Video Poker book or website

[squeeks]

Could someone please suggest to me a good book or website on how to beat video poker?

 

[moo321]

VPFree is pretty good. Wizard of Odds has paytables and tells you how to beat some of the games.

 

[blackchipjim]

vp site

One of the best sites that I have found is Bob Dancer's expert video site. He has alot of insight into strategy and best play scenarios. He is right on the money on alot of things that you come across playing various games. Plus he has made alot of money playing expertly. go to www. bobdancer.com blackchipjim

 

[callipygian]

Could someone please suggest to me a good book or website on how to beat video poker?

I believe the number of video poker machines that can be beaten is rapidly diminishing; the books which I have read list only a few places in the whole world which still have +EV machines.

Learning how to play them may still be valuable, though - the machines that can't be beaten have really high return rates (99%+, or <1% house edge), which means that for places which count comps on video poker to be equivalent to standard slot machines (5%+ house edge), the value of the comps they're willing to extend to you (generally 1/4 of their expected winnings, or 1-2%) may outweigh your expected losses on the VP machine.

 

[moo321]

I believe the number of video poker machines that can be beaten is rapidly diminishing; the books which I have read list only a few places in the whole world which still have +EV machines.

Learning how to play them may still be valuable, though - the machines that can't be beaten have really high return rates (99%+, or <1% house edge), which means that for places which count comps on video poker to be equivalent to standard slot machines (5%+ house edge), the value of the comps they're willing to extend to you (generally 1/4 of their expected winnings, or 1-2%) may outweigh your expected losses on the VP machine.

Don't forget promos and mail offers.

 

[squeeks]

Thanks for the suggestions guy , I'll look into those opitions. Even if there aren't any +ev machines around, it would still be good for comps and a good cover ploy from counting.

 

[moo321]

Thanks for the suggestions guy , I'll look into those opitions. Even if there aren't any +ev machines around, it would still be good for comps and a good cover ploy from counting.

I knew a person on another forum that played some higher limit video poker ($25 coin maybe?) for a few days during a promo, and got mail offers from Harrah's for years afterward. Took free cash, jewelry, and suite comps, without every gambling at a Harrah's joint again. Offers kept coming.

Mail offers and comps can be a huge benefit.

 

[21forme]

I knew a person on another forum that played some higher limit video poker ($25 coin maybe?) for a few days during a promo, and got mail offers from Harrah's for years afterward. Took free cash, jewelry, and suite comps, without every gambling at a Harrah's joint again. Offers kept coming.

Mail offers and comps can be a huge benefit.

Harrahs has revised their comp software recently. To my surprise, my free room offers at one AC house stopped 3 weeks after I stayed there but didn't play there (I have a Diamond card.) The following week, I gave them some action and the room offers reappeared 2 days later. Just as they are now requiring "play or pay" for those that use their Diamond Clubs to excess, they've tightened up room offers, too.