Skip wrote:
This column is well written, but poorly named, IMO. A better title
might be "If you're not a Pro, you're a loser and don't know anything
about Video Poker", or even better - "If you can't defend your position,
denigrate your opponent". The remarks about Paymar, even if accurate
(and I have no comment about that), were particularly gratuitous. I
think you get more respect if you sell your ideas on their merits rather
than attacking your competitors. Moreover, once you start getting into
attack mode, you have no complaints coming when you are on the other end.
The penalty card/no penalty card discussion can be argued without this.
Skip
Skip is apparently referring to Bob's statements:
1. "Paymar also wrote that if four-of-a-kinds weren't coming around
frequently enough in Full Pay Deuces Wild, you should cut back to one
coin at a time until the machine starts rewarding your adequately."
I challenge Bob to indicate the source of this quote. I never wrote
anything like that. And I hope my grammar is better than that.
2. "Paymar published a newsletter that talked about such things as
"Same Rank Anomaly" (which was basically a theory that the machines
weren't fair --- he was proud of this theory --- he published it in
numerous other places than just his newsletter. And he would explain
proudly that he wasn't afraid of controversy and that many others had
given him heat for this theory.)"
Yes, I have written about several apparent anomalies, but never
suggested that the machines weren't fair. I am never afraid of
controversy. It may be worthwhile noting that my observations (not
theories) of anomalies are published in a separate booklet titled,
"Video Poker Anomalies and Anecdotes" which includes the disclaimer
on the title page, "This book is not about winning play. -- READ THIS
BOOK JUST FOR FUN". BTW, I still publish that newsletter, and I still
occasionally discuss reported anomalies.
Several readers have written to me saying that they had observed
these phenomena and kept statistics (as I have) documenting their
existence. It is my opinion that anyone who plays these machines and
doesn't believe that anomalies might exist has far too much faith in
regulations and government edicts.
I don't think there is any need for me to defend myself here. My
publications speak for themselves.
Dan
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Dan Paymar
Author of best selling book, "Video Poker - Optimum Play"
Editor/Publisher of VP newsletter "Video Poker Times"
Developer of VP analysis/trainer software "Optimum Video Poker"
Visit my web site at www.OptimumPlay.com
"Chance favors the prepared mind." -- Louis Pasteur
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