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Fewer than Maximum Coins

That statement must be qualified with a phrase such as, "when play is limited to a relatively short session, such as one weekend."

With unlimited play, playing fewer than maximum coins makes risk of ruin certain on most games.

Dan

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At 9:27 PM +0000 7/21/03, vpFREE@yahoogroups.com wrote:

"Reduced risk
outweighs a modest reduction in EV."

Let me add that sometimes the reduction in EV might not be so modest,
but the risk is reduced.

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Dan Paymar, author of the book, "Video Poker - Optimum Play"
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