I agree completely with your revised statement!
A few additional observations on VP speed, if I may...
Obviously, if a player "normally" plays a particular game at around 800
hands/hour, and tries to play at 1200, he will make many more errors. However...
What if he finds a faster machine than he normally plays on? Can he then
possibly play at 900 hph, without making more errors? I think it is certainly
possible.
What if that player usually plays for five or six hours, but this day only
will play for two hours? Can he then possibly play for that decreased time at
900 hph accurately? I think it is certainly possible.
What if a player normally drinks a bit of alcohol while he plays? But this
day he decides to drink coffee or soda or water instead, and concentrates on
playing faster. Might he then play considerably faster without additional
errors? I think it is certainly possible.
What if a player normally socializes while he plays, but today he is playing
alone? Might he then play considerably faster without additional errors? I
think it is certainly possible.
What if a player normally plays on an old bank of machines, with blurry
screens, sticky buttons, and balky bill acceptors? Then, the casino updates the
machines to state-of-the-art. It is pretty clear that the player will be able
to play faster without additional errors.
Speed alone does not cause errors. Trying to play beyond one's capability
does. Each person must decide what is best for himself, based upon dozens of
factors. And there are times when an increased error rate (due to increased
speed) might even be acceptable, like during a particularly juicy or
time-limited promo, or a very high progressive, or during tournament play.
Brian
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In a message dated 2/16/2007 8:28:14 PM Pacific Standard Time,
queenofcomps@cox.net writes:
I'll revise my statement: In my opinion, a good many errors by experienced
and skilled players are due to speed. I am going to assume they know the
correct strategy. Inattentiveness, fatigue, distractions, lack of
concentration, , drugs/alcohol, button errors, fuzzy screens, and many other
factors can also cause errors, it is true, but many of these are caused or
made worse by the speed factor.
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