Category Archives: Video Poker

Can You Still Do It? – Part 5

Posted on November 26, 2013 by queen of comps

Okay, it’s time I wind up this series – I suppose I could ramble on forever about this general subject but I think I would start repeating myself.  Plus there are other topics in my file that are begging to … Continue reading →

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Can You Still Do It? – Part 4

Posted on November 19, 2013 by queen of comps

I hope by doing the “assignment” in Part 3, you are convinced that things might not be as bad as some pessimists want you to believe!  Okay, now for some other ideas that might help you if you are wondering … Continue reading →

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Can You Still Do It? – Part 3

Posted on November 13, 2013 by queen of comps

Okay, some specifics as I promised in Part 2. CHOICE OF GAME When Brad and I started playing VP, we mostly played Full Pay Deuces Wild (FPDW) because it had the highest EV of any game we knew about at … Continue reading →

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Can You Still Do It? – Part 2

Posted on November 9, 2013 by queen of comps

Sigh! People, did you carefully read Part 1?    Did I say that you could still take up VP like we did 25 years ago and make tons of money? PLEASE STOP WRITING THAT VP IS NOT AS GOOD AS IT USED … Continue reading →

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Why You Might want to Play a Multi-Game VP Machine

Posted on November 6, 2013 by queen of comps

“Captain Jack” asked this question recently in the “Comments” here: “My memory wants to recall that some time ago one of your columns contained information relative to a chip or a setting on single game VP machines that were different … Continue reading →

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Can You Still Do It? – Part 1

Posted on October 24, 2013 by queen of comps

“Gamblers can’t still do what you and Brad started doing almost 30 years ago and what you wrote about in your first Frugal book!”  This is the gist of many e-mails I have been receiving the last few years and … Continue reading →

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Changes

Posted on September 26, 2013 by queen of comps

Okay, I’m going to try to blog again and hope all the Web site problems are solved, with no more multiple notification e-mails.  Do let me know if you get more than one – at [email protected].   Players Club Locations … Continue reading →

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How Others Do It

Posted on September 5, 2013 by queen of comps

Today I want to get away from “my advice” and give you examples how other video poker players do things.  We skilled gamblers don’t all march in step.  We each have our own unique gambling goals. Our bankrolls and thus … Continue reading →

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The Frugal Princess Visit – Part 1

Posted on August 25, 2013 by queen of comps

Recently Brad and I enjoyed a real treat – a week-long visit from daughter Angela (the Frugal Princess) and her retired Army Ranger husband, Steve.  This was a rare adults-only trip since their kids had already enjoyed their own visit … Continue reading →

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Helping You Understand Bankroll Needs – Volatility

Posted on August 18, 2013 by queen of comps

Here’s another guest article by Henry Tamburin, one that discusses a subject that weighs so heavily into your bankroll calculations – volatility.   Articles on this subject often make players eyes glaze over with their complicated “mathspeak” and complex  formulas but here Henry gives … Continue reading →

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