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- From: jacobs@cs.utah.edu (Steven R Jacobs)
- Subject: Re: Double Down Stud
- Message-ID: <JACOBS.93Jan26080538@cells.cs.utah.edu>
- In-reply-to: slandrum@ntg.com's message of 25 Jan 93 22:14:40 GMT
- Organization: University of Utah CS Dept
- References: <30197@optima.cs.arizona.edu> <1993Jan21.080201.7719@quake.sylmar.ca.us>
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- <1993Jan25.221440.4868@ntg.com>
- Date: 26 Jan 93 08:05:38
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- In article <1993Jan25.221440.4868@ntg.com> slandrum@ntg.com (Stephen H. Landrum) writes:
- >
- >In article <MBN.93Jan22135331@greyskul.hf.intel.com> mbn@hfglobe.hf.intel.com (Mike Northam) writes:
- >>>>>>> "marty" == Marty Campman <Marty.Campman%bbs@quake.sylmar.ca.us> writes:
- > [ Marty's table for double-down 7-stud payoffs deleted ... ]
- > [ Video poker notes from the FAQ delete ... ]
- >>
- >>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. :-))
- >
- > Hand probabilities will be different for 7-Stud vs. 5 card draw.
-
- They are also different for 5-Stud vs. 5 card draw.
-
- > Still, the table he gave looks like it should be a player win,
- > especially if you get to know 6 of your cards before having the option
- > to double down.
-
- You only get to know 4 of your cards, since DD Stud is a 5 card game.
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- Steve Jacobs ({bellcore,hplabs,uunet}!utah-cs!jacobs, jacobs@cs.utah.edu)
- "Don't worry, I just have these harmless pocket rockets...."
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