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- From: mbn@greyskul.hf.intel.com (Mike Northam)
- Subject: Re: Double Down Stud
- In-Reply-To: Marty.Campman%bbs@quake.sylmar.ca.us's message of Thu, 21 Jan 93 08:02:01 PST
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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 18:53:31 GMT
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- >>>>> "marty" == Marty Campman <Marty.Campman%bbs@quake.sylmar.ca.us> writes:
-
- marty> Pair 6 - 10 PUSH
- marty> Pair J - A Pays 1-1
- marty> Two Pair Pays 2-1
- marty> 3 of a Kind Pays 3-1
- marty> Straight Pays 5-1
- marty> Flush Pays 8-1
- ^^^
- marty> Fullhouse Pays 11-1
- ^^^^
- marty> 4 of a kind Pays 50-1 (I think)
- marty> Strt. Flush Pays 200-1
- marty> Royal Flush Pays 2000-1
- ^^^^^^
-
- From the FAQ:
-
- Q:V1 Is it possible to gain an advantage at Video Poker?
- A:V1 (Steve Jacobs)
-
- The video poker strategy discussed here is for the common "8/5" machines
- (called 8/5 because of the 8-for-1 payoff for a full house and 5-for-1
- ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^
- payoff for a flush). "Joker's Wild" and "Deuces Wild" machines will
- require a much different strategy.
-
- In order to have an advantage over the house, you must find a machine
- with a progressive jackpot that is larger that about 1750 maximum bets.
- ^^^^
- ($8750 for $1 machines, $2200 for $.25 machines, $440 for $.05 machines).
- The level only makes the game even with the house. The jackpot must
- be higher than this in order to gain an advantage. The player's edge
- increases by about 1% for each addition of 750 maximum bets into the
- progressive jackpot.
-
-
- Taken together, doesn't this imply that this game has a positive
- expectation (neglecting the effect of other player's hands, which may be
- significant, since VP is a head-on game)? (I imagine someone will show me
- the error of my ways, the casinos probably aren't giving out free lunches
- here. :-))
-
- I've never seen the game myself, but it sounds intriguing, based on the
- fact that you can double your bet when you can't lose.
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