Pick'em Dbl-Bonus %'s???
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				faldo
 - Forum Newbie
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 - Joined: Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:13 pm
 
Pick'em Dbl-Bonus %'s???
Hi all.  My local Casino has introduced a couple of new machines that are multi-line & multi-way.  Only for nickel/dime or quarter but with 10-play it can add up quick.   I like the nickel 10x max for $2.50 a play.
 
My gut feeling is that this game is very beatable but I can't figure how to build it into my WinPoker.
 
It pays as follows:
 
RF- 10,000
SF- 1,200
4 Aces- 2,000
4 2/3/4- 1,000
Quads- 500
FH- 90
FL- 75
ST- 40
Trips- 20
2Pair- 15
9's plus- 10
 
Does somebody have an easy way to get a %, hopefully near the 99.97% for regular Pick-em?
 
Thanks,
George
			
			
									
									
						My gut feeling is that this game is very beatable but I can't figure how to build it into my WinPoker.
It pays as follows:
RF- 10,000
SF- 1,200
4 Aces- 2,000
4 2/3/4- 1,000
Quads- 500
FH- 90
FL- 75
ST- 40
Trips- 20
2Pair- 15
9's plus- 10
Does somebody have an easy way to get a %, hopefully near the 99.97% for regular Pick-em?
Thanks,
George
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				shadowman
 - Video Poker Master
 - Posts: 3587
 - Joined: Mon Oct 23, 2006 5:42 pm
 
I get around 96.8% using standard pickem strategy (no adjustment for higher paying quads). However, I doubt any strategy adjustments are going to make a big difference. The big problem is the substantial drop in the payout for a straight.
 
To get this number I just averaged out the quads (730) and input the other values into winpoker.
			
			
									
									
						To get this number I just averaged out the quads (730) and input the other values into winpoker.
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				New2vp
 - Video Poker Master
 - Posts: 1864
 - Joined: Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:02 am
 
As always, Shadowman's instincts are accurate.  The computer-perfect EV is 96.7973% vs. the 96.7779% that you can get by using 730 as the quad payout in WinPoker.  And both of those round to Shadowman's advertised 96.8%.
 
Certainly the minute difference in no way changes the playability of this game.
			
			
									
									
						Certainly the minute difference in no way changes the playability of this game.



                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        





                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        

                          
                          
                          
                          













