I call it 1-2-3 DDB

[Zid]

And btw, my bro-in-laws "method" (up and down the $1-$3-$5 scale, depending on a winning or losing hand) brought him comps galore in Las Vegas. Visited with him at his high roller suite at Caesar's multiple occasions. He was also lightning fast at the game. And his premise was that winning hands **seem** to happen in groups. Ditto losing hands. The trick was to betting a dollar in the losing zone and 5 in the winning zone.
Yes, it all has an aura of hokum. But he lived an hour north of AC and was a Borgata regular. Never paid for a room or a meal there. RIP, Bill.

[Zid]

And one more thing: bro-in-law was a HUGE fan of Bob Dancer. Used his software many hours of every single day for years and years -- even during family visits, which made him something of a recluse. But he chose to part with Dancer on the concept of the 1-3-5 betting method that seemed to work for him.

[alpax]

Which forum members might that be? Look at the activity on this forum. Other than DaB and TedLark going after each other, we have you restating the same misinformation in two or three threads weekly, we have guys talking about cold cycles and now how machines are getting smarter. When did the last real player join and stick around? Why do you think this forum gets two or three new threads a week while others get that many new members in a day?

FP likes to assume everyone shares his view if you have not figured that out by now.

I think ukaserex is the most recent player to stick around. A recreational player who gives honest opinions about VP.

Most of the value of the forum depreciated when Mr. Dancer departed because the misinformation posted was going to be tolerated.

Other than that, the biggest reason in my opinion most people are on this site is for the contests since actual prizes are awarded for years. If there was a cost cutting move here, it would be this forum.

You make it seem like gambling forums are on the rise. It has been discussed countless amount of times here that gambling industry in general is on the decline, largely because millennials do not have much disposal income to be willing to play such high house edge games. Out of all the non-VP talk that goes on here, I think this one has the most merit. Video poker is part of the decline as well, casinos are offering tighter pay schedules and less comps/promotions than before. vpFREE, probably the most established video poker community ever is not showing signs of rapid growth. Although it is not easy to read or navigate on their bulletin board, there are lots of good information in the past, but you could see many players given up because the current conditions make it not worth their time.

The one part I would give FP credit is that he really likes Video Poker for what it is after years of playing, that is about it.

[billryan]

Millennials play different games than we do.
The first company that figures out how to incorporate that style gaming into a casino
Will do very well.
Hundreds, if not thousands of individuals visit this site daily to play, not even one percent of them post on any regular basis.
This forum could use an enema.

[pokerpokerpoker]

Billryan, why don't you start a thread similar to Dan's - chronicling your VP AP. Leave out a few details, if you are worried about outing a play. Things like coin-in and out, session and monthy results, FP earned, ect. Ya know, show us amateurs how it is done.

[alpax]

Millennials play different games than we do.
The first company that figures out how to incorporate that style gaming into a casino
Will do very well.
Hundreds, if not thousands of individuals visit this site daily to play, not even one percent of them post on any regular basis.
This forum could use an enema.


Definitely you are well aware of the situation based on your posts I've read in the past. So far the strip casinos are banking on nightclubs and overpriced booze in general.

It remains to be seen how skilled based gaming will turn out.

The slot machine industry evolved a lot when they started to involve intellectual property in their games, such as Star Wars, Walking Dead, Flintstones, and such. The high house edge is preventing it from holding up.

Not sure how video poker will evolve to accommodate millennials.

Whatever it may be, your buddies at WoV will always be on a lookout for the next big AP opportunity.

It seems to me that more people participate in the chat room on the site compared to forum. I think you should check it out.

Billryan, why don't you start a thread similar to Dan's - chronicling your VP AP. Leave out a few details, if you are worried about outing a play. Things like coin-in and out, session and monthy results, FP earned, ect. Ya know, show us amateurs how it is done.

There has not been much trip reports in general, I think that is the thing most people enjoy. Dan's thread is by far the most popular here.

Most AP do not like to expose their plays unless it is dead. That is the reason Mr. Dancer tried to stay as vague as possible in the past.

[billryan]

Billryan, why don't you start a thread similar to Dan's - chronicling your VP AP. Leave out a few details, if you are worried about outing a play. Things like coin-in and out, session and monthy results, FP earned, ect. Ya know, show us amateurs how it is done.

I am not a VP AP. Let's get this straight. I might be considered an AP in training, although ASPIRING AP would be more correct.
Many of the plays I do know were given in confidence and failure to respect that would end any new ones being offered.
I do talk about the public plays I do.$20 cash for $1400 played at a Henderson casino, $10 in free play for $100 played at SP weekends this month but a blog of my play would bore even me. My monthly buffet excursion would read better.
Daily, weekly, even monthly results are meaningless. Play the game right and eventually the math pays off.

Dozens of authors have already shown the right way to do it. Lots of folks here show us how not to do it.
I read this somewhere- Math Rules. Superstition drools.
Think it might have been Hollywood Dave, talking about people who know basic strategy but still go with their gut feelings at a BJ table. Works just as well here.

[billryan]

Very recently, an electronic sports arena opened downtown.
I suspect wagering on this is not far off, even if it just is pari-mutual wagering. Not my cup of tea, but there are close to 50 million young males who eat this stuff up.
I see sportsbooks are slowly getting into Daily Fantasy Sports. That's an untapped market

[alpax]

DraftKings is already doing eSports wagering.

Luxor will be getting an eSports Arena next year. Sportsbooks will follow once the organized events starts up.

Handicapping DFS is the next big opportunity, but will be much harder than video poker.

[billryan]

DraftKings is already doing eSports wagering.

Luxor will be getting an eSports Arena next year. Sportsbooks will follow once the organized events starts up.

Handicapping DFS is the next big opportunity, but will be much harder than video poker.


That's why I think casinos will try the pari-mutual route rather than traditional sports style betting. House can't lose on that type of wagering, with very very few exceptions. I have been at a few races when tracks lost money because the state mandates a minimum $2.10 payoff on a $2 bet.