Royal strategy?

[GolfGirl]

Do people always go for the Royal, even if keeping only two cards before drawing?

[Azure Dragon]

It depends on both the game and the cards strategy wise. For example you don't want to hold just an Ace and a Ten. On the flip side you'd want to almost always hold a Ten and a Jack. Having said that, I personally hold A-10 every so often to see if I get lucky. (only on Deuces Wild.)

[FloridaPhil]

[quote=golfgirl]Do people always go for the Royal, even if keeping only two cards before drawing?[/quote]This depends upon who you are talking to. A professional playing strictly for profit would play according to the math.  The math changes when the pay schedule changes. As a progressive royal jackpot gets higher, the strategy tilts toward going for the royal at all cost.   Recreational players play for fun and excitement.  As a recreational player, I make a conscience decision to go against the math and go for the royal when it costs me less than a nickel. This has paid off for me numerous times.  Did I come out better than the math says I should?  I actually don't know nor do I care.  For me it's worth a nickel to take the shot.  I'm not playing to win nickels.

[FAA]

As a progressive royal jackpot gets higher, the strategy tilts toward
going for the royal at all cost. I make a conscience decision to
go against the math and go for the royal when it costs me less than a
nickel. This has paid off for me numerous times.  Did I come out better
than the math says?  I don't know nor care.  For
me it's worth a nickel to take the shot. I'm not playing to win
nickels.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Excellent points. I don't even know the JOB math to obtain the RF pursuit differential. In any case, I barely play at max coin half the time, so going for the RF would simply result in heartbreak hotel if I even hit it!

[FloridaPhil]

[quote=FAA] In any case, I barely play at max coin half the time, so going for the
RF would simply result in heartbreak hotel if I even hit it![/quote]What got me thinking about royal strategy in the first place was when I hit one with max coins in Biloxi and came home a loser anyway.  Talk about heartbreak...  I eventually realized that controlling loses was more important on a negative game than hitting jackpots.  The only way you are going to beat a negative game is with pure luck and you'll never get lucky enough flat betting max coins because the loses will eat up your winnings faster than jackpots will happen. I believe there are ways to maximize your luck, but that's another subject altogether.

[ddunny56]

Just go with the math for the game

[FloridaPhil]

[quote=ddunny56]Just go with the math for the game[/quote]Should I give back all the royals I've made going against the math? 

[jetermacaw]

I have had 18 Royals this year, all .05c, five or ten hand. The last 8 have been holding only 2 cards. 4 of those 8 were holding a 10 and picture card and 2 were holding ace and 10. On our level I'm not going with the "math", I'm going for the Royal.

[Carcounter]

I will hold a suited KQJ over a high pair, even thought it is technically not the right play.

[FAA]

I eventually realized that controlling losses was more important on a
negative game than hitting jackpots.  The only way you are going to beat
a negative game is with pure luck and you'll never get lucky enough
flat betting max coins because the losses will eat up your winnings
faster than jackpots.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Same choir here. Why keep shoveling in profits for the casino? With selective max coin, you can actually leave a winner, and maybe a big one! Easy as 3.14.