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How detailed is your Progressive Strategy?

#1

Hi all...

  This is being posted on a couple of groups (Curious to see if
the type of list or location matters).

  Plan to return to AC for a day of playing right after Christmas
(probably the Saturday after). One of the places where I'll be is at
Bally's; which has a .25 3-play progressive 8/5 BP. I know that, for
optinum play, strategy changes are needed... however, I was curious
how detailed everyone gets when they play a progressive.

  * Do you just focus on when a RF3 would cause a switch from
basic strategy?
  * Do you look at all of the RF2 possibilities?
  * In addition to the previous question, what about those hands
that don't appear in basic strategy, but can be good strategy changes
in a progressive?
    For example, in BP (and I believe most other games),
an AT is usually not a playable basic strategy hand. However, when a
progressive is involved, there is a level when an AT does beat a lone
A.

Just curious...

Jeff

PS - For me, when I played the progressive in November, I believe that
I only focused on when a RF3 beat a High Pair.

#2

.....I was curious how detailed everyone gets when they play a
progressive.......

I don't play progressive machines all that often, but just in case I
stumble across a good progressive (and can find an empty seat!) I
have made up strategy charts for the common progressive games in my
area for various Royal levels, in 1000 coin increments. So, for
instance, if I happen to see a machine with a jackpot at 7105 coins,
I'll use my 7000 coin strategy chart. My charts are complete
detailed strategy charts, so they show all of the strategy changes
including things like when to play ATs, when to drop 7 from JT7s, and
so on. Of course, charts such as mine are completely accurate only
when the Royal is at exactly the 1000 coin milestone shown on the
chart.

This is only one way to play progressives, and maybe not even the
best way. For instance, I know that some people use a standard
strategy chart that includes "strike numbers" for selected play
variations, similar to index numbers in blackjack.

For what it's worth, I rarely if ever see anyone else playing
progressive machines use a strategy chart. This includes known good
players that I'm acquainted with. I suspect that a lot of players
just pick out a few of the most important play variations (such as
drop a high pair for a 3 card Royal), and play standard strategy for
the remaining hands.

EE

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#3

  * Do you just focus on when a RF3 would cause a switch from
basic strategy?
  * Do you look at all of the RF2 possibilities?
  * In addition to the previous question, what about those

hands

that don't appear in basic strategy, but can be good strategy

changes

in a progressive?
    For example, in BP (and I believe most other games),
an AT is usually not a playable basic strategy hand. However, when

a

progressive is involved, there is a level when an AT does beat a

lone

Why not use Video Poker Strategy Master to print out strategy charts
at various levels of the RF progressive? By comparing charts it
should be fairly easy to spot strategy changes as the jackpot
increases. And don't forget to use WinPoker to determine the jackpot
level where the return exceeds 100% (after adding comps manually).

#4

Why not use Video Poker Strategy Master to print out strategy

charts

at various levels of the RF progressive? By comparing charts it
should be fairly easy to spot strategy changes as the jackpot
increases. And don't forget to use WinPoker to determine the

jackpot

level where the return exceeds 100% (after adding comps manually).

Whoops! I overlooked a better option than VPSM and WinPoker ...
Frugal Video Poker. It provides the capabilities of both systems in
one package.