Palms adds Full-Pay Deuces Wild, and other 100% games
May 6th, 2012 at 11:59:40 PM
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According to www.vpfree2.com, The Palms has added 20 uprights with Full-Pay Deuces Wild, 10/7 Double Bonus, and 10/6 Double Double Bonus. All at 25c and 50c (!).
The machines take $4 to earn a point (.0625%) and are most assuredly marked as ineligible for promotions. I plan on putting some coin through tomorrow to verify.
50c FPDW at a major casino property. Will $1 be next?
The machines take $4 to earn a point (.0625%) and are most assuredly marked as ineligible for promotions. I plan on putting some coin through tomorrow to verify.
50c FPDW at a major casino property. Will $1 be next?
May 7th, 2012 at 12:04:45 AM
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Watch the machines be always hogged by bottom feeders and people decide that "Well, since we are already here ... ".
May 7th, 2012 at 12:23:11 AM
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I could usually find a machine when there were only 10 (8?), with a progressive, slant-top, and paying a full .25% in points. I'm not worried.
Thank you, Palms.
Thank you, Palms.
May 7th, 2012 at 8:26:50 AM
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Well, the theoretical "earn" on the $0.50 Deuces Wild machines would be $16/hour with perfect play (assuming a very fast 800 hands/hour rate), which is more than the old machines ever offered.
I foresee problems. People are getting nastier. See Bob Dancers latest column, and I witnessed a catfight at the Gold Coast last time I played there on multiple points day.
I foresee problems. People are getting nastier. See Bob Dancers latest column, and I witnessed a catfight at the Gold Coast last time I played there on multiple points day.
"Dice, verily, are armed with goads and driving-hooks, deceiving and tormenting, causing grievous woe." -Rig Veda 10.34.4
May 8th, 2012 at 8:38:48 PM
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Well, I was there this evening and there were a couple people playing when I got there and nobody when I left.
May 14th, 2012 at 7:32:28 PM
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According to Bob on the 5/10 Gambling with an Edge, the 50c FPDW is expected to be temporary. I think he said, "at least through May." So it's basically a promotion.
May 14th, 2012 at 7:43:04 PM
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I'm surprised no casino has tried kicking out people who hog a full pay machine for too much time, either with people watching the clock or by requiring player cards to play the machine and disabling the machine following a certain time limit (like one or two hours). It would be great for advertising - "Most Full Pay Machines in Vegas!" while allowing tourists and non-professionals a chance to play once in a while (since the pros would have to get in line with everyone else), and keep the payout range lower than the perfect play EV.
May 14th, 2012 at 8:09:23 PM
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You can play FPDW at $2.50 a spin out in other places like Skyline and Rainbow Club, but those are way out in the sticks.
"Dice, verily, are armed with goads and driving-hooks, deceiving and tormenting, causing grievous woe." -Rig Veda 10.34.4
May 15th, 2012 at 11:01:32 AM
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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
May 21st, 2012 at 9:18:17 AM
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Rumors they have already made this game unavailable at the 50 cent denom.
100% risk of ruin
May 21st, 2012 at 10:16:56 AM
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They were taking all the machines in those banks out of service as they became available when I left yesterday to watch the eclipse.
I heard one of the techs say, "just the deuces." I had a feeling it was going away.
www.vpfree2.com: MIA: (20) 50¢ : 100.76% DW in two banks by hotel registration ($4 coin-in per pt.)
I was hoping for longer than 2 weeks. I only got $25K through them.
I heard one of the techs say, "just the deuces." I had a feeling it was going away.
www.vpfree2.com: MIA: (20) 50¢ : 100.76% DW in two banks by hotel registration ($4 coin-in per pt.)
I was hoping for longer than 2 weeks. I only got $25K through them.
