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FloridaPhil
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Post by FloridaPhil »

I have returned from my six months suspension. During my suspension, I visited another gambling forum. Many members of that forum are serious advantage players with impressive knowledge of the game. I found their simple explanations, patience and tolerance refreshing. This experience changed some of my opinions and pointed out where I had previously misstated the facts. It also brought some things to my attention that I was not aware.

First, video poker advantage play strategy works as described by the experts. If you have access to a combined positive video poker game and you play it with computer accuracy, I believe you will profit. I proved this to myself by playing a near positive single line game on this website for an extended period of time. This game is not available at my local casino. If you were able to play this game with comps, I believe you would make a significant profit. I started with 10,000 credits and currently have over ten royals in credits. While this is not lifetime or anywhere near infinity, it was a sample big enough to convince me the experts are right.

Second, positive expectation games exist in all casinos. Some time ago, I offered $100 to anyone who could show me an example of a positive video poker game I could play. The example I was given was playing leftover Ultimate X multipliers. I owe that person $100. This opportunity only exists for one hand per machine. Still, it is a legitimate positive opportunity. My home casino has three Ultimate X machines. On occasion, a player will leave a machine with a multiplier showing. There is no guarantee you will hit a jackpot, but that multiplier does change the ER. There are other such opportunities. I learned about "Must Pay" slot jackpots, something I did not previously know about. Large progressive jackpots exist as well. I am sure there are even more that I was not told about. All of these opportunities have the same attribute, they don't last forever.

Third, my belief that playing seriously negative games smaller reduces the cost of play was verified. I go to the casino to spend an enjoyable day away from my couch. "Seat time" in front of the machine is more important to me than profit or loss. This does not mean everyone who plays the games I do should play single coin nickels. However, it is helpful to know this fact.

I am going to try my best not to be suspended again. I am not going to discuss Advantage players other than to acknowledge their existence. I am not going to question the motives of experts. I am going to assume our members can make their own moral judgments. I will keep my personal opinions on those subjects to myself.

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Post by FAA »

A chagrined, sedate and muted return. Body snatchers are out there.

FloridaPhil
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Post by FloridaPhil »

Happy to be back. We'll see how it goes. A lot has happened in the last six months. I finally had my name called in a casino drawing. I was eating lunch when they called my name. I had to run through the casino to get to the Player's Club to claim my winnings. I won $500 in free play. Playing single coin $5 deuces wild, I turned it into $800 in cash and took it home. Thank you very much.

My wife hit two $1,000 royals in one day. That's never happened to her before, It's only happened to me three times in twenty years. I have been playing a lot of single coin VP, only switching when I am ready to leave. I've hit two $1,000 quads so far, which has kept me close to even. To up the excitement level, I am experimenting with double double bonus.

The video poker odds and comps at both Florida Hard Rock Casinos continue to decline. My desk is piling up with offers from A/C, Mississippi, Colorado and Vegas. No more flying for us. The last time we got on a plane, we both got the flu and were sick for months.

Anyway, how are things going with you?

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Post by Carcounter »

Welcome back Phil. i read some of your posts on the WOV forum and appreciate your honesty.

Jstark
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Post by Jstark »

Wooooo-hooooo I get $100 :D

FloridaPhil
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Post by FloridaPhil »

Jstark wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2020 8:06 am
Wooooo-hooooo I get $100 :D
Private message me so I can send you the money.

Jstark
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Post by Jstark »

I dont have gold access to private message. Shoot me an e-mail to: J.stark16@yahoo.com

I'll give directions from there.

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Post by Player422738 »

Jstark wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2020 9:12 am
I dont have gold access to private message. Shoot me an e-mail to: J.stark16@yahoo.com

I'll give directions from there.
PayPal would be the easiest.

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Post by Jstark »

I don't have that either.

I'll get ahold of a friend that does though and let you know. Only bad thing is fees.

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Post by olds442jetaway »

Hey Phil. Welcome back. Same here on the flying. Last time the Mrs and I went Aruba over ten years ago, I got Acute Bronchitis. Back in 2009, I had to fly due to a medical emergency situation with my dad in Virginia. Got sick then too for 3 weeks. Especially now with the Corona Virus, I’m done and we have to be ultra careful as well in the casinos. I hate to even mention this, but in Ct both casinos are loaded with Chinese. In their home country, they eat bats and here their culture norm is non stop spitting. That goes for the sinks in the restrooms and the trash cans throughout the casino. My wife’s best friend recently returned from vacation in China. The restroom in a high end restaurant was a hole cut in the floor. She came back with an intestional parasite she is still dealing with. I’m not trashing here. Just reporting facts that anyone can check out for themselves. One can read more about the virus and what I wrote about on gambling sites dot com

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