vpFREE2 Forums

Bob Dancer's CasinoGaming Column - 4 APR 2006

#1

I think the problem with the article and the comments is a simple matter of defining terms. There are 4 terms that need to be defined:

1) expert player
2) professional player
3) knowledgeable player
4) recreational player

The first 3 are the source of contention. A knowledgeable player might play the game at .995 of perfect play. The professional might be .999 and the expert might be .9999.

I think if Harry, Jean, Bob and someone else on this newsgroup each defined the terms above, they would have similar but different definitions. The difference in definition is point of contention here.

John Zaroff
Delphi Electronics and Safety
313-996-3682 (w)
313-378-2987 ( Cell)
3133782987@vtext.com ( text page)

···

****************************************************************************************

Note: If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you.

****************************************************************************************

#2

I feel that a professional is a person that earn his living by
participating in the activity and most likely a majority if not all
of his primary income is from the activity.

An expert is a very knowledgeable person and hopefully a
professional would also be an expert.

I feel that a professional would play at the highest level possible
for their bankroll and which would return the biggest gain.
Afterall, most of us do want to maximize our income. (Yes, I know
there are other secondary considerations then just the amount of the
paycheck but still the size of the paycheck is important.)

A person that plays quarter video poker could still be an expert but
if they are the kind that are playing quarter so they don't get
handpays, then most likely they are not earning their living by
playing video poker and would not be considered a professional but
rather an expert perhaps.

I enjoy Bob Dancer's articles. They are a great source of
information and give me things to consider as I develop as a video
poker player.

Let's not be super critical over everything and nit-pick every line
of text and look at the big picture. Take the
information/knowledge that is helpful to you and move on. After
all, the price is right -- it's FREE. What better deal could you
ask for?

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Zaroff, John" <John.G.Zaroff@...>
wrote:

I think the problem with the article and the comments is a simple

matter of defining terms. There are 4 terms that need to be defined:

1) expert player
2) professional player
3) knowledgeable player
4) recreational player

The first 3 are the source of contention. A knowledgeable player

might play the game at .995 of perfect play. The professional might
be .999 and the expert might be .9999.

I think if Harry, Jean, Bob and someone else on this newsgroup

each defined the terms above, they would have similar but different
definitions. The difference in definition is point of contention
here.

···

John Zaroff
Delphi Electronics and Safety
313-996-3682 (w)
313-378-2987 ( Cell)
3133782987@... ( text page)

*********************************************************************
*******************

Note: If the reader of this message is not the intended

recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this
message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is
strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in
error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and
deleting it from your computer. Thank you.

*********************************************************************
*******************

#3

Could the missing info/link just simply be the lack of more details
on the classification of a dollar vs. quarter player such as below?

1. $1 player playing 1-4 hours a day Single Play
vs $.25 player playing 8-12 hours a day Single Play

2. $1 player playing 1-4 hours a day Single Play
vs $.25 player playing 1-4 hours a day Five or Ten Play

NOTE: both players with sufficient bankrolls and "good" discipline.

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Zaroff, John" <John.G.Zaroff@...>
wrote:

I think the problem with the article and the comments is a simple

matter of defining terms. There are 4 terms that need to be defined:

1) expert player
2) professional player
3) knowledgeable player
4) recreational player

The first 3 are the source of contention. A knowledgeable player

might play the game at .995 of perfect play. The professional might
be .999 and the expert might be .9999.

I think if Harry, Jean, Bob and someone else on this newsgroup each

defined the terms above, they would have similar but different
definitions. The difference in definition is point of contention
here.

···

John Zaroff
Delphi Electronics and Safety
313-996-3682 (w)
313-378-2987 ( Cell)
3133782987@... ( text page)

**********************************************************************
******************

Note: If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient,

or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to
the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is
strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in
error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and
deleting it from your computer. Thank you.

**********************************************************************
******************