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...
Read More
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...
Read More
Favorites
Digg
Del.icio.us
Furl
Magnolia
StumbleUpon
Google
Yahoo MyWeb
