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Holding the 8,9s playing NSUD in Win Poker?

#1

In NSUDs SF2s, 67s - 9Ts, are always slightly better than a redraw when there
are no flush or straight penalties. They are also sometimes playable with the
most distant straight penalty, and occasionally are playable with a
second-most-distant straight penalty.

Ignoring these minor plays will not cost you much. Probably less than .001%.

When there is a "disagreement" between WinPoker and a generated strategy,
WinPoker is always correct. Generated strategies are almost never "perfect." A
perfect strategy for NSUDs would have well over a hundred lines, as there are
several types of extremely close hands. Covering all the penalty card situations
is very complex, yet adds very little to the overall return.

Brian

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In a message dated 1/10/2004 7:38:02 AM Pacific Standard Time,
tismurph@hotmail.com writes:
   I still don't get it? Win Poker still tells me to hold the 8,9s
while playing NSUD. I ran the strategy in VPSM (basic and advanced)&
Frugal Video Poker. There is no mention of doing this in either one.
   I personally never hold these cards when I play the game here in
Detroit. So who's right?

   TM & VP

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#2

I'm sure old Bob Dancer would not agree with your statement. He
strongly believes that if the game is worth playing, then it's worth
playing 100% correctly. But then again, if you read his books and
articles, you know that he's a a bit of a fanatic when it comes to
playing video poker computer perfect. But, who can blame him after
all the success he's had.

   "One day in late 2000, I hit five Royals in two days and was up
about $70,000."
                    --Bob Dancer

   "As it happened, in one half-hour period, I connected on a
$100,000 royal flush and Shirley $400,000. We had never had a half
million-dollar payday before, and may never have one again."
                     --Bob Dancer

   TM & VP

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, bjaygold@a... wrote:

In NSUDs SF2s, 67s - 9Ts, are always slightly better than a redraw

Ignoring these minor plays will not cost you much. Probably less

than .001%.

Brian
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In a message dated 1/10/2004 7:38:02 AM Pacific Standard Time,
tismurph@h... writes:
   I still don't get it? Win Poker still tells me to hold the 8,9s
while playing NSUD. I ran the strategy in VPSM (basic and advanced)

&

Frugal Video Poker. There is no mention of doing this in either one.
   I personally never hold these cards when I play the game here in
Detroit. So who's right?

   TM & VP