Progressive VP Variance
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Progressive VP Variance
My bank of six progressive 9/6 JOB quarter machines has been very tight for the past two years. I have read elsewhere that the variance on these is too high. Any advice?
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Wait until it’s positive, get a team together, and take it down.
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It's never positive. Even $1,100 is rare.
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If it is rarely positive, doesn't that mean it's hit fairly often?
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My bank of six progressive 9/6 JOB quarter machines has been very tight for the past two years. I have read elsewhere that the variance on these is too high. Any advice?
Are you talking about the 6 terminals of 9/6 JOB in Caesars AC? Yeah, I have not seen them above 1100 in A very very VARY long time... granted I have only been there once so far in 2018 for 3 days, and last year I think I was there 5 visits total, 15 days altogether....that bank hits royals frequently but not all the other hands (quads, sfs, full boats etc.).
Are you talking about the 6 terminals of 9/6 JOB in Caesars AC? Yeah, I have not seen them above 1100 in A very very VARY long time... granted I have only been there once so far in 2018 for 3 days, and last year I think I was there 5 visits total, 15 days altogether....that bank hits royals frequently but not all the other hands (quads, sfs, full boats etc.).
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If it is rarely positive, doesn't that mean it's hit fairly often?
Could be very slow meters. He'd have to report that.
Could be very slow meters. He'd have to report that.
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In theory, I should be happy that it hits fairly often. But unless you are the beneficiary, you truly lose money hand over fist. A voracious appetite.
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In theory, I should be happy that it hits fairly often. But unless you are the beneficiary, you truly lose money hand over fist. A voracious appetite. I think you should be happy that it's 9/6 JoB quarters. I'm used to seeing 7/5 or 6/5 JoB quarters and lower denoms. With a progressive attached to it to boot? Whoo-aa!
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It's usually a $5- $50 bonus. But I must find the one machine there that actually permits play. Russian roulette bank.
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[QUOTE=billryan] If it is rarely positive, doesn't that mean it's hit fairly often?
Could be very slow meters. He'd have to report that. [/QUOTE]
When Caesars is involved, they love to create slow as hell progressives (often in the 0.05-0.1% range). I really don't get why they do it. Last trip to Vegas, I saw a lady at Paris get a dollar progressive Royal (by holding Ace Ten suited!!!) on 9/5 DDB. The royal value was $4016...
Back on topic, if the royal is so close to the base value, the expected variance isn't much different than regular 9/6 JoB.
Could be very slow meters. He'd have to report that. [/QUOTE]
When Caesars is involved, they love to create slow as hell progressives (often in the 0.05-0.1% range). I really don't get why they do it. Last trip to Vegas, I saw a lady at Paris get a dollar progressive Royal (by holding Ace Ten suited!!!) on 9/5 DDB. The royal value was $4016...
Back on topic, if the royal is so close to the base value, the expected variance isn't much different than regular 9/6 JoB.