triple play or single play

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dacleave
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triple play or single play

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Is there a difference in return playing triple play or five play compared to single play. because of  return on each hand I know the pay scale is the same.                                  

billryan
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Post by billryan »

If a five play has the same pay table as a single play, long term expected value is the same. Individual results will vary.

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Post by onemoretry »

As stated above, the long term return is the same. Assuming that you are playing the same denomination at triple line, you do have to be aware that you need a somewhat larger bankroll, as the fluctuations are much greater.

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Post by dacleave »

I agree just wanted a quick input for a friend thanks


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Post by dondiego »

This is my thought on that, but I'm no expert. I woulds trhink playing multiple games would be harder to win for the fact that you would have to consistenly beat the odds. For instance, if playing 3 hands, two hands would be a winner. If playing 5 hands, three hands would be a winner.   Please correct me if I'm wrong.

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Post by Vman96 »

This is my thought on that, but I'm no expert. I woulds trhink playing multiple games would be harder to win for the fact that you would have to consistenly beat the odds. For instance, if playing 3 hands, two hands would be a winner. If playing 5 hands, three hands would be a winner.   Please correct me if I'm wrong.

But that's not what we are wanting to consider.

Let's say you hit a quad on DDB from a pair of 4s in a 3 line game and completely miss the other two lines. You won one out of three lines. But did you actually lose?

Also, remember when you get a dealt winner, you typically win all the lines you're playing.

The math perfectly evens out when it comes to overall return. If you play $10,000 coin-in of 9/6 JoB with perfect strategy, you are expected to lose about $46 whether that play came on 1 play, 5 play, 10 play, etc.

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Post by FAA »

Ah, what a relief it must be to actually obtain -$4.60 on $1,000 coin in.

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Post by rayj »

Triple play will just suck up your $$$...well....3 time faster!


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Post by sza »

if you do 5 play $1 game, compared with playing 1 play $5 dollar games, you bet $25 a hand for both games, however, 5 play has much lower variance. 3 play follows the same logic.

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