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Multi play video poker cd

#1

Recently purchased Masque Publishing's CD-ROM from the videopoker.com
site (great place to practice for free). For $12.95 you get 3-, 5-,
10-, 50-play, and spinpoker for 11 popular games. Each game also
allows you to select from five different pay tables. Additional
features include some nice tracking info. and strategy tables you can
use to train (feature can also be turned off).

One problem I'm having is the variation between Masque's strategy
engine and the results provided by VPSM (Tom Ski's program), which I
have used for a long time and trust the most.

I've never used Winpoker or Frugal VP, but I would be interested to
know if anyone has run into similar discrepancies between strategy
engines, and what they've done to obtain the VP truth (no pun
intended).

Odds-defying Royals for all!

Lou & Tara
Fullerton, CA

#2

The Masque CD is a good "simulation" in that it has good graphics,
including the animations of the Jack/Queen/King, as well as fairly
good sound effects (the "buttons" produce an annoying buzzer sound
if you press them too fast). From what I've heard, Frugal and
Winpoker allow full customization of the paytables (to take account
of progressives).
There are a few "bugs" with the strategy charts that Masque supplies
with the game. Some of the strategies (eg. Double Bonus) rank a hand
with a lower EV ABOVE a hand with a higher EV!
One HUGE plus for the Masque program: MACINTOSH AVAILABILITY. The
$12.95 you paid was a pretty good price. For a free simulator (Jacks
or Better, Bonus, Deuces Wild, and Joker Poker) go to
http://gamblingtools.net
I hope this helps. Replies appreciated.

Recently purchased Masque Publishing's CD-ROM from the

videopoker.com

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "RaisingA" <raisinga@a...> wrote:

site (great place to practice for free). For $12.95 you get 3-, 5-

,

10-, 50-play, and spinpoker for 11 popular games. Each game also
allows you to select from five different pay tables. Additional
features include some nice tracking info. and strategy tables you

can

use to train (feature can also be turned off).

One problem I'm having is the variation between Masque's strategy
engine and the results provided by VPSM (Tom Ski's program), which

I

have used for a long time and trust the most.

I've never used Winpoker or Frugal VP, but I would be interested

to

know if anyone has run into similar discrepancies between strategy
engines, and what they've done to obtain the VP truth (no pun
intended).