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Bill Velek's question

#1

Can you tell me how you've determined the variance of MS is equal to a single
line game of the same amount? I enjoy MS, but the variance to me seems sky
high. I've literally lost at $1 MS where I couldn't shove the bills in fast
enough. I've lost $100 in 30 seconds where I had 5 hands and never climbed up a
level. At least in single line or 3 play JOB, I can usually sit down and have a
drink in between feeding the machines.
Joel

In a message dated 1/2/2004 10:27:04 AM Eastern Standard Time,
harry.porter@verizon.net writes:

: I've pretty much satisfied myself that
the variance of multistrike is actually quite modest -- very likely in
the neighborhood of the same total wager placed on the equivalent
single-line game.

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#2

Since my name was put in the subject line for this segment of the thread, I thought it appropriate to remind all readers that the post quoted below is from Harry Porter and not from me; it has been some time since I commented on MultiStrike variance, and the best I can recall, I think I calculated it to be something like 50 or 60 or something like that. I lost all my previous data and will need to take a look at it again when I get a chance. Meanwhile, I am also interested in how or why Harry believes the variance to be 'in the neighborhood of a single line game'. I'm also changing the subject line.

Cheers.

Bill Velek

joel0457@aol.com wrote:

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Can you tell me how you've determined the variance of MS is equal to a single
line game of the same amount? I enjoy MS, but the variance to me seems sky
high. I've literally lost at $1 MS where I couldn't shove the bills in fast
enough. I've lost $100 in 30 seconds where I had 5 hands and never climbed up a
level. At least in single line or 3 play JOB, I can usually sit down and have a
drink in between feeding the machines.
Joel

In a message dated 1/2/2004 10:27:04 AM Eastern Standard Time,
harry.porter@verizon.net writes:

> : I've pretty much satisfied myself that
> the variance of multistrike is actually quite modest -- very likely in
> the neighborhood of the same total wager placed on the equivalent
> single-line game.
>

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