In a message dated 7/19/03 9:09:10 AM Central Daylight Time,
erchalb@cantv.net writes:
<< Playing with less than five coins certainly is giving up on that big
fat Royal, but it does stretch the bankroll. >>
How does it stretch your bankroll?
The only reason I *have* a bankroll is from hitting royals with full coin in.
Over my five years of VP play I would now be down about $10K or more if I
hadn't got those royals, as opposed to coming out considerably better than even.
("Considerably," because I got incredibly lucky once while playing well above
my usual level. Otherwise I would be about even.)
As for playing varying amounts of coins-- I can just barely see why playing 1
coin might be tempting,although in the long run it makes no sense, but why on
earth do people play 2, 3, or 4 coins?