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We differ in opinion. Hitting a royal early on is a valid reason for changing the goal. The purpose of going after the diamond card is for the benefits, which in turn save us money in the long run and add to the advantage. Unexpectedly having a great deal more of that money in hand and in cash has to change the goal of any player. I have the ability, I think, of changing 'units of play' into 'cash on hand' when I'm paid a large jackpot. I also think the 'protecting a profit' concept is against the math concept, but in this case ther are definitely extenuating circumstances where a responsible player has an obligation to reevaluate. I'm not misunderstanding you, I just look at it differently.

You are correct in that another resource I used is R. Singer. I also called on my memory about a recent article written by John S. Kelly, but I can't remember where I read it. Not trying to hide any of it at all. I form my own opinions from reading all that's available, and I presented my position and not theirs. I don't buy in to the Singer strategy all that much, but I think he does make interesting certain points in certain areas, enough so as to at times use them to help me formulate mine.

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vpFREE <vpFREE@Cox.net> wrote:
Getting a royal early in the quest for Diamond status is
a fortunate event, and doesn't increase or decrease
the risk involved in completing the required 1800 points.
It certainly isn't a valid reason to call it a day, unless
getting Diamond status is no longer a goal.

You seem to be confusing "protecting a profit", which is a
questionable practice, with the underlying mathematics of
playing video poker.

Your "other person" sounds like Rob Singer. If you want to
present or discuss his strategies, please do it in a straight
forward manner, rather than beating around the bush. If
you weren't referring to Rob Singer, please identify the
source.

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#2

You're side-stepping the issue. which is:

You said: "Ahead by 19 or 20 thousand, it surely wouldn't be worth the
risk to keep going, where he could lose thousands of that in his
quest. The smart play would be to forgetaboutit."

And I said "Getting a royal early in the quest for Diamond status is
a fortunate event, and doesn't increase or decrease the risk involved
in completing the required 1800 points." So, if making Diamond was
a desirable, sincere goal, then getting the royal was a bonus that doesn't
increase or decrease the thousands that you say could be lost in
completing the quest, and it isn't a valid reason for quitting.

I stipulated and agree that getting the royal would be a valid reason
to quit, if it removes the desire to attain Diamond status. But, this
seems to be a remote possibility for most people in that situation, since
a $20,000 royal should be a normal event for a $5 player and shouldn't
have much impact on whether Diamond status is attractive, or not.

vpFREE Administrator

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On 13 May 2005 at 23:06, Glen Hardy wrote:

We differ in opinion. Hitting a royal early on is a valid reason for
changing the goal. The purpose of going after the diamond card is for
the benefits, which in turn save us money in the long run and add to the
advantage. Unexpectedly having a great deal more of that money in hand
and in cash has to change the goal of any player. I have the ability, I
think, of changing 'units of play' into 'cash on hand' when I'm paid a
large jackpot. I also think the 'protecting a profit' concept is
against the math concept, but in this case ther are definitely
extenuating circumstances where a responsible player has an obligation
to reevaluate. I'm not misunderstanding you, I just look at it
differently.