A poster, Boris, wrote regarding one of my recent blogs: \u201cYou guys always seem to assume nobody makes a single mistake during play. Let\u2019s be honest. Is it really possible to play mistake-free during such sessions?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although the question didn\u2019t seem to flow organically from what others were discussing, I\u2019m assuming that Boris is referring to me saying things like NSU is worth 99.73% and 9\/6 JoB is worth 99.54% when played well — and other such references that regularly appear in my writings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for me personally, I definitely know every possible 9\/6 JoB play. Whatever mistakes I make will be due to losing focus, or perhaps mis-keying. It doesn\u2019t happen very often on this game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With NSU, it\u2019s a different matter. The game returns 99.728% when played perfectly — which I suggest nobody does. There are too many really rare situations. For example, who plays Q\u2660 T\u2665<\/font> 7\u2666<\/font> 8\u2666<\/font> 3\u2660 the same as he plays Q\u2660 T\u2665<\/font> 7\u2666<\/font> 8\u2666<\/font> 3\u2663? I know I throw all five cards away in both hands, but that is only the correct play on the first one. In the second I should keep 78<\/em><\/strong>. There are a lot of such plays listed in the appendices of the Winner\u2019s Guide<\/em>. Memorizing every last one of them is a difficult, time-intensive process — with limited value. Each of these hands come about very rarely and the difference between the best play and the second-best play is very small. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In my younger days, I studied the appendices regularly and probably played at the 99.725% level out of a possible 99.7285. Today at 79 years of age, it\u2019s probably closer to 99.65%, if that. If I\u2019m playing when I\u2019m tired, I make more errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I can\u2019t speak for anybody else, but I doubt that anyone plays 100% perfectly all of the time. So, if nobody plays this game at the full 99.728% level, why do I use 99.73% in my writings? <\/p>\n\n\n\n First, I need to know whether I\u2019m playing above 100% or not when everything is included. If there are a half-percent of benefits, then I know this game qualifies whether I play perfectly or not. If I were considering playing 8\/5 Bonus Poker (99.17%) with those same benefits, I would know that I\u2019m below 100%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Second, I want to know which game to concentrate on. For the games that can be analyzed on WinPoker, I know the \u201cperfect play\u201d returns of most of the higher-paying games. When I come across a game I don\u2019t know, I figure out what the return is. Generally speaking, I\u2019m only playing the loosest game in a casino for the stakes I\u2019m interested in — and I need to know these numbers to know which game that is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Third, merely being greater than 100% is not enough for me to play. I can\u2019t support myself on break-even games simply because I have expenses (as we all do.) I look at the denomination, an estimate of how fast I play, the various benefits of the slot club, and the base game. Using 99.73% overestimates what I can get by a small bit, but it gives me a good idea of what I\u2019m dealing with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fourth, I know that the next session won\u2019t follow the book. I might win or lose, but it\u2019s extremely unlikely to exactly match the expected return. There are positive and negative swings in gambling. I know this and so do my readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fifth, I consider myself a video poker teacher and using these numbers is the best way I know to communicate with my readers. A high percentage of my readers check out my column at least semi-regularly. If every time I wanted to talk about NSU I\u2019d say — \u201cthis pays 99.73% factored by your accuracy level\u201d instead of just saying \u201c99.73%\u201d— that would get really old really fast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I assume my readers know this and for practical purposes, using 99.73% is \u201cclose enough.\u201d Even though it is an exaggeration for most of us — some more so than others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A poster, Boris, wrote regarding one of my recent blogs: \u201cYou guys always seem to assume nobody makes a single mistake during play. Let\u2019s be honest. 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