Do you really like multi-line VP, really?

[doris13]

i love multi=line poker and i play it 99% of the time.like ted,single line bores me which is why you will never see my name on the monthly contest scores.

[BobDancer]

OP wasn't playing Spin Poker. Spin Poker tops out at 9 lines. He was playing Spin Poker Deluxe if he went to 20 lines.Playing low-denom games at Las Vegas Strip properties means you are taking much the worst of it. You can get far better pay schedules at Las Vegas local casinos.A lot of it comes down to pay schedulesFor the same pay schedule, for the same dollar spent, multi-line games have a MUCH lower variance. That is, compare $5 single line with 5 cent Hundred Play. Both have a $25 bet but the latter has a variance less than 5% as high as the former. For the same pay schedule and denomination, such as quarter single line versus quarter Ten Play, the variance of the latter is less than twice the variance of the former. This is significant.Note that low variance is not for everybody. Low variance implies a lesser bankroll is required to play any certain amount. I personally prefer lower variance of multi-line --- but I'm restricting myself to games where I have the edge.To some degree variance = excitement, so excitement junkies don't always favor lower variance.

[alpax]

OP wasn't playing Spin Poker. Spin Poker tops out at 9 lines. He was playing Spin Poker Deluxe if he went to 20 lines.Playing low-denom games at Las Vegas Strip properties means you are taking much the worst of it. You can get far better pay schedules at Las Vegas local casinos.A lot of it comes down to pay schedulesFor the same pay schedule, for the same dollar spent, multi-line games have a MUCH lower variance. That is, compare $5 single line with 5 cent Hundred Play. Both have a $25 bet but the latter has a variance less than 5% as high as the former. For the same pay schedule and denomination, such as quarter single line versus quarter Ten Play, the variance of the latter is less than twice the variance of the former. This is significant.Note that low variance is not for everybody. Low variance implies a lesser bankroll is required to play any certain amount. I personally prefer lower variance of multi-line --- but I'm restricting myself to games where I have the edge.To some degree variance = excitement, so excitement junkies don't always favor lower variance.



I learned something new today with regards to multiline play, thank you Mr. Dancer for that insight.

[MCPoker]

Yes Bob, I played a regular Spin Poker. I had to pee and when I came back I had to sit down at the Spin Poker Deluxe machine. I know you are very technical when you read a post. I should have been a little more clear when posting. For the sake of the readers, I didn't want to be too verbose.

McP

[January Jean]

I agree with you. Since I discovered multi line vp. I don't play single line at all. Totally boring. And I'm hooked on Super Times. Lately I find that I'm winning better on .50 and 1.00 sessions.

[FloridaPhil]

[quote=pokerpokerpoker]No, I don't like multi-line for a few reasons. First of all it seems
like good hands are watered down by all the losers - on single hand a
quad keeps you playing a long time. Whereas in ten-play you need
frequent quads to avoid busting.
Pay tables are often lower on multi-line. Finally, I like to play for the big win, which to me means playing dollars and there is no way I can afford multi-line dollar.[/quote]I agree.  I've tried multi-line poker numerous times and could never get into it.  Where I play the pay tables are lower and everything is magnified so you need more money to last.  If I were in Bob Dancer's shoes, I would love it.   In my case, why would I want to triple down on my losses just to see more quads?  To each his own I guess....

[Capt Phil]

I agree, ROI

[denalipark]

full pay 5 or ten [;ay is the most fun for your money, you cannot find those machines on the strip -- only in select local casinos. I NEVER play where the payoffs are less than full play.

[Notyochezz]

Playing multi hand VP confirms how few and far between big hands come up. The casinos near by have denominations that get expensive too quickly for my bank roll. I feel more comfortable with the single line machines as I can get more playing time with my bank roll

[Lionqueen]

I start with 5 play quarters TDB and find $100 can last a good while. Hitting $500 or $1,000 on quarters beats the $250 on single line dollars. And there is nothing like being dealt 4 aces! If I have a good win I switch to 10 play, Ultimate X triple or Super X for $50. If my credits get to anything ending in $15 I switch to TDB 3 play dollars for that hand. if I get full house etc I keep playing until that $15 is gone. (I have been dealt 2 $6,000 hands this month doing it this way).   But I don't stay on the dollars long so I'm able to hang on to those wins. This keeps it mixed up and allows a lot of entertainment. If I have to play single line I'm fairly bored. I also play the multi play very slow. If I speed it up my money gets swallowed. I don't know if the experts would agree with this method but it works well for me.