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September 6th, 2012 at 3:44:22 PM permalink
I ran into a Sneak Peek video poker game in a casino recently. I haven't seen that game in about 15 years. Just wondering if anyone here can point me to an analysis of the paytables offered. I don't see it on the Wizardofodds.com site. I believe it was made by either WMS or Sigma.
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September 7th, 2012 at 11:50:12 PM permalink
I tried to google this. I couldnt find any analysis, but it was made by sigma.

Unfortunately, it would take some tinkering of traditional video poker calculator code, and since it wasn't very popular, I doubt the Wizard or anyone else got around to it. But I would be curious to what the paytable was at the casino you saw it at.
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August 29th, 2019 at 12:08:38 PM permalink
Sneak Peek video poker is by Sigma, copyright 1998. I played it this month at the Cal-Nev-Ari Casino.


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September 16th, 2019 at 4:42:20 PM permalink
Assuming the pay table is:

RSF 800
SF 30
4 Aces 80
4 2-4 50
4 5-K 20
FH 7
FL 5
STR 3
3K 2
2 Pair 1
JorB 1

and the maximum bet is 5 coins, the EV is 0.992387054368. Not too shabby.
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September 16th, 2019 at 4:58:19 PM permalink
How does the Sneak Peek feature work?
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September 16th, 2019 at 5:03:26 PM permalink
Quote: gordonm888

How does the Sneak Peek feature work?


The same as:

https://wizardofodds.com/games/video-poker/tables/peek-and-play/

and

https://wizardofodds.com/games/video-poker/tables/look-ahead/
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September 17th, 2019 at 9:53:07 AM permalink
Quote: GaryJKoehler

The same as:

https://wizardofodds.com/games/video-poker/tables/peek-and-play/

and

https://wizardofodds.com/games/video-poker/tables/look-ahead/



Except in this game, you don't need to pay an extra 2 credits to enable the "sneak peek card"—you play only 1 to 5 coins, as usual.
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September 17th, 2019 at 10:55:52 AM permalink
Exactly.
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September 17th, 2019 at 12:23:11 PM permalink
Quote: smoothgrh

Sneak Peek video poker is by Sigma, copyright 1998. I played it this month at the Cal-Nev-Ari Casino.



Thanks! May I use those pictures at Wizard of Odds?
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September 17th, 2019 at 12:57:00 PM permalink
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Thanks! May I use those pictures at Wizard of Odds?



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September 17th, 2019 at 1:46:20 PM permalink
Quote: GaryJKoehler

Assuming the pay table is:

RSF 800
SF 30
4 Aces 80
4 2-4 50
4 5-K 20
FH 7
FL 5
STR 3
3K 2
2 Pair 1
JorB 1

and the maximum bet is 5 coins, the EV is 0.992387054368. Not too shabby.



So, this calculated result includes the peek at the first drawn card with strategy adjustments? That's pretty impressive, if it's so!
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September 17th, 2019 at 3:08:15 PM permalink
Quote: smoothgrh

Yes indeed—it would be an honor!



Thank you! I hope to publish Gary's full return table tomorrow, but here is what I've got so far: Sneak Peek.

Let me know if you prefer a different attribution at the bottom.
Last edited by: Wizard on Sep 18, 2019
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September 18th, 2019 at 8:57:23 AM permalink
Quote: gordonm888

So, this calculated result includes the peek at the first drawn card with strategy adjustments? That's pretty impressive, if it's so!


Is so.
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August 3rd, 2026 at 11:04:10 AM permalink
Does something trigger an update on the Wizard of Odds game pages?

I highly doubt anyone's updating game information on Sneak Peek poker today.
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August 3rd, 2026 at 11:12:09 AM permalink
Quote: smoothgrh

Does something trigger an update on the Wizard of Odds game pages?

I highly doubt anyone's updating game information on Sneak Peek poker today.
link to original post



I mentioned it in a post yesterday about Cal-Nev-Ari. Maybe that triggered something.
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August 3rd, 2026 at 11:31:54 AM permalink
Quote: smoothgrh

Does something trigger an update on the Wizard of Odds game pages?

I highly doubt anyone's updating game information on Sneak Peek poker today.
link to original post



Doing a quick check it looks as if every game page on WOO now indicates that it was updated on Aug 3, 2026 (today.) So, I assume that somehow the entire WOO site has just recently been updated - just speculating, but perhaps with the definition of a new WOO site administrator assigned as replacement for Mike Shackleford?
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