--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "vegasvpplayer" <vegasvpplayer@...>
wrote:
I agree a strategy card for Jacks or Better is worthless to me
since
I have memorized Dancer's computer perfect strategy from his
report.
Since I am human, I obviously make mistakes when playing related to
distractions and lapses in concentration.
I already knew that
I make way more mistakes than I'd like to as
well. I made the comment as a lead in to my next statement.
<<If I am mistaken
> in this regard then why did you ignore the potential impact of
> simplicity on your overall results?>>>I would contend that the computer perfect strategy for Jacks or
Better is so simple with a little study and practice that the
majority of the errors that are made for the reasons listed above
will remain constant no matter which strategy is used.
However, if you're not using a strategy card in the casino then it
really has no impact on your results ... no matter what strategy card
you used during the education process. Read on ... I go into more
detail on this point later.
<<<All it would take is a SINGLE
> screw up from a more complicated strategy card to lose far more
> than .1%.>>>>I say get the extra 0.1% under your belt so you can waste it later
from making boner, I mean bone-headed mistakes when watching the
cocktail waitresses. Then you will only be 0.1% behind expectation
instead of 0.2%.
The software will have told you whether a play is right or not while
practicing. No strategy card can match the software which is 100%
accurate. By the time you get to the casino it does not matter what
the payback was for the strategy card you used while learning. The
strategy card lets you test yourself as you play by giving you hints
and helps build your confidence. It is then useful as backup in the
casino. If a simpler strategy card allows for more hands to be played
while learning then it may very well lead to improved understanding
and better results at the casino.
I realize this is not quantifiable which is pretty much my point. My
own feeling is a simple strategy card is best when first starting.
After reaching a certain level of expertise then moving to a more
complex card (or none at all) may be desireable. However, that is a
personal choice for every individual. What's right for Dick may not
be right for Harry (let alone Tom).
>
> No one can put a VALID dollar amount on ANY strategy. It is
> impossible.
>Perhaps, but why start at EV - 0.1% in a situation where EV is so
achievable. We're not talking One Eyed Jacks here, we're talking
Jacks or Better. I can't see why anyone would have to chose Jack
over Jack-Ten suited for "simplicity".
According to Linda's strategy card, they don't. As I've already
pointed out several times, Bob was wrong. In addition, just because
we know JOB is an easy game does not mean it is easy for a beginner.
I don't think OEJs is all that hard but I've been playing it for 12
years making reasonable profits. To a new player, taking on any VP
game for the first time is a demanding task. Don't discount the value
of simplicity.
This is the type of discussion that I would have liked to have had
with Bob. It gets to the center of the issue. It's too bad Bob is so
afraid of debating me that he resorts to name calling tactics instead.
Dick