Variance curiosity
November 25th, 2015 at 7:36:07 AM
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Just a matter of curiosity but im wondering if we compare variance in poker and video poker what does it look like?
Lets say comparing highest possible variance in poker which is large field tournaments with "lowest" vp variance of jacks or better 96.
Which is more volatile and by how much? I got experience with poker but with vp very little.
Also standard deviation for jacks or better 96 being 4 (4.xx) is calculable but for poker it depends on your playstyle and other things .
Lets say comparing highest possible variance in poker which is large field tournaments with "lowest" vp variance of jacks or better 96.
Which is more volatile and by how much? I got experience with poker but with vp very little.
Also standard deviation for jacks or better 96 being 4 (4.xx) is calculable but for poker it depends on your playstyle and other things .
November 25th, 2015 at 8:26:17 PM
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Edited. I misread the post and gave an unnecessary response.
November 25th, 2015 at 9:25:24 PM
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Why not compare variance in poker to being eaten by an eagle?
November 27th, 2015 at 11:43:10 AM
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How about ur dumb sabre?
November 27th, 2015 at 12:28:27 PM
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Quote: zuti6How about ur dumb sabre?
Personal insult. 3 days.
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
November 27th, 2015 at 12:58:00 PM
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"SABRE" is Spanish for "understand"
Long Ago I Learned that All of Life is 6 to 5 Against"
November 27th, 2015 at 1:15:14 PM
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Quote: ZenMasterFlash"SABRE" is Spanish for "understand"
lol. "ur dumb sabre" is low-hanging fruit, unfortunately, on the insult list.
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
November 27th, 2015 at 2:06:36 PM
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Quote: ZenMasterFlash"SABRE" is Spanish for "understand"
Sabre is a curved blade sword. It's French.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
November 27th, 2015 at 2:08:55 PM
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Quote: beachbumbabsPersonal insult. 3 days.
If 1BB was here, the Discussion list would
be lit up about now. Oh the injustice,
the humanity. But because he's gone, it's
blissfully silent.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
November 27th, 2015 at 2:40:54 PM
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Quote: EvenBobIf 1BB was here, the Discussion list would
be lit up about now. Oh the injustice,
the humanity. But because he's gone, it's
blissfully silent.
He's not gone. He's been on every day.
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
November 27th, 2015 at 2:55:40 PM
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Quote: beachbumbabsHe's not gone. He's been on every day.
He's here in spirit, then.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
December 1st, 2015 at 3:02:57 AM
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Everyone calm your horses .Its gonna be ok. Im sure the eagle guy isnt crying anymore.
December 21st, 2015 at 12:20:11 PM
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I don't think you can really calculate variance in real live poker with unknown parties. You'll have guys that try to buy the pot with garbage and try to buy it with pocket Aces, and you'll have people who will be low key with garbage and pocket kings. You just don't know until you play with them and read them correctly, if you can.
I am thinking a very good poker player will do better than a very good video poker player - but a bad poker player will do a lot worse than a bad video poker player. (unless he can't lose anymore than his/her buy-in, thus his/her losses and his/her winnings are limited, whereas, in VP, they are only limited by the ability to get more money from the ATM or Casino Cashier.
I am thinking a very good poker player will do better than a very good video poker player - but a bad poker player will do a lot worse than a bad video poker player. (unless he can't lose anymore than his/her buy-in, thus his/her losses and his/her winnings are limited, whereas, in VP, they are only limited by the ability to get more money from the ATM or Casino Cashier.
"Those who have no idea what they are doing, genuinely have no idea that they don't know what they are doing." - John Cleese
December 21st, 2015 at 12:25:01 PM
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I definitely agree with this statement, though I do think it's a little bit apples vs oranges.Quote: ukaserex...I am thinking a very good poker player will do better than a very good video poker player - but a bad poker player will do a lot worse than a bad video poker player...
A bad video poker player loses another couple percent as opposed to a good poker player.
A bad poker player will lose 80%+ more. Good players will catch these bad players in super bad spots and exploit them being bad by getting more money in the pot at these times. Thus, a bad poker player loses TONS MORE percent from the game than a bad video poker player does.
Playing it correctly means you've already won.
