UTH, you temptress!

Note: I probably should have put this in OT, but it's ABOUT UTH..so...

I've gotten to the point of being addicted to UTH...
But it doesn't help that the first weekend I really play it, I hit it for $600 (on a $5 flat bet!; 3 +$100 session & a +$300 straight flush session)
I really want to play it this weekend...but I know I can't really afford to spare any money, considering I'm going to VEGAS next weekend...
LoL, but then there's that part of my brain that says "But you made $100 everytime you sat down last weekend!"

haha, I may take a quick $100 flyer on it this weekend, just once..see if I can maybe win immediately (like $25 first hand win and quit)

I've said it before and truly believe it: This game will be bigger than 3CP when both are compared 15 years into their life cycle.

UTH has been hampered by the crush of the financial crisis on the gaming business as a whole. Ultimately (no pun intended), I think UTH ends up with more "table months" of revenue through its first 15 years of existence than 3CP.

Did it come out in '04 or '05? So I am talking about where it is at vs. 3CP once we get to '19/'20 (as compared to 3CP's 1st 15 years from '93/'94 through 2008/2009). Be curious to see if Pacman can comment on the liklihood of that outcome (perhaps after the earnings release on Monday).

I'm not so optimistic. Having to post so much money upfront makes it very L.I.R. like. I think this will limit it's lifespan. Houses that crackdown on players sharing hole card info will suck the joy out of this game too.

I am so freaking pissed that my local casino added Texas Hold 'em Bonus instead of UTH. On the other hand, maybe I'm not so pissed, because it will keep me out of the casino.

That is interesting that they would add Bonus instead. I think that must be a pricing issue. I bet that UTH commands a higher lease rate than THB!

Quote: Ayecarumba

I'm not so optimistic. Having to post so much money upfront makes it very L.I.R. like. I think this will limit it's lifespan. Houses that crackdown on players sharing hole card info will suck the joy out of this game too.

I don't think LIR died because of the three mandatory bets, I think it died because the hit rate is so low. 4 out of 5 hands were put up three bets, pull down two bets and lose. That gets old and boring after a while despite the lure of infrequent very high payouts.

Quote: Paradigm

I don't think LIR died because of the three mandatory bets, I think it died because the hit rate is so low. 4 out of 5 hands were put up three bets, pull down two bets and lose. That gets old and boring after a while despite the lure of infrequent very high payouts.

You got it! I actually only REALLY played LIR because of the 3-card-bonus, because the regular payouts were so infrequent (if I played the 3CB, at least I'd push with a small pair)
The reason I like UTH so much, is I can ADD more money when I have a good hand (like starting with a pair, or two high cards, etc)
To me, it's similar, to if I could REMOVE money off of the passline at craps, after the point was established (Say I had $25 on the line, and then a point of 10, then take it down to $5 with $20 odds)

I would sometimes play LIR when heading out after a losing section of BJ. Colorado was $5 maximum at the time.

Gaming decided the side bet exceed a total bet of $5, so you could bet $4 $5 $5 and $1.

The only known time, I think, that playing a side bet, decreased the House Edge. LOL Gotta love Colorado Gaming Officials.

That same year the Isle had to tape a discard rack atop a Digjtal 21 Table.

https://wizardofodds.com/games/let-it-ride/appendix/2/ Let it Ride and side bet link

If UTH is so popular why is the video version of it dying? I think there is only one in Las Vegas now. Two years ago there were at least seven of these. Also, how many casinos have more than one install? I have not looked for it very often but I do not know of any with more than one table.

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If UTH is so popular why is the video version of it dying? I think there is only one in Las Vegas now. Two years ago there were at least seven of these. Also, how many casinos have more than one install? I have not looked for it very often but I do not know of any with more than one table.

Yeah, I dunno. The only time I played UTH for real money was at Binion's when they had one of these for a $1 min ante. If I build up more of a roll though, I should consider playing this game to comp whore. But almost every casino I have ever visited in the last few years has at least 1 UTH table for a $5 min ante. That says more than most carny games.

I've been reading and playing-for-free for quite a while here.
It seems to me that there was at least a topic/posts about a "Cracked Aces" side bet... was that for UTH?

Quote: Pokeraddict

If UTH is so popular why is the video version of it dying? I think there is only one in Las Vegas now. Two years ago there were at least seven of these. Also, how many casinos have more than one install? I have not looked for it very often but I do not know of any with more than one table.

Aria definitely has more than one table. 3, I think.