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[Quad Deuces]

Let me ask this as a general question.  With training software.  Are there instances (like this one), where it is acceptable to allow two different hands?  I'm thinking no, there's always a superior hold to each combination.  If that is the case, then there are probelms with my ipad app accepting both of these hands as correct.There are almost never cases where there are two different, best holds of equal value.The only ones I can think of (of the few games I have learned) are in full-pay deuces.  One is when dealt two pair, it doesn't matter which one you hold as long as you only hold one pair.  Also, since straights and flushes both pay 2 coins, an outside straight is equal to 4 to a flush.Given something like 5d 6d 7d 8h Jd it doesn't matter whether you hold 5678 or the 4 diamonds.  They are both worth 51.1% of your bet.  (There are 12 cards out of 47 that make either hand, only one paying hand is possible for each, and both pay the same).In that game there is also an equality of three to a straight flush with 2 gaps and an inside straight when there's a straight penalty to the SF3 -2.  I just trained myself that the SF3 was the correct hold since it's never worth less than the inside straight.

[roveer]

Ggrrr... The darn iPad app is so handy, but I'm seriously thinking about putting VPFW onto some sort of win8 tablet.  I really like the advanced analysis features and of course the whole accuracy thing.  Really the only way to make sure I'm playing at my best.  I don't know how flawed the iPad app is, but 10 minutes with the VPFW and it was telling me that I suck so something is awry. Roveer 

[Webman]

4 of spades, Jack of clubs, 5 of spades, K of spades, 10 of clubs The ipad app accepted holding the Jack and King as correct AND accepted holding the Jack and 10 as correct.   
On Best of Video Poker for the ipad, in Super Times Pay DDB 9/6, I get a yellow light (incorrect) hold on JK and a green light (correct) on J, 10 with the cards you selected.What app are you using?

[Webman]

The app seems to be generating correct holds just fine. Let me know if you were able to try the above hold again. If the result is not J, 10 then let me know exactly what app you are running.

[Webman]

Quad Deuces, I deleted your post just now by accident. I intended to simply remove the links, which are not allowed. Feel free to re-post it without the direct links. My apologies.

[roveer]

The app seems to be generating correct holds just fine. Let me know if you were able to try the above hold again. If the result is not J, 10 then let me know exactly what app you are running.


 I'm using the STP app, not the "best of"  I'll re-post with the exact game and version when I'm at home and had a chance to re-test. Roveer 

[Vman96]

Also remember roveer with these videopoker.com apps, a "yellow" light is WRONG. But it's a yellow light instead of red because it's a smaller error.

[Webman]

Correct, Vman96. A yellow light is the second best hold, which is what you should have seen here. We tested on both "Best of"and the STP app and it gave correct indicators of yellow or green light on the two holds that you mention.Only a green light is the very best hold.

[roveer]

I retried the exact same cards on the same iPad tonight and it produced the same results that webman reported. It would appear that my initial post is inaccurate. The only thing I can think of is that I ran the cards using only a single coin which basically disables the analysis feature. I'm going to try a few other hands that I seem to have trouble with and will report back I'f I find any trouble.

I apologize for posting inaccurate information. The mistake was mine.

Roveer