Video Poker Extravaganza: The Aftermath

[black widow]

Should the three have been saved in order for him to get the Aces with kicker?  I know some people play that way.

[EDC1977]

Although terribly competetive, it's extremely risky eliminating one spot for the ace to show up. A's with kicker's are nice indeed but you have to land quad aces first.

[Eduardo]

In Triple Double Bonus you typically hold a kicer with 3 Aces. Not in DDB. Why? Simple... The huge payout for a kicker in TDB (same as a royal)
 
But in a contest like this, you might not want to play just for the best expected return because your opponent isn't the "house" it is another player. If you think there is a good chance you will need a kicker to beat your opponent (say you are late in the round and haven't hit a single quad) then it might be worth the risk. It is hard to say though. In the situation described above I might go for the kicker if I was having an otherwise bad round. Early in the round I would probably go for the Aces. But I don't think there is a "right" or "wrong" answer to this case.

[zudick]

why did dutchman hold different suites of pictures,i felt that hurt him?