Pick'em Dbl-Bonus %'s???

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faldo
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Pick'em Dbl-Bonus %'s???

Post by faldo »

Hi all.  My local Casino has introduced a couple of new machines that are multi-line & multi-way.  Only for nickel/dime or quarter but with 10-play it can add up quick.   I like the nickel 10x max for $2.50 a play.
 
My gut feeling is that this game is very beatable but I can't figure how to build it into my WinPoker.
 
It pays as follows:
 
RF-        10,000
SF-          1,200
4 Aces-    2,000
4 2/3/4-  1,000
Quads-      500
FH-               90
FL-               75
ST-               40
Trips-           20
2Pair-          15
9's plus-      10
 
Does somebody have an easy way to get a %, hopefully near the 99.97% for regular Pick-em?
 
Thanks,
George

shadowman
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Post by shadowman »

I get around 96.8% using standard pickem strategy (no adjustment for higher paying quads). However, I doubt any strategy adjustments are going to make a big difference. The big problem is the substantial drop in the payout for a straight.
 
To get this number I just averaged out the quads (730) and input the other values into winpoker.

faldo
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Post by faldo »

tnx

New2vp
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Post by New2vp »

As always, Shadowman's instincts are accurate.  The computer-perfect EV is 96.7973% vs. the 96.7779% that you can get by using 730 as the quad payout in WinPoker.  And both of those round to Shadowman's advertised 96.8%.
 
Certainly the minute difference in no way changes the playability of this game.

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