A cycle is a statistical way of describing frequency, not a promise of evenly spaced jackpots. This archived royal-flush discussion raises the interesting case of several hits in a period, a reminder that clusters can be as striking as long gaps.
A personal perspective
An individual session is a story, not a controlled sample of a game. Personal accounts can illuminate what players notice, remember and find confusing, while leaving the probabilities of future hands unchanged. This distinction is useful when reading both winning milestones and frustrating runs.
This is an original editorial reading note on the topic of a John Robison column, not a reproduction of the full article. The date above belongs to the original publication. Read the linked column for the author’s complete account and conclusions.
Ask the Slot Expert: Six royals in a cycle
John Robison · Mar 16, 2022
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