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Jerry Stickman Gaming Guru - Page 26  Take a Rest26 September 2020
Casino gamblers have favorite games. They will play these games for hours, stopping only for a bathroom break, or sadly and far too often – when they run out of money. Smart players pick games where the house edge is low, such as video poker, blackjack, or certain bets in craps (well under one-half percent for pass line with odds). ... (read more)
Pressing Craps Bets5 September 2020
The game of craps is exciting. It is a social game where players root for other players. The game of craps provides lots of action. There are many different bets and multiple bets can be made at the same time. Some of the bets have a low house edge. The pass line (or don’t pass) with odds can have a house edge well under one-half a percent. ... (read more)
Video Poker Strategy22 August 2020
There are four factors to be considered when choosing a video poker game to play – game availability, return, variance, and playing strategy complexity. Almost all video poker players have a decent sense of the proper playing strategy for a majority of hands dealt. They know to keep a paying hand if there is nothing else in the hand. ... (read more)
Video Poker Variance1 August 2020
There are four factors to be considered when choosing a video poker game to play – return, variance, playing strategy, and game availability. Probably the least understood is variance. Definition: Simply put, variance (sometimes called volatility) is the measure of the intensity of swings in the player's bankroll while playing the game. ... (read more)
Video Poker Payback18 July 2020
While a vast majority of casino players enjoy playing slot machines, most savvy players tend to choose video poker as their casino game. While the vast majority of video poker players know and understand payback – also called return. Although from casual observation, many seem clueless as to what the term means. ... (read more)
How to Pick the Right Video Poker Machine4 July 2020
While a vast majority of casino players enjoy playing slot machines, savvy players tend to choose video poker as their casino game. There are sound reasons for this. Slot players simply insert some money in the machine and push a button or pull a handle. The results are all luck. Video poker games require thought from its players. ... (read more)
How to Be Successful at Video Poker20 June 2020
Video poker is among the most popular of casino video games. The reasons for this are many. They include: • Relatively low house edge – sometimes even a player edge. • You can play alone - without other people watching and commenting on your play. • The pay table which determines the house edge and volatility is displayed so you can determine the best game. ... (read more)
Multiple Video Poker Hands30 May 2020
A follow-up question about video poker play from Dave. The previous reply to Dave stated that there is a total of 940 possible initially dealt hands containing four cards of a royal flush. Hello stickmanjerry, I appreciate your email. Never expected that. So, there is only 940 possible four cards to a RF ... (read more)
Are VP Odds Always the Same?16 May 2020
Jerry, I met you years ago at a seminar in AC, but my question today concerns video poker. I can't help thinking it's a dumb one, but I'm going to take a shot anyway: I've read and understood many articles by you and others discussing perfect play and the odds of certain outcomes occurring (like a royal) over a given number of trials. ... (read more)
Software Problems2 May 2020
Hello Stickman, I have been using Winpoker for ages to practice my video poker. My computer doesn't have an RNG, so how does Winpoker pseudo-RNG select the cards? Somewhere I read that it depends on where the cursor is at on the screen. Also, how many possible four to a royal flush hands can be dealt? I did 4 to the fourth power, times 4 suits for 1024 hands. ... (read more)
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