Video Poker - The Continuum Of Freedom
May 20th, 2009
Let us take a look at the machine games in a somewhat different light. If I use my fate vs. free will analogy, we can place the machine games on a continuum—from left to right according to the amount of choice offered the player. The fact that a machine is under "free will" does not necessarily mean that all machines of this type will offer the same games. Some video-poker and video-blackjack games are decidedly inferior in terms of their paybacks (even for expert play) than are some slot machines. But all things being equal, the best video-poker and video-blackjack games are better than the best slot machines because they offer a better than 100 percent return and this return is fundamentally a product of the player's skill in choosing which hands to play and how to play them.
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Video keno
Video craps
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Video blackjack
Video poker
The slot machine offers only a limited number of choices, as previously discussed. You get to pick your machine and decide for how long and for how much you'll play. But once the coin is deposited, the god-in-the-machine takes over and merely informs you of your fate. Range of paybacks vary— from very good (99 percent) to poor (80 percent or lower), depending on where you play.
In video keno, you get to pick the machine and decide for how much and for how long you'll play. But you also get to choose which numbers are yours. Then the god-in-the-machine picks its numbers. You learn your fate. On every turn you can bet more or less, fewer or greater total numbers. Payback is poor (75 percent).
In video craps, you get to pick the machine and decide for how much and for how long to play. You also get to select which bets to try and which to avoid. When the shooter-in-the-machine rolls, you await the decision. Range of paybacks are from very good (98.6) to poor (83 percent).
In video blackjack you get to select the machine and know whether it's a good machine or a poor machine based on the payout scale and rules. You decide how to play the cards dealt you. Card counting can give you an edge on some machines. Skill is the determining factor in the long run for good players. Payout range for expert play is excellent (100+ percent) to fair (98 percent).
Video poker has the same skill factor as video blackjack but the player has a multitude of machines and types of games to choose from. Blackjack is essentially blackjack. But video poker comes in an amazing assortment of games—each with its own distinct strategies. You can determine which games are worth playing and which should be avoided. You can determine how much to play for. Expert play is the deciding factor in the long run. Payout range is excellent (100+ percent) to poor (80 percent).
So pick the right machines, play them properly and you can wrest victory at video poker and video blackjack! Now, let's get it on.
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