Comments on: Q+A on VP

By: MarilynAnn

MarilynAnn — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:03:00 +0000

Here in Detroit, I find it very hard to hit anything of worth. Since Ceasars has a big interest in Windsor Casino, nothing is paying. The highest I can find is 9/6, but they don’t pay that often at MGM, Greektown or Motor City. I wonder if I should spend my quarters playing Video Poker anymore. We’re getting rooked by .01 and .02 machines, just like in Vegas, and the casinos just don’t want to cater to the video poker player here. They have disclaimers that points given do not include VP. hmmmm Why and when did they think their greed would make us want to gamble? Seems they want the recreational player like George commented about his wife (above).

By: George Mikutowicz

George Mikutowicz — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:59:36 +0000

Great commentary,I printed it out for my queen, as I do with many of your comments. She is more of a recreational rather than advantage player due to her many other interests. However she does spend some time practicing the VP games on the computer :):):) but also likes to play Keno :(:(:( I don’t complain as we all know that when Moma is happy so is Popa or something like that.
George

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:52:00 +0000

Your point about having more losing sessions than winning sessions helps explain to us players the importance of hitting the royal flush. As I understand the info from you and Bob Dancer hitting royals is very necessary to come out ahead in the long run. So we can’t expect to have the comforting experience of winning in most sessions by hitting full houses, flushs, straights etc. Those sessions are usually a slow drain on our money. That means it can be scary to lose several sessions (or even trips) before a royal makes up for those.

By: Fred Oyang

Fred Oyang — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:46:02 +0000

Jean: how right you are about #4. Over a year ago I had a string of 5 royals in 7 months – it all seemed so easy. Then a long dry spell of losing sessions or sessions where I won a small amount or broke even. I was wondering what the heck was going on, particularly when I read about fellow LVA players and what sounded like their never ending luck with big hits. Then on this trip, three royals in four days! Now I know to add those winnings to my bankroll for future losing sessions to keep me playing.
Thanks for all of your great advice and words of support to us vp players!

By: Jan Spornhauer

Jan Spornhauer — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:31:09 +0000

Thank you