Video Poker Guru
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Frequently Asked Questions
Player: How do you figure that reduced payouts can cost a player 30-45 coins per hour? guru: A player familiar with video poker can play as many as 300 hands an hour. At max bet this can equal 1500 coins. On an average, when the player gives back 2-3 coins per hundred for reduced payouts on a full house or flush, this can mean 2 x 15 or 30-45 coins per hour.
Player: Can the casinos alter the programs on the machines? guru: Machines purchased from major manufacturers contain a priority chip that is tamper proof.
Player: What happens when a casino wants to change the kind of game on a machine? Can't they change the chip? guru: The Gaming Commission allows certain approved chips to replace the installed chip from the manufacturer. However, the replaced chip still must be authorized, so the player is getting an honest game.
Player: Can the random number generator be set to give good or bad hands or losing slot configurations? guru: All random number generators start with a seed number (or numbers). They cannot be altererd to produce good or bad hands. The random number generator pours out hexadecimal numbers, not hands, but it does contribute to the card or slot symbol selection processes.
Player: Do casinos set some poker machines to give more royal flushes or 4 of a Kinds? guru: A casino with machines from major manufacturers cannot tamper with the program. Legalized gambling has strict regulations that are enforced by a Gaming Control Board. Under these regulations the mathematical probability of a symbol or other element appearing in a game outcome must be equal to the mathematical probability of that symbol or element occurring in the live gambling game. Understanding the card selection process will help the player realize why a machine might run in streaks of good or bad cards.
Player: Many newer poker machines now select the cards that the player should hold, so that the player merely has to press the draw button. Should the player accept these selections? guru: These selections may be different from our strategies which are designed to increase net winnings, reduce net losses and win more jackpots. Differences are especially likely on hands where the mathematical expectations are close.
Player: Do you have a "one strategy fits all" for Video Poker games? guru: Unfortunately some players make the same decisions regardless of the payout table or game. The strategies proposed at this site are based on sound mathematical and statistical principles using the payout tables for each game. These games are different and so are the strategies.
Player: Most books on Video Poker say that you should always wager max bet. Do you agree? guru: Yes. You can hit a Royal Flush or 4 Aces with a wager that is less than the max bet, but it will not return the jackpot amount advertised on the machine.
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Player: I see that most machines pay 25 coins for a flush with max bet. Some pay 30 coins. Does it make a big difference? guru: Absolutely, yes! Consider the case where the hand dealt is 4 cards to a flush with no high cards. If the machine pays 30 coins for a flush, then the player has the edge; however, if the machine pays 25 coins, then the house has the edge. That's a huge difference.
Player: What is my chance of hitting 4 Aces on any Video Draw Poker or Bonus Poker machine? guru: The chance of hitting 4 Aces is the same for any 52 card Poker game. A player should get 4 Aces approximately one every 5600 hands. A player should get a Bonus 4 of a Kind (2's, 3's, or 4's) approximately one every 1850 hands. Overall, a player should get any 4 of a Kind approximately one in every 430 hands. On the newer video machines an average player will probably play at least 300 hands per hour. Can you imagine how many hands can be played on Triple Play in one hour? (Hint: 5 x 3 x 60)
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