Paris Poker

Quote: Wizard

As for the Banker's Buster, the literature I got at the show says it pays 3 to 1. I have yet to actually visit the game at the Paris.

Interesting. Looks like the video came out in June, so probably best to trust your more recent number. Maybe SG decided a true sucker bet would sell better at G2E.

Over Thanksgiving weekend, I forced my family members into a 15-hand Paris Poker tournament to test the "fun factor" of the game. It seemed to go well.

The Wizard's Paris Poker page says the player will raise 68.9% of the time, and the dealer qualifies 78% of the time—we had similar numbers even with a small sample size. In fact, two quads were dealt, which also is about right for 75 total hands.

Playing were my dad-in-law, the Mrs./bro-in-law, mom-in-law, and my 14-year-old son.

*—denotes best hand

Dealer qualified?	DIL	Mrs./BIL	MIL	Son
Yes	Fold	Fold	Loss	Won*
Yes*	Loss	Loss	Loss	Loss
Yes	Loss	Loss	Won*	Loss
No	Won	Won	Won	Won
No	Won	Won	Won*	Fold
Yes	Loss	Loss	Loss	Won*
Yes	Won	Loss	Won*	Loss
Yes	Fold	Won	Won*	Fold
Yes	Fold	Won	Won	Won*
Yes	Won*	Fold	Loss	Fold
Yes*	Fold	Loss	Loss	Loss
No	Won*	Fold	Fold	Fold
No	Won*	Fold	Won	Won
Yes	Won	Loss	Loss	Won*
Yes	Loss	Won*	Loss	Won

Everyone chipped in $5 for a winner-take-all pot of $20, and started with $200 value in chips. The Mrs. left in the middle to make lunch, so my bro-in-law took over for her. My son won the tournament on the last hand thanks to the guidance of his uncle, who instructed him to bet $5 each on Ante/Play and everything else on the Player's Monster side bet. He made a straight on his last hand, doubling his $130 wager. My dad-in-law finished second with exactly $200.

Here's our responses to the question: Would you play this game for real in a casino?

Me	DIL	BIL	MIL	Son
Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes