Bestest strategy ever from a secret pro.

[FloridaPhil]

Man claimed he has been playing video poker since his days in Vietnam and has never had a losing year. In fact, he can't recall a losing session

That alone should have set off some alarms. Nice try...

[stevel96a1]

i do not buy it,.

because i applied every betting structure known to man
one i liked i read on different site i think it was a live poker site
the gentleman said what if we double up 0.25 to .50 1$ all the way to the high limit room aiming for the pair and it has some success until like all systems break down losing 22 hands in a row can happen more times than not and thats where you will go broke

[FloridaPhil]

These strategies work in your mind only. They exist because players want to play above their bankroll without paying the cost. However, they are very entertaining ways to play VP. I should know.

What happens is the player only remembers the big hits, not all the small ones missed at the lower denomination. There is no pattern to jackpots. Bet varying strategies cost money long term, they don't make money.

Many members of this forum misinterpreted CS. CS was not created as a profit making strategy. It existed for the following reasons.

1. The best way to keep from losing money when playing a 97% video poker game is to not play them.
2. The cheapest way to play a 97% video poker game is to bet as small as possible.
3. The smallest possible way to bet these games at my casino was one quarter a hand.
4. No one enjoys playing VP like that.
5. Switching to max coin quarters after every 4 coin win was a way to make a terribly boring game more exciting.

Nothing in this list says anything about making a profit.

In your lifetime, you will meet or hear about many so called "secret pros". They say they never have a losing season. They make all kinds of claims. Talk is cheap. Unlike a doctor or a lawyer, anyone can be a video poker expert. There is no "certification" or "degree". I can claim to make a million dollars a quarter in the stock market and you wouldn't know if it's true.

As far as I know there is only one real video poker expert. I have not always agreed with everything he said. Everything he has ever told me about how to play VP has turned out to be true.

[Tedlark]

I have a feeling that billryan is ROTFLHAO right about now.

Groundhog Day today, right? And he didn't see his shadow so that means 6 less weeks of rehashed posts.

[billryan]

Had the good fortune to sit next to one of the best video poker players in the world today at the Emerald Island. Man claimed he has been playing video poker since his days in Vietnam and has never had a losing year. In fact, he can't recall a losing session. He was kind enough to share some of his strategy but understandably he didn't share everything.
So first off you have to find a machine where you can alter your bets from 1-100, although 1-10 can work.
It's really simple. He likes to play NSUD so this is how he explained it. I'm sure you can adjust the betting to your game.
He bets minimum bet until he has had four non-paying hands. Then he raises his bet- but this is the kicker. If no wild card has come out during any of these losing hands, he goes to max bet and does that until a win. Then he drops down to minimum. Rinse and repeat. If you lose four hands including any with a wild card, you bet half max until you win.
I was skeptical at first, but then he told me about the beautiful house he owns in Mesquite and said he vacations in Hawaii at least five, sometimes six times a year.

[FloridaPhil]

If you don't like hearing the same answers over and over, stop posting the same questions.

[advantage playe]

a whole series of neg expected wagers cannot produce a positive result in the good old long run !!!!!!!!! Is there a doctor in the house ??????????

[FloridaPhil]

I think this thread was an attempt at making a joke. I liked it. It made me laugh. It's not funny when other people who didn't get the joke use this strategy and ask the casinos for an annual printout. I'm pretty sure that wiped the smile off their face.

[olds442jetaway]

Funny thing is except for rhe max bet part it sounds like the way i play. My discipline has kept me from ever having a positive year. That said, im usually ahead 10 to 20 percent of bankroll in my sessions

[FloridaPhil]

I think how individual players choose to play video poker is their business. Who are we to say how they spend their own money? I am comfortable playing quarter VP. I play 98% games because those are the only quarter games I have to play. I am satisfied with the cost to play these games.

Talking about beating the casino is a different discussion entirely. I believe there is only one way to beat the casino playing VP. If that's your goal, do what the expert says. Find a net positive VP game. Secure a bankroll equal to 5-6 times the royal. Play the game perfectly at whatever denomination makes the game positive and have the discipline to stick with that plan. If you do, in time math will make you a winner.

There is no room for errors in this strategy. No going on tilt. No pot shots. No lack of discipline. You must become a computer and play like one. Few players can do all that. That's why few players beat the casino.

Nothing will make a net negative VP game a winner. There are things you can do to reduce the cost, but you will not make a long term profit if you play those games.