Video Poker Forum

So, we have this new game, Magic Card Poker.

In practice, within the safety zone of this site, I've played - and gotten some really fantastic hands.

Yet, with 10 hands costing 100 credits each hand, well, I just wonder if this game is even being played in a casino - the 10 hand version.

With nickels, it would be $5 per hand. The bank roll for this, given it's variance, is probably 2 or 3x what it would be for single line $1 VP at max coin bet. (5 coins)

1. Are people playing this game in Vegas/Reno/Tahoe?
2. Are they likely skilled players, or folks just goofing off with more money than sense?

Unless there was a serious promo, I'm not sure I could handle that kind of variance. Now - when the magic cards pop up, particularly in sets of 3, it makes for some pretty hands. But, when you've got 50 hands with no magic...

I can't fathom playing that game with quarter credits unless it was free play..

And I'd love to play that game with $1, but I'd like to be able to eat something besides cat food when I retire. If I could retire.

I just went through 20k credits pretty quickly, even hitting a Royal and several quad 2,3,4 w/kicker. It was like trying to fill a bucket of water, when the bucket has a vicious leak.

I'm not even sure it's in the casinos yet. Ultimate X Bonus Streak just started showing up last month or so.

The people who will play it will be the general curiosity type. Dunno how well it will do. Most newer releases have had lukewarm responses. The one exception to that is Hot Roll, and that's over 2 years old now.

I personally have not seen Color Match Royals, Super Triple Play Jackpots, or Magic Draw Poker yet on live casino floors.

I am a bit surprised that Ultimate X Bonus Streak reached market first, but not too surprised because of the rampant success of Ultimate X.

Out of the games that Action Gaming has released to market, I also think Triple Wheel Poker and Barnyard Poker have somewhat success.

Going back to Magic Draw, I am sure it will be mostly available in nickels and dimes like Ultimate X Bonus Streak so that people can afford to play. If it was available in dollars, I am not sure if casinos will be thrilled to award $40,000 (dealt royal flushes) to players who do a hit and run session.

From seeing what happened in the contest last month, players who played Bonus Deuces Wild seemed to have the Magic Card triggered more often (13.8%) than on DDB (9.5%). That extra 4% really makes a difference and on top of that, the 3 Magic Cards appear a little more often as well. I think playing low variance Jacks or Better or Deuces Wild with Magic Draw will ease things on the bankroll side.