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Gary Catlin 2002 Charter Member
Gary M. Catlin is the author of Panamint Software's VIDEO POKER TUTOR which was probably the most popular computer program in the early and mid-1990s for analyzing video poker machines and practicing for casino play.
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Bob Dancer 2004 Inductee
Bob Dancer is a veteran professional video poker player, author, writer, promoter, consultant and teacher. His Winner's Guides, strategy cards and videotapes are the definitive resources on playing video poker correctly.
Bob's book, Million Dollar Video Poker, explains the process by which he started playing video poker in 1994 with a bankroll of $6,000, and seven years later was able to win $1,000,000 during a six-month period.
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Lenny Frome 2002 Charter Member 12 MAY 1926 - 15 MAR 1998
Lenny Frome was the George Washington of video poker, and its best known advocate and promoter. His many books and hundreds of magazine articles are a major reason that video poker has attained its present day popularity.
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Skip Hughes 2006 Inductee
Skip Hughes is a professional computer consultant, writer and expert video poker player. Skip's writings are oriented toward the recreational rather than professional player.
He is the founder of the VPMail Video Poker Mailing List which pioneered internet communication among members of the video poker community.
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Dan Paymar 2003 Inductee
Dan Paymar is a respected video poker author and expert player. His books, newsletters, magazine articles and strategy cards have helped to educate players and popularize video poker.
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Si Redd 2002 Charter Member 16 NOV 1911 - 14 OCT 2003
Si Redd was the patriarch of IGT, the world's largest slot-machine company, and the founder of the Oasis Resort Hotel & Casino in Mesquite. In 1975 he introduced and marketed the game of video poker.
1996 LV Sun Column
2003 LVRJ Column
LV Sun Obituary
LVRJ Obituary
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Jean Scott The Queen of Comps 2005 Inductee
Website: http://queenofcomps.com/
Jean Scott is the author of the best-selling book "The Frugal Gambler," a casino guide for thrifty low rollers, plus a sequel, "More Frugal Gambling," and is the co-author of "Tax Help for the Frugal Gambler". She is a popular speaker and writer on gaming subjects, stressing sensible and responsible gambling. Her exploits have been featured on Dateline, Hard Copy, Extra, To Tell the Truth, and 48 Hours, where Dan Rather dubbed her the Queen of Comps. She appears frequently on Travel Channel shows on Vegas and gambling.
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TomSki
TomSki is a professional gambler / stock options trader whose 1999 "Video Poker Strategy Master" software provided a powerful tool for the serious video poker player. Tom has also done important studies on bankroll requirements for various video poker games.
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Michael "The Wizard of Odds" Shackleford 2007 Inductee
Michael "The Wizard of Odds" Shackleford, A.S.A., is a professional actuary who has made a career of analyzing casino games on his web site wizardofodds.com .
Some difficult video poker variations he has analyzed include Guaranteed Play, One-Eyed Jacks, 3 Way Action, Ace$ Bonus Poker, Sequential Royals, Ace Invaders, Draw 6 Poker, Cryptologic Bonus Poker, Ace on the Deal, Double Draw, Opponent Poker, Pay the Aces, Shockwave, Triple Trouble, and World Series of Poker (Final Table Bonus). Michael has served as an Adjunct Professor of Casino Math at the UNLV and is the author of the book Gambling 102. The Wizard's landmark research into the actual returns of slot machines on the Las Vegas strip garnered international attention in 2002, and he has appeared numerous times on national television as a recognized expert on gambling strategy.
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Stanford Wong 2002 Charter Member
Stanford Wong is best known for his blackjack and sports betting activities, but he also made major contributions to video poker. His 1991 VIDEO POKER ANALYZER was the first software to analyze video poker and was shortly followed by his VPEXACT software. His 1993 "Professional Video Poker" book was an early guide to playing video poker for profit.
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Dean Zamzow 2002 Charter Member
Dean Zamzow
revolutionized video poker with his 1997 WINPOKER software, which is a required resource for every serious video poker player.
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