Rob Singer's Article Archive GT Date Sorting Out More BS That IS The Video Poker World   December 30, 2008 Let’s Start 2009 Off Right!   December 23, 2008 Why Are So Many New Resorts Still Popping Up?   December 16, 2008 The Long-Term Vs. The Short-Term: Another Look.   December 09, 2008 6X/7X Points And More On Holidays: Are They For You?   December 02, 2008 It’s Time To Talk About Sam’s Town   November 25, 2008 “But...But, I Am NOT A Gambler!”   November 18, 2008 The Foolish Fantasy Of Playing VP “By The Hour”   November 11, 2008 A Break From Casinos Is Good For Everyone   November 04, 2008 Closer One Gets To VP, The Further The Truth Gets   October 28, 2008 A Little Of This & That While In Hawaii   October 21, 2008 Enjoyable Gambling Trips Do Not Require That You Win   October 14, 2008 Vacation In The US & Canada Has It All...Except Gambling!   October 07, 2008 Worst Games? 100-Play VP & 5-Play Multi-Strike   September 30, 2008 How Much Video Poker Is Too Much? (Part II)   September 23, 2008 How Much Video Poker Is Too Much? (Part I)   September 16, 2008 A Very Important Year In American Politics   September 09, 2008 A Short Trip With Very Large Ramifications   September 02, 2008 A Little Of This/A Little Of That Before Vacation Begins   August 26, 2008 Vacation In S. Calif./Casinos In S. Nevada: A Great Combo!   August 19, 2008 VP Machine Patterns: A Hot Topic & Getting Hotter   August 12, 2008 Why Optimal Play Is More Than A Total Waste Of Time   August 05, 2008 Where Do I play...And Why?   July 29, 2008 More VP Patterns/Signals Mean More Money   July 22, 2008 The Undeniable Truth About Patterns In VP   July 15, 2008 Reviewing Some Of The Internet Gaming Forums   July 08, 2008 Romping Thru Reno & Lake Tahoe: All Expenses PAID   July 01, 2008 What Is It That Causes The Luck Anyway?   June 24, 2008 Who Would You Trust The Most?   June 17, 2008 Was It Attitude...Or Winning, That Got My Friend The Boot?   June 10, 2008 Reduced Play Makes Little Difference In Profits   June 03, 2008 In Gambling, “The Truth” Doesn’t Come Easy   May 27, 2008 Losing The Battle With Percentages   May 22, 2008 Is Being A Pro Gambler Who plays VP Worth It?   May 13, 2008 Getting Up And Leaving A Machine Is An Art   May 06, 2008 Video Poker Machine Patterns: Random Or Myth?   April 29, 2008 Time Out For Some Undeniably True Answers   April 22, 2008 Trips #4 & #5 Continue An Undeniably Great Year   April 15, 2008 Winning Is The Only Important Thing In VP   April 08, 2008 Relax...The Math Hasn’t Changed One Bit   March 25, 2008 2008’s 3rd Trip: Drive, Relax, And Collect The Cash   March 18, 2008 Baseless Concerns Over The Lack Of “Playable” VP   March 04, 2008 2008’s 2nd Romp Turns Into A Stomp!   February 26, 2008 Tax Time For VP Players & Pros? No Sweat.   February 19, 2008 No Royals? No Problem!   February 12, 2008 Unplanned Romp Starts 2008 Off Right   February 05, 2008 Sensible VP Play Means Short Casino Visits   January 29, 2008 Advanced Romp-Thru-Town Play Strategy Makes Sense   January 22, 2008 Why Romp-Thru-Town Strategies Are Superior   January 15, 2008 Football And Video Poker Mix Well   January 08, 2008 Seven Years Of Good Luck   January 01, 2008 Old Time Overseas Video Poker Surfaces Again   December 25, 2007 An Unusual Amount Of Losing Going On   December 18, 2007 Should Video Poker Machines Be Everywhere?   December 11, 2007 Time To Gobble Up The Goodies Around Nevada   December 04, 2007 Singer’s Seven Secrets Of VP Success   November 27, 2007 Play Video Poker And Expect To LOSE? HAHAHA!!!   November 20, 2007 The Undeniable Lure Of The VP Machine   November 13, 2007 It Only Takes A Little, Girl   November 06, 2007 An Alternate Way To Play – And Win – At DDB Poker   October 30, 2007 Cross Country With Harrah’s   October 23, 2007 Is Multi-Play VP Really Better Than Single-Play?   October 16, 2007 Bending The Rules In Video Poker   October 09, 2007 Some Important No-No’s When Playing Video Poker   October 02, 2007 Video Poker Bits & Pieces   September 25, 2007 Me And My Friend Mick   September 18, 2007 Just How Good Is Triple Double Bonus Poker?   September 11, 2007 Edgewater And Colorado Belle Now Shine With Laughlin’s Best   September 04, 2007 Why Do Video Poker Players Play The Game?   August 28, 2007 A Recreational Romp That Anyone Can Do   August 21, 2007 What’s Happening To Laughlin?   August 14, 2007 The Undeniable Truth About Optimal Play VP Games   August 07, 2007 Ten Common Sense Realities About Playing VP To Win   July 31, 2007 The Art of Changing Machines In Video Poker   July 24, 2007 Is This What A Winning Weekend Is All About?   July 17, 2007 When Is The Right Time To Quit Playing Video Poker?   July 10, 2007 Those Video Poker Strategy Cards: Good Or Bad?   July 03, 2007 Video Poker Comps Should Be Maximized By Everyone   June 26, 2007 A Tribute To Cody   June 19, 2007 A Low-Intensity Laughlin To LV To Tahoe Drive   June 12, 2007 Do VP Forums Really Offer The Players Help?   June 05, 2007 Hog Heaven – Biker Bucks!   May 29, 2007 Getting Away From Single Denomination VP Play   May 22, 2007 Video Poker Happens One Session At A Time   May 15, 2007 The Six Rules On How To Avoid Losing At VP   May 08, 2007 H.A.L.T. – A Word For All VP Players To Heed   May 01, 2007 Golden Nugget Continues To Grace Downtown LV   April 24, 2007 Playing For Fun & Profit From LV To Lake Tahoe   April 17, 2007 Stash The Greed And You’ll Stash The Cash   April 10, 2007 A Consistent Start To My 2007 Gambling Year   April 03, 2007 Has Laughlin Improved For The VP Player?   March 27, 2007 VP Players Have No Need For Casino Hosts   March 20, 2007 Properly Dealing with Casino Comp Mistakes   March 13, 2007 Pro Gambling Has Its Quirks – And Quirky People   March 06, 2007 Comments Galore On My 2006 Gambling Year Review   February 27, 2007 BP Or Jacks or Better…Which Makes More Sense?   February 20, 2007 2006 – My Gambling Year In Review   February 13, 2007 Is It Wise To Play In Slot Tournaments?   February 06, 2007 Important Observations From The VP Tickler File   January 30, 2007 Harrah’s Total Rewards Remains Best Bet For VP Players   January 23, 2007 Advanced Romp-Thru-Town Strategy For Daily Play   January 16, 2007 Do VP Players REALLY Know What They’re Doing?   January 09, 2007 Stick With VP Basics And You’ll Be Fine   January 02, 2007 Romp-Thru-Town Strategy Can Have Many Variations   December 26, 2006 The Reason Behind Super Double Bonus Poker’s Strength   December 19, 2006 Caesar’s VP Pay Table Downgrade Make Any Difference?   December 12, 2006 How Will VP Players Deal With The Smoke Ban?   December 05, 2006 Why Some VP Players Live Only On Theory   November 28, 2006 Is It Easy Deciding On Gambling For A Living?   November 21, 2006 The Philosophy Of Tipping For VP Players   November 14, 2006 Playing VP At On-Line Casinos Gets Derailed   November 07, 2006 How To Make A Bundle At VP Without Really Trying   October 31, 2006 Beyond Another View Of The Slot Club Card   October 24, 2006 Is It A Slot Club Card…Or A Little Devil?   October 17, 2006 What To Do When Your Yearly VP Win Goal Is Met   October 10, 2006 How Much Is Too Much VP Play?   September 26, 2006 Can You Beat Video Poker Without The Royal Flush?   September 19, 2006 The Big 3 In Advanced Bonus Poker   September 12, 2006 If You Have No Goals, Then Why Play VP At All?   September 05, 2006 Hit & Run VP Play Is Not What Casinos Want To See   August 29, 2006 Why The Riff Over Hitting Free-Play Royals?   August 22, 2006 Ramada Express Upgrades Property – But Not VP   August 15, 2006 Gambling Smart Is Not Necessarily Smart Gambling   August 08, 2006 Revisiting The 10 Rules For Winning At VP   August 01, 2006 Winning Is What VP Is All About – At ANY Time   July 25, 2006 Taking On Assertions One At A Time   July 18, 2006 The Truth About Positive Expectation Play   July 11, 2006 Video Poker Rocks As A Casino Game   July 04, 2006 Books On Video Poker: Can They Really Help?   June 27, 2006 The Undeniable Truth About VP Promotions   June 20, 2006 VP Turns ‘Physical’ With A Forum Critic   June 13, 2006 Managing Your VP Bankroll Effectively   June 06, 2006 Can Video Poker Losing Streaks Be Overcome?   May 30, 2006 Red Rock Station Redefines Where Locals Play   May 23, 2006 Make Sure That ‘Free-Play’ Remains “Free”   May 16, 2006 A Very Good Strategy For Local Players   May 09, 2006 Get Real People. You Can Only Really Deposit CASH!   May 02, 2006 Is New Book On Video Poker Really ‘New’?   April 25, 2006 The FEZZDAQ: Does It Mirror Video Poker Play?   April 18, 2006 VP World Honors One Of Its Favorites   April 11, 2006 Why “The Long-Term” Is Non-Existent For Players   April 04, 2006 Anyone Really Care How Others Say They Do Playing VP?   March 28, 2006 Are We Playing In Virtual Reality, Or Just The Machines?   March 21, 2006 Play Smart, Don’t Be Greedy, And VP Will Reward You   March 14, 2006 Why Some People Play For The Points Instead Of The Money   March 07, 2006 Critics’ Betting Always Layered With Loopholes   February 28, 2006 Multi-Session VP Trip Just Part Of A Full Weekend   February 21, 2006 Don’t Get Roped Into Moving To Las Vegas For The VP   February 14, 2006 Using Slot Clubs To Your Greatest Advantage   February 07, 2006 Is It Really Money We’re Playing With?   January 31, 2006 More Undeniable Truth: A Pro Speaks Out   January 24, 2006 Understanding Reality When Playing Video Poker   January 17, 2006 Good Video Poker Can Change A Mind Or Two   January 10, 2006 Looking Into The Mind Of A Video Poker Player   January 03, 2006 What Winning Hand Means The Most To A VP Player?   December 27, 2005 COUNTERPOINT: Why “The Long Run” Cannot Be Defined   December 20, 2005 Playing 5-Play Multi-Strike VP: A Different Strategy Altogether   December 13, 2005 Bottom Line: Is Winning Anything Other Than Luck?   December 06, 2005 Why You Should Not Play All Hands Mathematically Correct   November 29, 2005 VPoker, Cars, & Gas: How Are They Related?   November 22, 2005 Trouble In Video Poker’s Guru-Land?   November 15, 2005 When Will They Ever Learn...   November 08, 2005 Video Poker: An Odyssey Of Good & Bad Luck   November 01, 2005 How Do You Treat Casino Promotions?   October 25, 2005 Winning Strategy: Not The Same As Being A Winning Player   October 18, 2005 Teaching A Friend How To Play VP Intelligently   October 11, 2005 A VP Romp Includes More Than VP   September 27, 2005 Casino Raises Eyebrows In Slot Club Points Riff   September 20, 2005 The Advantage of Learning To Make Special Plays   September 13, 2005 Can Video Poker Machines Be “Tightened”?   September 06, 2005 How Important Is Your Video Poker Bankroll?   August 30, 2005 Wynn Las Vegas Is No.1 In VP On The Strip!   August 23, 2005 When Plans Change, A True Nevada Romp Never Should   August 16, 2005 Math Rarely Enters The Video Poker Equation   August 09, 2005 Strip Casinos vs. Local Casinos Video Poker   August 02, 2005 Experience More Of Nevada Your Next VP Excursion   July 26, 2005 A New Device Helps VP Players Keep Winnings   July 19, 2005 Super Double Bonus Poker Is A Winner   July 12, 2005 Video Poker Heat Too Much For Other Pros   July 05, 2005 “The Challenge” Clearly Defined, Was Clearly Declined   June 28, 2005 Wynn First Look, & A True Look At The Westin Promo   June 21, 2005 Burden of Proof In Video Poker   June 14, 2005 Problem Gambling Runs Rampant In Video Poker   June 07, 2005 Revisiting The Long-Term vs. The Short-Term   May 31, 2005 Four-To-The-Royal Is A Tough Hand For All Players   May 24, 2005 VP vs. Black Jack: Which Is The Better Game?   May 17, 2005 What To Do When Two-Pair Only Pays Five Credits   May 10, 2005 Winning ANYTHING Is Better Than Losing   May 03, 2005 ‘Penny’ VP Isn’t What It May Seem   April 26, 2005 Winning Traits In Video Poker   April 18, 2005 Using Bounce-Back Cash Effectively And Efficiently   April 11, 2005 Books On VP Have To Help The Player   April 05, 2005 Winning Begins With Being Honest With Yourself   March 29, 2005 Is Slot Club Royalty Worth The Price Of Admission?   March 22, 2005 Are Video Poker Machines Always Truly Random?   March 15, 2005 A Unique Romp Through Nevada   March 08, 2005 Gaming Sites Can Teach You...Or Simply Solicit Your Money   March 01, 2005 Yes, It’s VP...But Do You Want a Field Goal Or A TD?   February 22, 2005 A Unique Video Poker Comp-Romp   February 15, 2005 New Casinos Have The Opportunity To Get VP Right   February 08, 2005 The “I Only Play With An Edge” Syndrome   February 02, 2005 The Hands That Got Away...   January 26, 2005 Five-Play Multi-Strike Video Poker   January 19, 2005 What Can Tournament Play Do For A Player’s Profit?   January 12, 2005 Can A Player REALLY Win With Jacks Or Better?   January 04, 2005 Quit When Ahead? What A Concept!   December 28, 2004 End-Of-Year Offers Saturate VP Players’ Mailboxes   December 21, 2004 How Serious A ‘Game’ Can VP Become?   December 14, 2004 Having What It Takes To Win At VP   December 07, 2004 Triple Bonus Poker Plus Is VP’s Best Game   November 30, 2004 Coin-less Tech, Multi’s, & Health. This is VP?   November 23, 2004 Keeping The Game Of VP Straight In The Media   November 16, 2004 Winning With Progressive Play On Multi-Denomination VP   November 09, 2004 Understanding How The VP Player Mind Operates   November 02, 2004 Yearly Goals Are Just As Important As Session Goals   October 26, 2004 Playing Single-Session Progressions Are A MUST In VP   October 19, 2004 Casino Promos: Solid Gold For Every Casino Manager   October 12, 2004 The Oddities Of Video Poker Play   October 05, 2004 Myths Surrounding The Professional VP Player   September 28, 2004 Harrah’s ‘Romp’ Takes The Strategy Even Further   September 21, 2004 VP Romps & Schedules: Why They Don’t Match   September 14, 2004 Playing For Progressive Jackpots Is Negative Expectation   September 07, 2004 The Power Of A Video Poker Player   August 31, 2004 Training & Playing In The Short-Term   August 24, 2004 VP: It Doesn’t Have To Be So Hard   August 17, 2004 A Relaxing And Rewarding Trip To The Venetian   August 10, 2004 Winning Plays That Deviate From Expert Strategy   August 03, 2004 Royals Without Quads? Every Player Sees It   July 27, 2004 Play VP With Your Head Instead Of A Strategy Card   July 20, 2004 Is Video Poker A Game...Or A Business?   July 13, 2004 Reno VP ‘Feels’ Different Than In LV   July 06, 2004 The Newest, Winning, Short-Term VP Play Strategy   June 29, 2004 New Short-Term Strategy For Light Or Hefty Bankrolls   June 22, 2004 For Most VP Players, Better To Travel Than To Arrive   June 15, 2004 Torn Between Two Worlds…Aces, or Deuces?   June 08, 2004 Big Play-Small Profit Sure Beats Big Play-Big Loss!   June 01, 2004 The Ten Commandments Of Winning Video Poker Play   May 25, 2004 The God Of Comps…How To REALLY Get It Done   May 18, 2004 Only 1 Way To Approach VP & Play Each Hand? HOGWASH!   May 11, 2004 VP Is A Frustrating Game Ruled By Common Sense   May 04, 2004 Romp-Thru-Town Strategy Makes VP A Sensible Play   April 27, 2004 Mathematics vs. Winning VP – A World Apart   April 20, 2004 VP Players Salute Gaming Today’s Late Publisher   April 13, 2004 Romps, Comps & Stomps: More Truth About VP   April 06, 2004 Reno’s VP Is As Good As It Gets   March 30, 2004 Comps Are Great....If You Don’t Have To Pay For Them   March 23, 2004 Formula For A Smart VP Player   March 16, 2004 Why Luck Wins Out Over Skill Every Time   March 09, 2004 Video Poker Trucks Run Over Everybody   March 02, 2004 How To Play With A True Advantage In Video Poker   February 24, 2004 Winning VP Is A Game Of Patience, Determination, & Wits   February 17, 2004 Sorting Out The Truth On The Stardust Line   February 10, 2004 The Trouble With Following Optimal Play In VP   February 03, 2004 Serious VP Play Is Not For Everyone   January 27, 2004 VP ‘Weeks’ Can Be A Load Of Fun   January 20, 2004 What Makes Romp-Thru-Town Type Play So Successful   January 13, 2004 Never Let Video Poker Pay Tables Dictate Your Play   January 06, 2004 A Stark Lesson In Chasing VP Comps   December 30, 2003 Green Valley Ranch Offers An Upscale VP Experience   December 23, 2003 Learn How To Hold Onto What You’ve Won   December 16, 2003 Playing For Quads Means You Play To Win   December 09, 2003 Paying Attention To The Lure Of VP   December 02, 2003 The Many Faces Of Winning Video Poker Play   November 25, 2003 Recreational, Serious, And Professional Video Poker Play   November 18, 2003 Romping On The River And In Las Vegas Means $$$   November 11, 2003 Understanding The ‘Win & Leave’ Concept In Romp-Type Play   November 04, 2003 My Pet Peeves When Reading Anything Video Poker   October 28, 2003 Turning Video Poker Myths Into Truths   October 21, 2003 Learning Short-Term Romp-Type Video Poker Play   October 14, 2003 The Truth Is Still Undeniable In VP   October 07, 2003 Making The Most Out Of Your Video Poker Playing Time   September 23, 2003 A Lesson In Playing Your VP Bankroll Properly   September 16, 2003 Romp, Stomp, & Gamble: A Video Poker Weekend   September 09, 2003 Aces, The Venetian, And A Whole Lot More   September 02, 2003 How Often Do We See The VP Twins?   August 27, 2003 A Tale Of Video Poker Pay Tables   August 19, 2003 Video Poker Is Rarely Forgiving For The Serious Player   August 12, 2003 The Truth About ‘Advantage’ Video Poker Players   August 05, 2003 As A Regular Player, How Often Should You Play?   July 29, 2003 Does Machine EV Really Make A Difference?   July 22, 2003 What If All The Positive EV Video Poker Games Were Gone?   July 15, 2003 Are You Prepared For Video Poker Success?   July 08, 2003 A Video Poker Too Good To Be True   July 01, 2003 Back To The Basics Of Video Poker   June 24, 2003 Big Money Awaits You In Triple Double Bonus Poker   June 17, 2003 VP Plays On At Casino Monte Lago   June 10, 2003 Playing For Aces In Video Poker Means You’re Playing To Win   June 03, 2003 VP’s Finest Hour Is Yet To Come   May 27, 2003 Surviving In A Changing VP World   May 20, 2003 Video Poker, Laughlin, & The 2003 River Run = F-U-N   May 13, 2003 Making The Losing-To-Winning Transition In Video Poker   May 06, 2003 Video Poker Streaks Don’t Always Define A Player’s Fate   April 30, 2003 The Rules Are Simple If You Want To Play VP To Win   April 23, 2003 Winning At Video Poker Is An Art And Not A Science   April 19, 2003 The Final Word On Luck vs. Skill   April 10, 2003 Can We Become Addicted To VP?   April 03, 2003 Casinos Make It Easier For The Video Poker Player To Win   April 02, 2003 Strip Resorts vs. Local Video Poker Short-Term Shootout   March 29, 2003 Looking Inside The Minds Of Video Poker Players   March 21, 2003 It’s Important To Win Every Time You Play   March 14, 2003 Are Video Poker Comps, Gambling And Ethics Compatible?   March 08, 2003 Getting The Most Out Of Your VP Play   March 01, 2003 FPDW Pulled! What’s A Player To Do?   February 22, 2003 Gaming Seminars: Can They Help?   February 15, 2003 VP: Why We All Only Play In Short Sessions   February 08, 2003 Video Poker Proof Or Spoof—You Make The Call   February 01, 2003 How To Play Multi-Strike Video Poker….And Why   January 25, 2003 VP Comps: Nothing’s Easier…Or More Costly   January 18, 2003 Restricting & Barring Of VP Players: What Does It Really Mean?   January 11, 2003 “Million Dollar Video Poker” Is Undeniably Good   January 04, 2003 Who’s Money Is It, Anyway?   December 28, 2002 Internet Video Poker: The Game Of Fools   December 21, 2002 The Critical Side Of Video Poker’s New Era   December 14, 2002 Another Video Poker Romp Through Town   December 07, 2002 Reactions To VP Strategy, Views, & Winning   November 30, 2002 How Smart Does A Winning VP Player Need To Be?   November 23, 2002 What Draws People To Play Multi-Line VP?   November 16, 2002 New Local Casinos Use Old Strategy For Success   November 09, 2002 In Video Poker, The Only “Excellent Play” Is Winning   November 02, 2002 In VP Choices, It’s Winner’s Camp or Writer's Cramp   October 26, 2002 Pre-Planning & Goals Are The Only Way To Beat VP   October 19, 2002 Nevada, Connecticut, & AC: Win, Place, & Show   October 12, 2002 Cashing In On Casino Promotions Is Never Easy   October 05, 2002 Video Poker Players Can Be Very Easily Misled   September 28, 2002 Drawing To ‘Four-To-The-Royal’   September 21, 2002 Bankroll Or Discipline—Which Is More Important?   September 14, 2002 A Las Vegas Wedding That Beat All Odds   September 07, 2002 The Cost Of Imperfect Plays In Video Poker   August 31, 2002 A Visit To Reno Isn’t Such A Bad Idea   August 24, 2002 Do You Want To Be A Video Poker Star?   August 17, 2002 Multiple-Points For Slots Craze Continues   August 10, 2002 How Much Video Poker Is Too Much?   August 03, 2002 Palms Has Video Poker….And Much More   July 27, 2002 Video Poker Chat Forums Can Be Helpful…Sort Of   July 20, 2002 Why The Deviations From Expert-Play Strategy?   July 13, 2002 Positive Play Video Poker Machines On The Rise   July 06, 2002 Playing Video Poker….A Game, Or An Obsession?   June 29, 2002 Video Poker Tournaments & Dreams…   June 22, 2002