JWS
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October 13th, 2014 at 11:10:02 PM permalink
At the casinos I frequent (Wynn, Bellagio, Aria, etc.) it seems that $1 JoB video poker machines are becoming less prevalent with many more "Double Double..." and "Deuces Wild..." machines. It feels that JoB is becoming outdated. I think my brain can only memorize one video poker strategy. Can anyone suggest which video poker game I should try to master that would be present in more casinos and likely to be around for several more years? Or should I just stick with JoB, which I have already memorized?

Thanks for your help!
AxelWolf
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October 13th, 2014 at 11:46:36 PM permalink
Quote: JWS

At the casinos I frequent (Wynn, Bellagio, Aria, etc.) it seems that $1 JoB video poker machines are becoming less prevalent with many more "Double Double..." and "Deuces Wild..." machines. It feels that JoB is becoming outdated. I think my brain can only memorize one video poker strategy. Can anyone suggest which video poker game I should try to master that would be present in more casinos and likely to be around for several more years? Or should I just stick with JoB, which I have already memorized?

Thanks for your help!

8/5 bonus
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
thecesspit
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October 14th, 2014 at 12:03:07 AM permalink
Quote: AxelWolf

8/5 bonus



I agree. Not that my vote is worth as much weight as Axel's.
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
RS
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October 14th, 2014 at 1:13:58 AM permalink
8/5 bonus is same strategy as JoB, minus a few differences (like penalty card differences).
AxelWolf
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October 14th, 2014 at 1:57:19 AM permalink
Quote: RS

8/5 bonus is same strategy as JoB, minus a few differences (like penalty card differences).

Yes that's my point, just play 8/5 bonus instead. Even that's becoming hard to find. There was a time you wouldn't even consider 8/5 bonus. VP has declined 80% in 8 years.

Perhaps he should learn DW Variations.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
JWS
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October 15th, 2014 at 6:00:02 AM permalink
Thanks for the advice. 8/5 bonus is so similar to JoB even my brain can handle it. What are "DW variations"?
Greasyjohn
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October 15th, 2014 at 8:39:09 AM permalink
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Thanks for the advice. 8/5 bonus is so similar to JoB even my brain can handle it. What are "DW variations"?



DW full pay, where the straight flush pays 9, 4-of-a-kind pays 5. Then there is NSUD, Deuces Deluxe.

But there's still lots of 8/5 Bonus if you know where to look.
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October 16th, 2014 at 8:17:45 AM permalink
I was playing the 100.17 old Double bonus machines at the D yesterday.
Old guy with an oxygen tank sits by me.
He puts in a 10 dollar bill. He immediately cashes out and 40 quarters come out.
He starts playing with quarters.
I talk to him, he likes playing with quarters and the sounds of the quarters make when he wins.
Kind of neat in a way, While I am playing, I am hearing the sounds of a past Vegas.
When somebody doesn't believe me, I could care less. Some get totally bent out of shape when not believed. Weird. I believe very little on all forums
Greasyjohn
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October 16th, 2014 at 9:45:25 AM permalink
Quote: terapined

I was playing the 100.17 old Double bonus machines at the D yesterday.
Old guy with an oxygen tank sits by me.
He puts in a 10 dollar bill. He immediately cashes out and 40 quarters come out.
He starts playing with quarters.
I talk to him, he likes playing with quarters and the sounds of the quarters make when he wins.
Kind of neat in a way, While I am playing, I am hearing the sounds of a past Vegas.



There are many slot players today who don't even know that years ago you had to pull a handle with a 3/4 size 8-ball at the end (without the 8).
AxelWolf
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October 16th, 2014 at 9:59:47 AM permalink
Quote: Greasyjohn

There are many slot players today who don't even know that years ago you had to pull a handle with a 3/4 size 8-ball at the end (without the 8).

I doubt that there are many. Would be a good prop bet(for me and the yes)
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
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