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Upcoming software upgrade Woodbine Pick'em Machines

#1

Saw some signs on the $0.25 Pick'em machines at Woodbine yesterday.
The signs indicate that the machines will be shut down at 2AM on Feb
2 for a software upgrade. These are the IGT Playmakers. Should I be
scared? Right now the machines offer the usual payout (max coin in)
of 6000 RF, 1199 SF, 600 four of kind, 90 full house, 75 flush, 55
straight flush, etc. I'm afraid that they'll go to 10000 RF, 1199 SF,
600 four of kind, 90 full house, 70 flush, 50 straight flush as I've
seen in a few other casinos. My understanding is that this payout
schedule is worse for the player overall.

What do you think of the upcoming software upgrade? What are the
chances that it'll add multi-hand pick'em instead? Anybody see this
upgrade on their local IGT Playmaker?

Note, these machines are really popular at Woodbine. People sit down
for 12hr stretches and then get cash back + food bonuses. Heated
arguments have broken out among those waiting to play.

As an aside, spent almost 12 hours there yesterday. Two machines
gave me no joy. Final machine gave me 3 four of a kinds in a very
short period.

nick

#2

The machines with Pick-Em at Woodbine are Bally Gamemakers. The IGT Gamekings do not have Pick-Em .
On the short pay machines, the Royal is 10000, and they short the straight to 50 and 3 of a kind to 20.
This is indeed a horrible pay table. If they do short all of the Pick-Em games, I for one will never enter the place
again. If I am going to play short pay machines I will go to Rama where I am treated waaay better than at Woodbine.
I guess you will have to go back and see what they have done after feb. 2. If they only change the quarter machines
you may want to try the 50 centers, just go half as often as you do when playing the quarters.

Regards
A.P.

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----- Original Message -----
  From: nicolasbello
  To: vpFREE_Canada@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 9:01 AM
  Subject: [vpFREE_Canada] Upcoming software upgrade Woodbine Pick'em Machines

  Saw some signs on the $0.25 Pick'em machines at Woodbine yesterday.
  The signs indicate that the machines will be shut down at 2AM on Feb
  2 for a software upgrade. These are the IGT Playmakers. Should I be
  scared? Right now the machines offer the usual payout (max coin in)
  of 6000 RF, 1199 SF, 600 four of kind, 90 full house, 75 flush, 55
  straight flush, etc. I'm afraid that they'll go to 10000 RF, 1199 SF,
  600 four of kind, 90 full house, 70 flush, 50 straight flush as I've
  seen in a few other casinos. My understanding is that this payout
  schedule is worse for the player overall.

  What do you think of the upcoming software upgrade? What are the
  chances that it'll add multi-hand pick'em instead? Anybody see this
  upgrade on their local IGT Playmaker?

  Note, these machines are really popular at Woodbine. People sit down
  for 12hr stretches and then get cash back + food bonuses. Heated
  arguments have broken out among those waiting to play.

  As an aside, spent almost 12 hours there yesterday. Two machines
  gave me no joy. Final machine gave me 3 four of a kinds in a very
  short period.

  nick

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