In a message dated 8/9/2003 7:18:48 AM Central Daylight Time,
harry.porter@verizon.net writes:
From a bankroll perspective, it's always more appropriate to go with
the hold that introduces less volatility to your play unless you
receive an appreciably higher return from the higher variance play.
(In this case, holding the two pair over the Aces is clearly
preferable - unless, that is, you're an adrenaline junky like Karen
and get a charge out of each shot at quad Aces
It's an interesting point about the reduction of volatility. I hadn't
considered it. Unless, I have been practicing an awful lot, I know I am already
making plenty of mistakes on this squirrelly game. From that perspective, I just
can't bring myself to make a conscious sacrifice in EV, even if it is a small
one.
Chandler
"...there is always a well-known solution to every human problem--neat,
plausible, and wrong." H. L. Mencken
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