Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski
May 23, 2008
If I Only Held...
Dear Mark: My husband is critical of my video poker play, so much so that I hate sitting next to him. He keeps saying, "well, if you held this instead of that, you would have gotten a better hand." I strictly play each hand using a printed cheat sheet based on the perfect strategy for that game, but he believes I should deviate my play. Help. Carol R.
Each hand dealt has what's called an "expected v...
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Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski
May 2, 2008
That sweet edge and how to find it
Dear Mark: Is there any point when the player actually has an edge in video poker over the house? Vic D.
There is, Vic, but you'll need to master this combination. Play on a full pay machine, use an optimal playing strategy against that select machine, play progressives over a certain amount, and take full advantage of the goodies casinos give away.
Full pay machines are mach...
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