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VPFW, How to Test a Trip Bankroll?

#1

Hi, a search of this topic came up empty. I apologize if it has been
previously discussed.

What I want to do with Video Poker for Winners:

Test a trip bankroll of $20,000, playing 20 hours at 600 hands per hour
on a single-line $5, 9/6 JoB machine with cashback of 0.83%.

While I can easily test a "total" bankroll on VPFW, I cannot figure out
a way to test a "trip bankroll" and include the 0.83% cashback return?

BTW, doing this on Dunbar's Risk Analyzer for Video Poker takes only a
few minutes tops. However, I thought I could do similar types of "trip
bankroll" calculations on VPFW?

In addition, while I can use Dunbar's RAFVP for Risk of Ruin analysis
of single-line games, I can't do multi-line calculations.

Thanks in advance for any help offered.

#2

slimdog124 wrote:

Hi, a search of this topic came up empty. I apologize if it has been
previously discussed.

What I want to do with Video Poker for Winners:
Test a trip bankroll of $20,000, playing 20 hours at 600 hands per
hour on a single-line $5, 9/6 JoB machine with cashback of 0.83%.

While I can easily test a "total" bankroll on VPFW, I cannot figure
out a way to test a "trip bankroll" and include the 0.83% cashback
return?

While you can readily do the test sans cb, there's no direct way to do
so with cb. Best you can manage is to finesse adding a guestimate for
expected cb to your initial trip bankroll.

BTW, doing this on Dunbar's Risk Analyzer for Video Poker takes only
a few minutes tops.

One of many reasons why DRA-VP is an essential augment for the serious
player.

In addition, while I can use Dunbar's RAFVP for Risk of Ruin analysis
of single-line games, I can't do multi-line calculations.

VPW is a marvel on that count (again, sans cb). While roughing out
some numbers for standard multiplay (factoring covariance) was
feasible before this, having a tool at hand for plays such as
spinpoker or MS is a true wonder.

- Harry

#3

slimdog124 wrote:

> What I want to do with Video Poker for Winners:
> Test a trip bankroll of $20,000, playing 20 hours at 600 hands
> per hour on a single-line $5, 9/6 JoB machine with cashback of
> 0.83%.
>
> While I can easily test a "total" bankroll on VPFW, I cannot
> figure out a way to test a "trip bankroll" and include the 0.83%
> cashback return?

While you can readily do the test sans cb, there's no direct way to
do so with cb. Best you can manage is to finesse adding a
guestimate
for expected cb to your initial trip bankroll.

Thanks Harry, this is disappointing.

Doing RoR calculations for trip bankrolls with cashback and
conditions is something a I do quite a bit with DRA-VP. I was under
the impression that VPFW would do the same.

Oh well, it's hard to put out a program that will satisfy everyone,
and VPFW does have other abilities that cannot be found elsewhere.
Still I do like DRA-VP for it's power vs. sheer simplicity.

#4

slimdog124 wrote:

Thanks Harry, this is disappointing.

Doing RoR calculations for trip bankrolls with cashback and
conditions is something a I do quite a bit with DRA-VP. I was under
the impression that VPFW would do the same.

Oh well, it's hard to put out a program that will satisfy everyone,
and VPFW does have other abilities that cannot be found elsewhere.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the VPW folks will see fit to
implement a hardy enhancement list over the next year or two. There
are far too many "one hit wonders" on the software chart at present.

Still I do like DRA-VP for it's power vs. sheer simplicity.

DRA-VP is a real slam dunk of a product -- does what it advertises and
does it well.

There's a lot to be said for the power/simplicty 1-2 punch.

At present, I don't charge up VPW nearly as often as I might otherwise
-- limited patience with clunky software loads. Mind you, it's the
Winnebago of vp software, with most every convenience and amenity you
might desire ... but it drives like one (and my 3GHz/2GB Dell machine
is no slouch). I'm still doing a lot of q&d runs with Winpoker.

Re FVP, it's been a charmer but has always run short on points with me
when it comes to simplicity.

When I want a 2 sec look at a strategy chart, Tom Ski's vpsm is still
sitting prominantly on my Start menu :slight_smile:

- Harry

#5

I guess that I can "live" with the slowness of VFW, but I agree that the loading and the
interface could be lots better. And I could do without all the "non-information" that
Dancer delivers in those video snippets. :slight_smile:

But, the "payback" is the "multi-line" bankroll analysis, along with SpinPoker and Multi-
Strike.

Sometimes I just fire it up and let it run all night on my Mac, when I want to run some
"long" scenarios.

<smile> I guess I would have to let it run all weekend, if it were set up to do a 100-line
analysis.

.....bl

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Harry Porter" <harry.porter@...> wrote:

Mind you, it's (VFW) the
Winnebago of vp software, with most every convenience and amenity you
might desire ... but it drives like one .

- Harry