Poker Machine Reforms On the Agenda

Good news for Australian poker fans and gamblers.  The PM will be meeting with Andrew Wilkie in Holbart this weekend, to discuss the mandatory pre-commitment schemes which were first tabled in 2010. Under the reforms, players of “pokies” would be required to set limits to the amount of gambling that they would be allowed to [...]

Sydney Catholic Club Joining Poker Machine Campaign

A Catholic Club in Sydney is currently working to change its constitution to aid its fight against the poker machine reforms that are being proposed by the federal government.  The club, Dooley’s Lidcombe Catholic Club, is asking members to remove a constitutional ban on the group taking part in political activities, so that it has [...]

More Debate over Pokies

Following on from last year’s Productivity Commission report on pokies and gambling, the debate on poker machines has been revived, as the Prime Minister bets everything on independent MP Andrew Wilkie. The commission’s report was a balanced one, noting that poker machines provide a valuable service and support local clubs and pubs, but that gambling [...]

Australian Pokies Players Facing Crackdown

The five-million gamblers in Australia are now facing tighter controls, which are designed with the aim of stopping problem gamblers from getting into debt. Almost a quarter of the adult population in Australia play on poker machines, but the new restrictions aren’t being proposed because of casual players, but rather because of the growing number [...]

Australian Poker Machine Reform Loopholes

The proposals that the government recently put forward to limit problem gambling in Australia may have some major loopholes.  The proposals are controversial to begin with, but the recently discovered loopholes have led some to wonder if there is any point to the laws at all – at least from the perspective of protecting problem [...]

Poker Machine Pre Commitment System Discussion

Len Ainsworth has spoken out about the proposed national pre-commitment system under which poker machines would allow players to pre-set their spending limits.  Ainsworth believes that the system would be incredibly expensive to set up, and would not reduce problem gambling. Ainsworth’s company is one of many that is likely to feel the effect of [...]

How to Beat Poker Machines

poker machines are incredibly popular in Australia.  They offer the fun of poker with the ease of play of a fruit machine. Poker Machines are random, and are set so that the odds are in the favour of the house.  This means that you can’t beat a poker machine.  If you want to play a [...]

How to Beat The Pokies

Pokies are poker themed slot machines where players attempt to build the best poker hand, instead of attempting to match fruits, bars, etc.  Many people wonder if it is possible to beat the pokies. Sadly, there’s no real answer to the question of how to beat the pokies.  Poker machines are random.  This means that [...]

How to beat the pokies

One thing I often get asked is how to beat the pokies.  Really, the question should be “can you beat the pokies”, but for some reason we all love to live in hope, so it is assumed that you can beat poker machines. Sadly, there is no secret trick that will make a poker machine [...]

Can you beat pokies?

poker machines, or “pokies” are incredibly popular in Australia.   Pokies are similar to fruit machines, but instead of using fruit symbols, the drums have poker cards on them, and the objective is to get the best poker hand. There are many systems being advertised which claim that you can beat poker machines consistently.  Sadly, these [...]

How to beat the poker machines

I often get asked if it’s possible to beat the poker machines.  In fact, some people go one further, and assume that it is possible to beat them, and simply ask “How can I beat the poker machines?”. The answer I give is always disappointing.  You can’t reliably make a poker machine pay out.  Yes, [...]

Can you beat the pokies?

poker machines, or “pokies” are incredibly popular as an inexpensive form of entertainment.  There are pokies in pubs and casinos all over the country, and, since they don’t cost much to play, people love to while away a few minutes on them while waiting for a friend, or waiting for a table spot to open [...]

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