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I Need Help with my VP Playing Style

#1

Re: the speed claims below -- I assume one of two things is true: (1) these are 3-play and/or higher machines or the speed statements reflect two (or more) side-by-side machines being played (or both), or (2) the statements are "I can play between 3 hands an hour and 4000 hands an hour" and "I can only play between four hands an hour and five thousand hands an hour" - making a very large range within which I also fall (as does most everyone else, I expect).

On the machines I've played on that are single-line, if you use NO strategy but just draw five cards every time by repeatedly hitting the "deal" button to deal a hand and then draw to it, the machine is not capable of that many hands per hour; the machine will NOT allow "deal" to be hit, deal a hand, and allow "deal" to be hit again to draw at a rate of one hand per second. Three thousand hands an hour is 50 hands per minute; five thousand hands an hour is 83 hands per minute; both are in the range of one hand per second or faster. Perhaps some machines at other facilities are faster?

If the players are claiming they can play at those rates on a single machine with single-line play, I am both amazed and skeptical. If not, I'd be curious what their speed IS on a single machine with single-line play.

--BG

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3.3. Re: I Need Help with my VP Playing Style

Brad wrote: On a fast machine, I can play between 3 and 4000 hands per hour.

Bob Dancer will agree.

I do agree. I can't play as fast as Brad. I can only play between four and five thousand hands per hour.

Bob

BB

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#2

http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/bob_dancer/2013/0402.cfm

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Barry Glazer <b.glazer@...> wrote:

Re: the speed claims below -- I assume one of two things is true: (1) these are 3-play and/or higher machines or the speed statements reflect two (or more) side-by-side machines being played (or both), or (2) the statements are "I can play between 3 hands an hour and 4000 hands an hour" and "I can only play between four hands an hour and five thousand hands an hour" - making a very large range within which I also fall (as does most everyone else, I expect).

On the machines I've played on that are single-line, if you use NO strategy but just draw five cards every time by repeatedly hitting the "deal" button to deal a hand and then draw to it, the machine is not capable of that many hands per hour; the machine will NOT allow "deal" to be hit, deal a hand, and allow "deal" to be hit again to draw at a rate of one hand per second. Three thousand hands an hour is 50 hands per minute; five thousand hands an hour is 83 hands per minute; both are in the range of one hand per second or faster. Perhaps some machines at other facilities are faster?

If the players are claiming they can play at those rates on a single machine with single-line play, I am both amazed and skeptical. If not, I'd be curious what their speed IS on a single machine with single-line play.

--BG

3.3. Re: I Need Help with my VP Playing Style

Brad wrote: On a fast machine, I can play between 3 and 4000 hands per hour.

Bob Dancer will agree.

I do agree. I can't play as fast as Brad. I can only play between four and five thousand hands per hour.

Bob

BB

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#3

I am heartened that after reading some rather dubious "speed" claim, I find more reasonable or believable statements being made. As for the comment someone made about progressive machines, let's be realistic. It doesn't make a whole lot of difference in your "odds" of success whether you play 300 hph or 1,000 hph.

Some posters seem to be using their "speed" as a surrogate for claims about penis size or any other attribute where polls have shown most people consider themselves to be above average (which is of course statistically impossible for a particular attribute).

I have yet to read anyone claiming that VP is more fun at warp speed and since virtually no one can make a significant hourly wage from playing VP (at least not on 25 cent machines), then fun seems to be the point.

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "vp_wiz" <harry.porter@...> wrote:

http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/bob_dancer/2013/0402.cfm

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Barry Glazer <b.glazer@> wrote:
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> Re: the speed claims below -- I assume one of two things is true: (1) these are 3-play and/or higher machines or the speed statements reflect two (or more) side-by-side machines being played (or both), or (2) the statements are "I can play between 3 hands an hour and 4000 hands an hour" and "I can only play between four hands an hour and five thousand hands an hour" - making a very large range within which I also fall (as does most everyone else, I expect).
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> On the machines I've played on that are single-line, if you use NO strategy but just draw five cards every time by repeatedly hitting the "deal" button to deal a hand and then draw to it, the machine is not capable of that many hands per hour; the machine will NOT allow "deal" to be hit, deal a hand, and allow "deal" to be hit again to draw at a rate of one hand per second. Three thousand hands an hour is 50 hands per minute; five thousand hands an hour is 83 hands per minute; both are in the range of one hand per second or faster. Perhaps some machines at other facilities are faster?
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> If the players are claiming they can play at those rates on a single machine with single-line play, I am both amazed and skeptical. If not, I'd be curious what their speed IS on a single machine with single-line play.
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> Brad wrote: On a fast machine, I can play between 3 and 4000 hands per hour.
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> Bob Dancer will agree.
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> I do agree. I can't play as fast as Brad. I can only play between four and five thousand hands per hour.
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#4

Jeffrey Wilens wrote:

As for the comment someone made about progressive machines, let's be realistic. It doesn't make a whole lot of difference in your "odds" of success whether you play 300 hph or 1,000 hph.

Speed matters in progressives because of the deadline and the
generally greater value.

#5

The machines you are playing are set at slow speed. Fast speed is probably 5 cycles per second or so, basically fast enough that the machine speed is not an issue. Typically quarter FPDW machines are set at slow speeds, when the casino isn't interested in coin in and really doesn't want anyone playing them. If you tip a slot tech, they might enable fast speed for you. Every now and then, throughout the country, you will find the occasional speed video poker tournament, these machines are set at fast speed and it is to your advantage to play as fast as possible. Of course you will see the usual assortment of slow players, but they are effectively not competing, which is good for you. You should probably buy them a drink after, comped of course, they cover the tip.

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Barry Glazer <b.glazer@...> wrote:

On the machines I've played on that are single-line, if you use NO strategy but just draw five cards every time by repeatedly hitting the "deal" button to deal a hand and then draw to it, the machine is not capable of that many hands per hour; the machine will�NOT allow "deal" to be hit, deal a hand, and allow "deal" to be hit again to draw at a rate of one hand per second.�