I'll make a generalization here that high variance is due to a high % of
return is concentrated in a few rare hands. With that as a premise, I've had
a 15-yr history of playing VP with rarely using trainers (even though I own
a lot of VP programs). That's not to say that they aren't helpful. They
are. I just use them for analysis rather than training. The reason I don't
train is due to the wide variety of games that I play especially on the fly.
That said, here is one habit that is applicable to all games & will save
you from big mistakes if applied religiously: When you have a high-value
hand, SLOW DOWN & make sure you have made the right selections.
For BSP specifically, always look to see if you have trips or 3 to a SF
among the 8 cards. If so, see if there is any way to put them in the 3-card
hand. Now for why I don't play BSP except for fun, if you're trying to
maintain tier status, for the same amount of coin-in compared to similar-return
games, it takes twice the time. Some people like to play long hrs & I think
BSP is probably a better choice than FPDDB if you have the time.
Re training, I think the extra % that you gain is worth it if you play
pretty much the same games & if you play high denominations where mistakes
become significant. At lower denominations, I wouldn't sweat it especially if
you have a long experience with VP & know how close some of the selections
are. As you get more familiar with the EV of the selections as you try
different games, you'll notice the EV changes or doesn't change & remember that.
So if you see 2 similar games, be aware that the differences in strategy
are only a few lines that are significant. Emphasis on significant! Some
people have made a career out of focusing attention on the small stuff when we
really should be looking at the overall picture. For instance, that edge
that you gained by playing computer perfect can be easily overshadowed by
the losses due to playing on the wrong day (single-pt vs multiple-pt or no
promotion that day). So put training in perspective, it deserves a high
ranking after ...........
In a message dated 2/25/2012 6:57:23 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
vpFREE_Reno@yahoogroups.com writes:
1a. Re: Big split poker at Peppermill
Posted by: "fivespot" fivespot55@gmail.com fivespot838
Can you provide some detail on what categories of errors / examples of
errors you observed in your play on the analyzer? Like with most video
poker, it seems that the key is identifying certain patterns... and certainly
in BSP, a major concern is making the most of the 3-card hand. (e.g. it's
certainly easy to just play a full house if you're dealt one, but the
embedded trips are a huge flag to look for other playable hands... ditto anytime
you have three suited cards)
there are a lot of potential-error hands that you can group into
patterns, like remembering to play twopair/trips (8) instead of
boat/pair (5), or checking for an opportunity to play trips/straight
or trips/flush (4) instead of boat/high (2.5), or missing a hidden
three-card straight in a three-pair hand and playing twopair/pair (1)
instead of twopair/straight (2), or failing to recognize A23 as a
three-card straight, or whatever.
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Date: Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:58 pm ((PST))
Joe Schober <afljoeys@aol.com> wrote: