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- Deuces Wild Video Poker
-
- copyright 1997 Diana Gruber
-
- Design and programming: Diana Gruber, Ted Gruber Software
- Graphics: Tom Marlin, Marlin Studios
- Music: David B. Schultz, DBS Music
-
- ABOUT DIANA GRUBER'S 3D CASINO LAS VEGAS
-
- 3D Casino Las Vegas is actually 14 programs that work together to
- bring you an integrated casino gaming experience. Included are six
- video poker machines, five slot machines, a keno game, and a
- blackjack game. All these games are launched from a main program
- which allows the player to view different areas of the casino and
- choose which machines and games she wishes to play. If you would like
- to order a copy of 3D Casino Las Vegas, see the file ORDER.FRM.
-
- For additional help, gambling tips, and valuable information, visit
- our web site: http://www.3d-casino.com.
-
- LAUNCHING THE PROGRAM FROM WINDOWS 95
-
- From the Start menu, select Run. If the software is in the CASINO
- directory, you can type C:\CASINO\DEUCES.EXE and press Enter.
-
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
-
- You will need at least an 80486 processor and 8 megs of RAM to run
- this program. A pentium is recommended. You will need a mouse. You
- will need the capability to display SVGA graphics. A sound card is
- recommended but not required. You will need to have Windows 95
- installed. If you do not have the minimum system requirements to run
- this program, please upgrade your computer at once.
-
- INTRODUCTION
-
- Video poker is a fascinating game which is widely played in Las Vegas
- and a few other places. Since its introduction in 1970, it has grown
- in popularity until it rivals that of the traditional slot machine.
- In recent years a number of variations on the original Jacks or
- Better video poker machine have been introduced, some with very
- favorable odds. With strategy, practice, and luck, it is possible to
- beat the house at video poker.
-
- PLAYING VIDEO POKER
-
- Click the mouse on Insert Coin to insert one to five coins. If you
- insert five coins, your hand will be dealt automatically. If you
- insert less than five coins, click on Deal/Draw to get five cards. Of
- these five cards, you can choose to keep as many or as few as you
- want. Select which cards you want to and click on Deal/Draw again. If
- the resulting hand is a winner, you will be paid according to the
- chart at the top of the screen. Then you can insert coins again to
- begin the next hand.
-
- DISPLAYING THE MENU
-
- There is a small "invisible" menu at the top of the screen. You can
- see this menu by moving your mouse cursor to the top of the screen.
- The following options are available from this menu:
-
- About Display current version information
- Music on/off Music control
- Sound on/off Sound Control
- Bankroll How fast are you going through your money?
- Quit Back to the casino, or back out the door.
-
- PLAYING STRATEGY
-
- The playing strategy varies according to which game you are playing.
- For a detailed mathematical analysis of playing strategy, consult the
- references, in particular the book by Lenny Frome. Here are some
- general strategy suggestions:
-
- If you are dealt a royal flush, a straight flush, four of a kind,
- or a full house, do not draw any cards.
-
- If you are playing Deuces Wild, and you are dealt 4 deuces, or if
- you are playing Joker Poker and you have 5 of a kind, do not draw any
- cards.
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- If you have 4 cards of a royal flush, draw 1 card and try to make
- the royal flush. This applies even if it means you have to break up a
- straight or a flush.
-
- Hold a straight or a flush if you can not draw 1 card to a royal
- flush.
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- If you have 4 cards of a straight flush, draw 1 card, but do not
- break up a straight or a flush to do so.
-
- If you have three of a kind, draw 2 cards.
-
- If you have two pair, draw 1 card. Never break up two pair, even
- two low pair.
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- If you have 4 cards of a flush, draw 1 card.
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- If you have 3 cards of a royal flush, draw 2 cards.
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- If you have any pair, draw 3 cards.
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- If you have 4 cards of a straight, draw 1 card.
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- If you have 3 cards of a straight flush, draw 2 cards.
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- If you have 2 high cards of the same suit, draw 3 cards and try for the
- royal flush.
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- If you have 1 high card, draw 4 cards.
-
- This list is ranked according to expected value. Play the highest hand
- on this list that applies.
-
- Remember that this is only a list of general guidelines. An expert
- player will vary his playing strategy according to the game he is
- playing.
-
- With 3D Casino Las Vegas, you can develop your own playing strategy on
- your personal computer. The player statistics will help you keep track
- of how well you are doing.
-
- TIPS AND HINTS
-
- Here are some more suggestions from expert players:
-
- Remember that you are playing against a machine, not another person.
- You can not bluff your way out of a bad hand, nor can you fool the
- computer into thinking that you have a good hand by refusing to draw
- cards.
-
- Never keep a "kicker" (a lucky card, such as an ace) when drawing to a
- pair. This substantially lowers the expected value of your hand.
-
- Never draw to an inside straight unless at least one of the cards is a
- high card (king or better).
-
- If you have a worthless hand, discard all 5 cards and draw a new hand.
- Keeping one card in hopes of making a pair (or a straight or a flush)
- will not improve your odds.
-
- If you have a worthless hand containing wild cards, discard all but
- the wild cards.
-
- Appendix A. References
-
- BEATING THE POKER SLOT MACHINES, 1981, R. Carl Cohen, author
- and publisher, P.O. Box 14495, Philadelphia, PA 19115.
-
- BEATING THE JOKER POKER SLOT MACHINES, 1989, R. Carl Cohen,
- author and publisher, P.O. Box 14495, Philadelphia, PA 19115.
-
- EXPERT VIDEO POKER FOR LAS VEGAS, Lenny Frome, 1989, Compu-
- Flyers, LF-425, 5025 S. Eastern Ave #16, Las Vegas, NV 89119.
-
- HOW TO WIN AT VIDEO POKER, David R. Gerhardt, 1985, 1987, Gerhardt
- Software, 32600 Concord Drive, Dept. 401, Madison Heights, MI 48071.
-
- PROFESSIONAL VIDEO POKER, Stanford Wong, 1988, Pi Yee Press, 7910
- Ivanhoe #34, La Jolla, CA 92037.
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- VIDEO POKER PLAYING TO WIN, David Gerhardt and Tony Korfman,
- Gaming Books International, Inc. 1512 E. Fremont, Las Vegas, NV 89101.
-
- Appendix B. Technical Information:
-
- FILES IN THE DEUCES10.ZIP FILE
-
- FILE_ID.DIZ
- DEUCES.DOC
- DEUCES.EXE
- DEUCES.FGI
- POKER.MID
- ORDER.FRM
- POKER.FGI
- READ.ME
- VENDOR.DOC
-
- DISCLAIMER
-
- This game is intended for amusement purposes only, and should not be
- used for any other purpose. The creator of this game neither endorses
- nor discourages casino gambling. The tips and suggestions listed in
- this documentation are opinions gathered from various researchers and
- gamblers, and if anybody uses any of these suggestions in actual
- casino play, they do so at their own risk. The author of this
- computer game and documentation assumes no responsibility for any
- gambling losses resulting from any playing strategy suggested by this
- document or the associated software.
-
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
-
- Diana Gruber lives in Las Vegas and enjoys playing video poker at the
- local casinos. She has a degree in mathematics from UNLV. Years ago
- Diana worked as a blackjack dealer at the Four Queens hotel in
- downtown Las Vegas. Diana is currently senior programmer at Ted
- Gruber Software, and is married to the president of the company. Ted
- Gruber is the author of the Fastgraph programmer's graphics library.
- Diana is the author of many commercial and shareware games and
- programs, and one book on game development, "Action Arcade Adventure
- Set" (Coriolis Group Books, 1994).