John Grochowski, the Casino Answer Man, with this casino tip.</p> <p>Next to the mathematical edge designed into casino games, speed of play is the house s best friend. The faster you play, the more wagers you make. And the more wagers you make, the more chances the house edge has to drag you and your bankroll down. </p> <p>Play at a full seven-player blackjack table, and you ll play only 50 or so hands per hour. Play one-on-one with the dealer, and you ll play 200 or more hands per hour.</p> <p>Play at tables where others are playing. Slow down your play, and extend your stay. </p> <p>Look for me at casinoanswerman.com. I m John Grochowski, 890-AM, WLS.</p> <hr /> <div class="shadeRow"> <p>I m John Grochowski, the Casino Answer Man, with this casino tip.</p> <p>One of the oldest, most tested betting systems around is called the Martingale, and it doesn t work. Maximum bets posted at tables limit how far your doubling up can go, and in a bad streak, losses get very large, VERY fast. Start with a $5 bet, and doubling up through seven losses would leave you $635 in the hole. Would you want to then wager ANOTHER $640 for the chance at an overall profit of $5? </p> <p>Don t fall for the "double your bet" system. Losing streaks will be crushing to your bankroll.</p> <p>Look for me at casinoanswerman.com. I m John Grochowski, 890-AM, WLS.</p> </div> <hr /> <p>I m John Grochowski, the Casino Answer Man, with this casino tip.</p> <p>Casinos want to keep you coming back for more. That s why "comps" --- complimentary meals, rooms, and even cash back --- are part of the casino scene.</p> <p>To get the comps, you have to let the casino know who you are. Sign up for a player rewards card wherever you play. Take the goodies that are offered for your normal play --- but don t bet extra for the sake of comps. If you overbet your bankroll, that "free" buffet might just cost more than you d pay for it.</p> <p>Look for me at casinoanswerman.com. I m John Grochowski, 890-AM, WLS.</p> <hr /> <div class="shadeRow"> <p>I m John Grochowski, the Casino Answer Man, with this casino tip.</p> <p>Players in the know can tell a high-paying video poker game from one that pays less in the long run just by looking at the pay tables on the screen. On most games, the places to look are the payoffs on full houses and flushes. A "9-6" Jacks or better game, meaning full houses pay 9-for-1 and flushes 6-for-1, returns about 2.2 percent more than an "8-5" game, paying 8-for-1 on full houses and 5-for-1 on flushes.</p> <p>Compare pay tables, and play the best available version of the game you like.. </p> <p>Look for me at casinoanswerman.com. I m John Grochowski, 890-AM, WLS.</p> </div> <hr /> <p>I m John Grochowski, the Casino Answer Man, with this casino tip.</p> <p>Have you ever left a slot machine, only to see another player sit down and hit a jackpot? Does the thought make you squirm just a little? </p> <p>Relax. If you d kept playing, that jackpot probably still wouldn t have been yours. Your timing would have to be the same as the other player, right down to the millisecond. </p> <p>If it s going to bother you that another player hits a jackpot on "your" machine, walk away and don t watch. But understand that your results would have been different anyway. </p> <p>Look for me at casinoanswerman.com. I m John Grochowski, 890-AM, WLS.</p> <hr /> <div class="shadeRow"> <p>I m John Grochowski, the Casino Answer Man, with this casino tip.</p> <p>Payoffs on common double-zero roulette wheels give the house a 5.26 percent edge on most bets. There s one exception: On the five-number combination of 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3, the house edge soars to 7.89 percent --- you ll lose an average of $7.89 per $100.</p> <p>You can choose frequent hits bets such as red or black that pay even money, take a chance at a 35-1 payoff on single numbers, or any combination in between, and the house edge stays the same. But avoid the five-number combo. It s a bankroll killer. </p> <p>Look for me at casinoanswerman.com. I m John Grochowski, 890-AM, WLS.</p> </div> <hr /> <p>I m John Grochowski, the Casino Answer Man, with this casino tip.</p> <p>A frustrated blackjack player e-mailed me with a familiar lament. "I can t stand it when another player s mistake costs me money." </p> <p>Of course, there s nothing magical or pre-ordained about card order. A player who takes a 10 that would have busted the dealer is just as likely to draw a low card that would make the dealer s hand.</p> <p>If the mistakes of others upset you, change tables. But their decisions are theirs, and in the long run the times they hurt you and the times they help will balance out..</p> <p>Look for me at casinoanswerman.com. I m John Grochowski, 890-AM, WLS.</p> <hr /> <div class="shadeRow"> <p>I m John Grochowski, the Casino Answer Man, with this casino tip.</p> <p>A slot player complained to me, "I always lose when I use my rewards card. When I take it out of the reader, that s when I start winning."</p> <p>That "always" was just a short-term coincidence. The player rewards program is on its own system, just tracking the amount you wager. The random number generator that determines game results doesn t "know" if you re using a card.</p> <p>Use your rewards card when you play, take the benefits, and rest easy. The machines aren t programmed to short-change card-using customers. </p> <p>Look for me at casinoanswerman.com. 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