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#1

I'm curious as to what video poker software is out there, what people prefer and for what reasons. I'm aware of WinPoker, Frugal VP, Wolf VP, Optimum VP, and VP for Winners.

Frugal VP is free and I find it sufficient for doing things like calculating MCR strategies, progressive strategies, seeing EV loss from using alternate strategies, and as a trainer. I think it's a bit clunky if you want to move hands around in the strategy list by yourself, and I find it very lacking in the bankroll analysis/long term simulation department, which is what I am interested in now.

I want to be able to look at some graphs and answer questions about long term bankrolls and risk of ruin for single line, multi-line, and perhaps even Spin Poker or STP given a game and a strategy (perhaps one I create myself) and a certain slot club rate (e.g. maybe I'm playing 9/6 JoB but I estimate the promotions and mailers add 1% to my return).

Comments are welcome!

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#2

I have used Win, Frugal, Wolf and VPFW. I pretty much scratch the surface of what the software can do, but I do use bankroll features whenever I'm looking at a new play. Both Wolf and VPFW will do most of the bankroll calculations you desire. VPFW bankroll features seem to be missing on 50/100 play and Spin. They are included on 3/5/10 play, STP and MS. It cannot handle PE. Wolf will handle games like PE OEJ, but doesn't get into simulating stuff like MS or STP or even multiplay. Both will do some things the other can't. Both are useful to me.

C.

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