Player Stories
A Deuces Wild milestone puts long-term returns in perspective
Robison describes a run of four-deuce hands that brought his personal tally back toward its statistical expectation.
THE DRAW JOURNAL
22 STORIESPlayer Stories.
Personal milestones and perspectives from the other side of the screen.
Player Stories
Video poker in stealth mode
Not every casino-floor observation is about a spectacular jackpot.
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Another first royal, another memorable session
A first royal flush is the kind of moment players remember long after the rest of a session fades.
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Remembering a first royal flush
The royal flush occupies an unusual place in video poker: rare enough to become a personal story, yet central to many pay tables.
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Video poker turns up on Jeopardy
A game-show reference brings video poker into a different kind of spotlight.
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Anger and inattention at the machine
The final entries in this archive series use wrath and sloth as labels for unhelpful playing habits.
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When more play is not a better session
The gluttony installment of this archived series frames excess as a player-behavior topic.
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Comparing a session with the player next door
The envy installment in this archive series turns to the temptation to measure one's experience against somebody else's visible win.
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The pull of an especially attractive outcome
This archive installment uses lust as a metaphor in a series about player habits.
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When an ordinary win stops feeling sufficient
The greed entry in this historical series considers a familiar casino impulse: wanting a larger result after a satisfactory one.
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Pride and the willingness to revisit a hold
Being comfortable with a game can make a player reluctant to re-examine a decision.
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The story after the royal-flush story
A follow-up creates room for questions that a single jackpot anecdote leaves open.