All American

[kcace1024]

I am a big fan of AA. I enjoyed learning the strategy and I enjoy
the challenge of playing accurately. Another post said AA
was "brutal" and the strategy chart too long, but I believe there are
some ways to simplify learning the strategy. You can breakdown the
strategy into 5 groups. List the "not so obvious" holds above high
pair, low pair, 3 flush 2 Hi, 3 flush 1 Hi, and redraw. You now have
small manageable groups divided by very common key hands.

You can shorten these groups by leaving out what you think is not
needed or not a problem for you to remember. For example do you need
to list Pat Straight, Flush, or Full House etc. not if you know when
to go for the 4 STFL. Do you even need Two Pair in the top group
probably not because the only possible conflict would be 3 to Royal.
However, the 4 flush over a high pair, KQJT, QJT9, 3 to a royal with
an A, will be difficult for those just learning and you will often
get conflicting hands like a 4 flush with a high pair or 3 to a Royal.

I concentrate better when playing AA because I know I have to and I
am not tempted to play too fast like I am on the easier games. You
often get to go for the mini jackpot on the straight flush, but you
don't hit as often as the 4 deuces. Even though the variance is
almost the same as full pay deuces more of your return is in the 4
deuces than the straight flush, so your sessions without a big hit
are usually easier on the bankroll. Of course here in Kansas City
there is no FPDW, so the choice is easy!

Chris

[vp_nbi]

I am a big fan of AA. I enjoyed learning the strategy and I enjoy
the challenge of playing accurately. Another post said AA
was "brutal" and the strategy chart too long, but I believe there are
some ways to simplify learning the strategy. You can breakdown the
strategy into 5 groups. List the "not so obvious" holds above high
pair, low pair, 3 flush 2 Hi, 3 flush 1 Hi, and redraw. You now have
small manageable groups divided by very common key hands.

The point I was trying to make is that if a strategy chart is very
long and unwieldy this maybe a hint that the game is questionable. If
one has to put *that* much effort into a particular game is it really
worth it? Wouldn't someone's vp interests be better served by applying
all this effort to a game that's more easily mastered, even if the
payback might be less than AA? I do understand though that some
players' game choices are limited and AA may be the best available.
From another post I also gleaned a hint why I have an aversion to AA -
the poster described it as a "variation of JOB". Since I detest JOB it
stands to reason I would feel the same way about any variations.
Having said that I might have to force myself to brush up on JOB as a
local casino is offering it FP in Super Times Pay. A low variance game
offered in 10 play format with payback exceeding the usual FP JOB is
something worth looking at.

You can shorten these groups by leaving out what you think is not
needed or not a problem for you to remember. For example do you need
to list Pat Straight, Flush, or Full House etc. not if you know when
to go for the 4 STFL. Do you even need Two Pair in the top group
probably not because the only possible conflict would be 3 to Royal.
However, the 4 flush over a high pair, KQJT, QJT9, 3 to a royal with
an A, will be difficult for those just learning and you will often
get conflicting hands like a 4 flush with a high pair or 3 to a Royal.

I concentrate better when playing AA because I know I have to and I
am not tempted to play too fast like I am on the easier games. You
often get to go for the mini jackpot on the straight flush, but you
don't hit as often as the 4 deuces. Even though the variance is
almost the same as full pay deuces more of your return is in the 4
deuces than the straight flush, so your sessions without a big hit
are usually easier on the bankroll. Of course here in Kansas City
there is no FPDW, so the choice is easy!

You identified another problem with AA in this paragraph. Not being
able to play it fast. I think it's true for all vp that in order to
have any chance of hitting something one needs to see a lot of hands.
Anything that interferes with that is bad. If the intrinsic nature of
the vp game forces one to play slow that's doubly bad. I suppose if a
local casino is close by and you can play the same machine(s) most of
the week this might not be so bad, but for folks on vacation or
limited local access this is a real issue.

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Chris