August Contest Results

[Webman]

Quick Quads! contest results

8/25/08 - 8/31/08

Unique players: 2,872
Total sessions: 50,642
Estimated hands: 30,385,200 (@200 deals per session, 3 hands per deal)4K = 4 of a kindsQQs = Quick QuadsTotal Quads = Normal 4 of a kind payouts plus Quick Quad payouts
NAME
SCORE

BEST RESULT
4K
QQs
Total
Quads




1
kera storm


26,100

Deal#
16

    
(12000)

4
1
5




2
dcs


18,810

Deal#
133

    
(12000)

4
1
5




3
midget4111


16,795

Deal#
84

    
(12000)

5
1
6




4
st85308


16,560

Deal#
151

    
(12000)

5
1
6




5
perkkys


16,490

Deal#
25

    
(12000)

2
7
9




6
ConnieD


16,455

Deal#
3

    
(12000)

6
0
6




7
djm


16,325

Deal#
50

    
(12000)

5
0
5




8
zachmo58


16,005

Deal#
42

    
(12000)

4
6
10




9
illini09


16,000

Deal#
47

    
(12000)

4
0
4




10
diz925


15,945

Deal#
85

    
(12000)

3
1
4




11
JoeYon


15,710

Deal#
106

    
(12000)

6
4
10




12
Old Women


15,535

Deal#
96

    
(4010)

5
4
9




13
jowen@ci.moore.


15,325

Deal#
102

    
(12000)

4
4
8




14
Mare12


15,300

Deal#
153

    
(12000)

6
1
7




15
ConnieD


15,275

Deal#
116

    
(12000)

6
1
7




16
LoisLane


15,200

Deal#
191

    
(12000)

3
3
6




17
mouse6


15,175

Deal#
177

    
(12000)

1
1
2




18
jokavon91


15,115

Deal#
139

    
(12000)

0
1
1




19
Maryjane1


15,060

Deal#
43

    
(12000)

1
0
1




20
dummie88


15,050

Deal#
60

    
(12000)

2
2
4




20
penny


15,050

Deal#
12

    
(12000)

5
2
7




22
feline57


15,000

Deal#
95

    
(12000)

3
0
3




23
LV7or17


14,955

Deal#
149

    
(12000)

2
2
4




24
mollybobby


14,885

Deal#
109

    
(12000)

0
3
3




25
stevegk7


14,680

Deal#
95

    
(12000)

2
0
2




25
flyersfan


14,680

Deal#
107

    
(12000)

3
2
5




27
jimthomas


14,555

Deal#
80

    
(12000)

6
0
6




28
cardman


14,550

Deal#
148

    
(12000)

4
1
5




29
Shemp


14,515

Deal#
61

    
(12000)

1
1
2




30
JFLapham


14,475

Deal#
26

    
(12000)

4
0
4




31
johnny b


14,435

Deal#
121

    
(4010)

1
2
3




31
simba1988


14,435

Deal#
83

    
(12000)

4
2
6




33
tkoado


14,360

Deal#
138

    
(4015)

2
1
3




34
txandy


14,290

Deal#
171

    
(4020)

2
1
3




35
26SCORPIO


14,265

Deal#
177

    
(12000)

0
2
2




36
MARYBEAR3


14,160

Deal#
193

    
(12000)

4
0
4




37
lwatson


14,140

Deal#
168

    
(12000)

0
1
1




38
jwk


14,020

Deal#
64

    
(12000)

3
0
3




39
rpal1948


13,890

Deal#
4

    
(12000)

3
0
3




40
kspat


13,855

Deal#
145

    
(12000)

3
0
3




41
kinuyo


13,190

Deal#
80

    
(6000)

6
2
8




42
chucky1994


12,970

Deal#
164

    
(4010)

7
2
9




43
surfside6


12,955

Deal#
47

    
(6000)

5
2
7




44
chuck000


12,570

Deal#
129

    
(8010)

3
1
4




45
Madora


12,550

Deal#
155

    
(9000)

3
3
6




46
chrish


12,520

Deal#
157

    
(9000)

6
3
9




47
patles


12,325

Deal#
117

    
(9000)

5
0
5




48
totogal


12,130

Deal#
67

    
(4010)

7
3
10




49
honker4280


12,010

Deal#
110

    
(6000)

6
2
8




50
goldtopan


11,990

Deal#
163

    
(9000)

5
1
6




51
hulagaga


11,780

Deal#
173

    
(4055)

4
1
5




52
RMM9357


11,665

Deal#
47

    
(4020)

3
0
3




53
26SCORPIO


11,580

Deal#
4

    
(6000)

7
0
7




54
JoeYon


11,485

Deal#
106

    
(4030)

0
4
4




55
rpal1948


11,450

Deal#
119

    
(4005)

1
6
7




56
Swammy


11,405

Deal#
103

    
(6000)

5
3
8




57
cwolfe


11,400

Deal#
136

    
(4005)

4
2
6




58
JenBan


11,390

Deal#
154

    
(4025)

2
4
6




59
johnny b


11,370

Deal#
127

    
(9000)

4
0
4




60
FlamingoLady


11,350

Deal#
45

    
(4010)

1
4
5




61
jokavon91


11,305

Deal#
77

    
(4005)

8
6
14




62
micronap


11,230

Deal#
154

    
(6000)

6
2
8




63
josed10


11,190

Deal#
17

    
(6000)

5
4
9




64
greeneyes


11,170

Deal#
178

    
(4010)

3
2
5




65
curlytop227


11,025

Deal#
45

    
(8000)

2
1
3




66
meepmeep12


10,930

Deal#
76

    
(6000)

5
2
7




67
lwatson


10,915

Deal#
85

    
(6000)

5
6
11




68
impalemeonce


10,820

Deal#
109

    
(4010)

2
1
3




69
SoFLJoe


10,805

Deal#
111

    
(6000)

4
6
10




70
link77


10,795

Deal#
79

    
(4020)

2
1
3




70
pokerforfun


10,795

Deal#
45

    
(8000)

0
2
2




72
LV7or17


10,785

Deal#
179

    
(4010)

1
2
3




73
luckybj


10,750

Deal#
23

    
(8005)

0
1
1




74
peaches


10,700

Deal#
177

    
(4010)

8
3
11




75
imgnf


10,690

Deal#
145

    
(4010)

3
1
4




76
sonicsareus


10,685

Deal#
84

    
(6000)

6
1
7




77
roro


10,645

Deal#
54

    
(4010)

4
0
4




78
dcs


10,640

Deal#
129

    
(6000)

5
1
6




79
captnquint


10,630

Deal#
72

    
(9000)

3
0
3




80
edith


10,625

Deal#
60

    
(4010)

3
2
5




81
Lunagirl


10,590

Deal#
187

    
(4025)

2
0
2




82
xoxo


10,580

Deal#
38

    
(4020)

3
2
5




83
Jack Havoc


10,495

Deal#
46

    
(4020)

2
2
4




83
DUPPA


10,495

Deal#
71

    
(4000)

6
1
7




85
lindapa


10,475

Deal#
116

    
(4055)

2
1
3




86
Jack2854@mchsi.


10,470

Deal#
127

    
(4010)

1
1
2




87
SeaChelle


10,460

Deal#
55

    
(4010)

3
0
3




88
prczog


10,455

Deal#
152

    
(4010)

1
2
3




89
Wilma


10,450

Deal#
123

    
(4020)

3
9
12




90
raparre


10,430

Deal#
136

    
(8005)

0
0
0




91
poe601


10,325

Deal#
112

    
(6000)

7
1
8




92
Richrfm


10,285

Deal#
145

    
(6000)

5
1
6




93
blondie25


10,275

Deal#
152

    
(4020)

2
1
3




94
Flash978


10,270

Deal#
181

    
(6000)

4
0
4




95
eggpolant


10,230

Deal#
146

    
(6000)

7
1
8




95
billyg23


10,230

Deal#
7

    
(4000)

4
6
10




97
johnnycat


10,205

Deal#
67

    
(6000)

4
1
5




98
jden11


10,150

Deal#
109

    
(6000)

5
2
7




99
greyroper


10,135

Deal#
74

    
(4000)

7
1
8




100
canuck210


10,050

Deal#
99

    
(4015)

6
0
6Most Quick Quads in a single session:
NAME
SCORE
4K
QQs
Total Quads




maggiebr6731
7,295
4
13
17




tiger31
6,130
1
13
14




Adana
8,975
6
12
18




jovialjim
6,200
2
11
13




Rob01
5,470
1
11
12




bimbo825
5,470
1
11
12




ANNSIG
5,100
1
11
12




billyjoe
4,805
1
11
12




mscoco96
7,450
3
10
13




JenBan
5,835
3
10
13




pappillon
4,820
2
10
12




mcc
6,030
2
10
12




raz
4,985
2
10
12




jovialjim
8,720
2
10
12




dammitnotnow
6,820
2
10
12




faygo
4,925
1
10
11




monster
4,845
1
10
11




bufty
5,145
1
10
11




PokerQueen1
4,835
1
10
11




puppychamp
4,675
1
10
11




parkilou
5,280
1
10
11






kallmered
5,120
0
10
10




shibarose
5,315
0
10
10




jokavon91
4,350
0
10
10




Darrell1008
5,170
0
10
10




jt2626
5,040
0
10
10




dsack
4,905
0
10
10




QueenOfClubs
7,535
4
9
13




Carcus
5,265
4
9
13




earlbarr
5,960
3
9
12




Wilma
10,450
3
9
12




saxplr
5,525
3
9
12




Marikay
5,175
2
9
11




maddog22
4,770
2
9
11




MoodyBlue56
5,340
2
9
11




tedbru
5,070
2
9
11




New2vp
6,225
1
9
10




JPneedSnow
4,725
1
9
10




Pster
4,625
1
9
10




leelee19616
4,245
1
9
10




acesqueen
5,185
1
9
10




redwingsdiva
5,105
1
9
10




Tara D
4,720
1
9
10




Shemp
6,320
1
9
10




patles
5,235
1
9
10




patles
5,235
1
9
10




colddraw
5,360
1
9
10




PokerQueen1
4,625
1
9
10




bigdogmom
5,615
1
9
10




micronap
5,075
1
9
10




donnav
4,745
1
9
10




Madora
4,505
0
9
9




Larry Carman
4,535
0
9
9




sodie
4,880
0
9
9




Tangueray
4,630
0
9
9




shelt
4,040
0
9
9




Pineapple
5,105
0
9
9




crowfeet
4,825
0
9
9




kmartin511
4,290
0
9
9




brooke
4,065
0
9
9




Tangueray
4,325
0
9
9




tamster34
4,655
0
9
9




terry227
4,450
0
9
9




DustyLV
4,470
0
9
9Thanks to everyone who participated in our latest contest here at VideoPoker.com.

And congratulations to our winner, kera storm, who put up a fantastic score of 26,100 with a dealt Aces with kicker AND a dealt Royal Flush! Incredible...

Runners up are dcs, midget4111, st85308 and perkyks.For our additional Quick Quads prize, to the member with the most Quick Quads in a session, we have a two-way tie between maggiebr6731 and tiger31 who each hit a staggering 13 Quick Quads in one session. Both will receive a prize.Winners
will be contacted by email and have 3 business days to respond and
claim their prize(s). Please specify appropriate clothing size for
apparel awards.
We
hope that you all enjoyed it and we look forward to offering similar
contests in the future. As always, we appreciate your feedback.

[Webman]

Here are some more stats for those interested. Some people closed out their session before finishing so I have omitted those results from this. In case you were wondering just how common those high Quick Quads sessions were.200 deals, 3 hands per deal = 600 hands per session.Sessions with ___ Quick Quads.0: 12,541 sessions1: 12,4552: 7,8503: 4,6624: 2,6265: 1,2806: 5757: 2538: 949: 3710: 1911: 512: 113: 2Average Quick Quads: 1.548 per session(1 / 387.6 hands)Normal quads: 1.359 per session(1 / 441.5 hands)Combined quads average: 2.907 per session(1 / 206.4 hands)It would be interesting to see how the numbers from this contest compare to expected results. My guess would be that the normal quads are fairly close to expected and the quick quads were not hit as often as they could have been with strategy adjustments.

[shadowman]

All quads (QQs+normals) should average out at around 160 hands. I think this shows most people don't know some of the QQ tricks.
 
I think the quads are probably a little low (s/b 425) because some folks did use QQ strategy and some people were just going for QQs only (right MikeA?).

[bigsteve5273@yahoo.c]

Webman,  Thank you for the statistics .  Most informative.

[MikeA]

All quads (QQs+normals) should average out at around 160 hands. I think this shows most people don't know some of the QQ tricks.
 
I think the quads are probably a little low (s/b 425) because some folks did use QQ strategy and some people were just going for QQs only (right MikeA?).Yes.  The majority of my play was shooting for Quick Quads only.  This involved some plays what would have raised the eyebrows of anyone who knows the correct strategy for the game!  <LOL>I do not recall a single session in which I got less than 2 QQs.  There were several in which I got 5.  I think I hit 6 in one session but never did I really get on a tear to challenge that long standing 9 QQs.  I thought that one might have taken it.  13 was amazing and to have TWO players hit is was pretty incredible.CONGRATS to you guys!In my play, QQ743 dealt would result in me holding 743.  You might be surprised at how many times that actually resulted in a QQ.  Of course the odds were horribly against it happening and you might could make an argument that you would get more just playing normally.  That argument would be hard to prove out though considering the stats WM posted with an average of 1.something or other less than 2 per session.  Like I said, I might have had one with less than 2 but I cannot recall it.Whatever the case, the strategy I used was totally impractical for any reason other than either trying to shoot for the QQ award or trying to see how many rounds you could accumulate with credit totals under 3,000!  I very likely had a lower average score than anyone else playing!

[jokergal]

That contest was AWESOME fun! Thanks -

[maggiebr6731]

YEAH, WOW this is really cool 

[Lovely Janette]

I really enjoyed playing QQs. I am headed to LV on 10/7 thru 10/10 with my husband and my mother. I will certainly head over to Harrahs and look for QQs! Only 34 more days, but who's counting??????

[bigsteve5273@yahoo.c]

  Doesn't  the math indicate Mike A's short term contest only strategy for any given game eventually prove the consistent winner over the long term for all contests regardless of skill and luck of competitors?  The sole exception being if all contestants play Mike A's strategy perfectly? 

[MikeA]

  Doesn't  the math indicate Mike A's short term contest only strategy for any given game eventually prove the consistent winner over the long term for all contests regardless of skill and luck of competitors?  The sole exception being if all contestants play Mike A's strategy perfectly? 


I don't think that using this type extreme strategy would in the long run or short run pan out to winning the high QQs in more contests.

Unfortunately, as you can see from the stats WM posted, LUCK plays a larger role than skill in these contests and for that matter, ANY contest in a casino. With as many rounds as are played, even if played by a million monkeys, one of them is going to hit the monster hands without any kind of strategy. If you review the winning rounds, they were pretty much all DEALT hands to make the scores so huge.

Skill does play a little more of a role in something like making the most QQs, but even that is tainted somewhat by being dealt a QQ multiple times. You don't have a chance to give the strategy a chance to work when you are dealt Quick Quads which adds THREE to the total.

What the strategy I employed does do is give you more of a chance to draw into more QQs than people who use the Normal Strategy. Not many more though because the strategy deals mostly with really LONG SHOT DRAWS.

Would I use it again? Sure. Especially toward the end of a contest when a high number of QQs has been posted. I mean, look at the numbers! With the 10's of thousands of rounds played, only single digit numbers of rounds with high results in QQs was logged. That tells me that they had multiple QQs dealt to them during a single round. You can't beat that with strategy.