cmlotito
cmlotito
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July 18th, 2016 at 7:08:17 AM permalink
I'll be going to a casino later this week and can play single line Pick A Pair (Pick'em) Poker at either the $1($5 a play) or $5 ($25 a play)level. Pay table is the 99.95% variety. My question is how much money would I need to bring to play this? I do not play super fast nor do I play slowly. I understand the variance is very low and strategy is a bit different but I have been practicing. Now, I do have plenty of experience at $1 5 play 9/6 DDB and know that at that level of play ($25 a pop) that I can (and have) dropped 2 grand in less than 2 hours. But I am thinking the same bankroll ($2,000) would last much longer at $5 ($25 a play) Pick'em. I am going for a day trip so realistically I would only have 8-10 hours max of play time. How much bankroll would you bring for the $1 level or $5 level given the length of play time available?

Thank you.
bobbartop
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July 18th, 2016 at 8:19:07 AM permalink
Don't let the "low variance" number fool you. You can get your ass handed to you in Pick'em just like any other game. At $1 denom, losing $500-$1000 an hour is not uncommon. If it's a bad day for quads, you're probably going to lose. If you're going to play for dollars, I would definitely bring a few grand with you if you're determined to play for 8 to 10 hours.

And pay attention. Because it seems that when you make a mistake at Pick'em, it is usually more expensive than making a mistake at other games. Typically, anyway.

Good luck, maybe you'll hit a 350,000-1 shot for a royal. Stuff happens. I've hit three of them, but I was over-royaled for my limited amount of play at this fun game.
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cmlotito
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July 18th, 2016 at 9:41:15 AM permalink
I'm not determined to play 8-10 hours. That would be the realistic amount of time I would have at the most due to a 3 hour commute to and from the casino. I'd like to get there and start playing by 9am and be back not too late in the evening. I would be fine with 3-4 hours of play. I just don't want to blow my bankroll in an hour if I decide to do $5 Pick'em. I am leaning toward $1 but a friend said if I'm willing to play 5play $1 DDB then I might as well play $5 Pick'em. Same $25 bet but at 99.95% vs 98.98% return. I realize if I don't get quads then I'm screwed no matter what I decide to play. I just do not want to be under bankrolled if I do the $5 Pick'em ($25 a play).
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