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bartops

#1

Mike,
I agree, I've never seen pennies at a bartop in Vegas, Reno, Tahoe or
anywhere else for that matter. At first, I thought it had $1 twice. Then I saw it was
freaken pennies. What could they have possibly been thinking to put in
pennies?
Joel

In a message dated 1/25/2005 4:18:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,
mglty@yahoo.com writes:

Joel,

Just want to acknowledge my agreement with your comments regarding
the penny bartops at MS. I have always been a fan of bartops and
personally not aware of any bartop penny games in either Vegas or
Atlantic City. I think it is ridiculas and I will pass on similar
objections to my host.

Mike G.

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#2

Mike,
I agree, I've never seen pennies at a bartop in Vegas, Reno, Tahoe

or

anywhere else for that matter. At first, I thought it had $1

twice. Then I saw it was

freaken pennies. What could they have possibly been thinking to

put in

pennies?
Joel

In a message dated 1/25/2005 4:18:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,
mglty@y... writes:

> Joel,
>
> Just want to acknowledge my agreement with your comments

regarding

> the penny bartops at MS. I have always been a fan of bartops and
> personally not aware of any bartop penny games in either Vegas

or

> Atlantic City. I think it is ridiculas and I will pass on

similar

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--- In vpFREE_NewEngland@yahoogroups.com, joel0457@a... wrote:

> objections to my host.
>
> Mike G.
>

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#3

I was at MS this morning and noticed two guys playing two of the $5 pickems
at the same time. Best of luck to them but I know that MS has a $10 machine.
Assuming that the machine was available I was wondering why play two $5 if
you can play a single $10? For that matter, is there any reason to play two
$1 over playing a single $2?

Any volatility differences or just a matter of preference?

#4

Jack,
My two cents,
In theory, you can increase your hands/hour by 50%. So, 600 hands/hr
to 900 hands/hr. Gets you closer to "the long run" of almost breaking
even - 50% faster. Of course, you WILL make more mistakes so in the
long run you WILL lose more money.
If bankroll permits, its better to play the $10 machine 33% slower
(450 hands/hour). The EV (over the long run) is the same (negative);
you WILL make less mistakes; and lose less money.
haaljo in Boston

--- In vpFREE_NewEngland@yahoogroups.com, "jack33ct" <jack33ct@c...>
wrote:

I was at MS this morning and noticed two guys playing two of the $5

pickems

at the same time. Best of luck to them but I know that MS has a $10

machine.

Assuming that the machine was available I was wondering why play two

$5 if

you can play a single $10? For that matter, is there any reason to

play two

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$1 over playing a single $2?

Any volatility differences or just a matter of preference?