I got several private replies when I suggested there would be strategy
changes when playing Big Times Poker. All said there are no strat changes.
Can that really be so? For instance, in a situation where you normally
wouldn't hold 4 to an inside straight but now the multiplier gives you a 4-8
times payoff why wouldn't you change your strategy and go for the straight?
Still better to throw that hand away?
Regards,
Scot
Scot Krause wrote:
I got several private replies when I suggested there would be strategy
changes when playing Big Times Poker. All said there are no strat
changes.
Can that really be so? For instance, in a situation where you normally
wouldn't hold 4 to an inside straight but now the multiplier gives you
a 4-8 times payoff why wouldn't you change your strategy and go for
the straight?
Still better to throw that hand away?
You're essentially suggesting that because the completed straight
would pay much more than it usually would, there's greater reason to
go for it.
In making any strategy decision, the choice between possible holds is
a matter of comparing the relative value of outcomes of those holds
(weighted by their respective probability). A multiplier increases
the value of those outcomes with the same proportion across the board.
Therefore, there are no strategy changes.
- Harry
I got several private replies when I suggested there would be strategy
changes when playing Big Times Poker. All said there are no strat
changes.
Can that really be so? For instance, in a situation where you normally
wouldn't hold 4 to an inside straight but now the multiplier gives
you a 4-8
times payoff why wouldn't you change your strategy and go for the
straight?
Still better to throw that hand away?
If you ask people what is the best play based on EV (e.g. computer
perfect play), then there is no strategy changes because you want to
chose the highest EV for each play and it's one long run.
If you want to play based on your personal preferences, then chose the
hand that gives you the most satisfaction since it's your money. Since
you don't play like a computer, then I wouldn't worry about it.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Scot Krause" <krauseinvegas@...> wrote:
I got several private replies when I suggested there would be strategy
changes when playing Big Times Poker. All said there are no strat
changes.
Can that really be so? For instance, in a situation where you normally
wouldn't hold 4 to an inside straight but now the multiplier gives
you a 4-8
times payoff why wouldn't you change your strategy and go for the
straight?
Still better to throw that hand away?
No. No. and No.
If you look at a strategy chart for any game, it will give the
EV of throwing away all 5 cards. Suppose, for example the game
is KBJW, the EV for holding none is 1.66 coins. The EV for
drawing to an inside straight is not given by the software I use, but
it is a simple calculation. EV = 5 * (3 * 5/48) = 1.56 coins.
Since this is less than 1.66 we don't play inside straights in
KBJW.
Now lets look at your example. Suppose the multiplier is 8.
You are correct in one thing.... the value of the gutshot goes up
by a factor of 8. I think the point you are forgetting is that
the value of holding nothing also goes up by a factor of 8.
So playing the gutshot now costs 0.8 coins instead of 0.1 coins
as it would with no multiplier.
Quad Zilla