Video Poker Forum

I was a member of this forum some years ago and have just recently returned (with a different user name).

I am amazed at how much slower this site has become, in terms of players posting winning hands, launching discussions, asking questions, etc.

But --- I have noticed the same thing in the two casinos that I regularly patronize. VP machines that were once so crowded that I had to wait for a machine are now largely empty, or have just a few players.

Am I alone in this, or have others noticed a decrease in VP activity, both on this site and at casinos?

What was your previous username here?

Just to kill the cat.

VP-something. I think VPpro or VPstar or something similar. It's been quite a while. This was back in the days of Billy Joel, Shadowman, Rob whatshisname, C.P. Denver???, some other constant posters. Don't kill the cat.

Close, cddenver.

The cat has been granted a stay of execution.

The answer is yes. The newer generations have virtually no interest. My generation is either dying off or they cannot go to the casino due to illness or disabilities. Growing up, my generation was taught the game of poker from an early age. The soldiers played cards to pass the time. We played for match sticks as nearly everyone in the home smoked. Later we would play for pennies and if your parents had enough money to get a poker set you played for red, white, or blue poker chips. In school, we would play on bus trips with our lunch money. Virtually every neighborhood had weekly poker parties. The host varied from house to house and people brought homeade food and snacks to the parties. Stakes were usually low Five and dime. Sometimes we would sneak out of bed and watch the adults play until we would get caught by our parents. Sometimes the record player would be going and the den or kitchen would be filled with smoke. Alcohol was always byob as nobody had much money and most moms were stay at home. All of this is gone now.

thanks for the memories Olds !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the games were 7 card stud , 5 card stud and jacks or better also knock rummy and pinochle !!

Also, pay tables aren't what they used to be.

And, blind baseball, open baseball, Chicago, among others.

Pay tables excellent in AC!