You guys think you have it rough, here on the wet coast (Vancouver) 7/5
JOB gameking is the only VP game I can even find. It's not even worth
playing. They also have a double bonus game on the game king but the
payout is even worse, its like 5/4 and only pays 1:1 on 2 pairs. I would
kill to sit down at a full pay JOB machine in the lower mainland.
Brandon
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[mailto:vpFREE_Can…@…com] On Behalf Of Neil
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 11:16 AM
To: vpFREE_Canada@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [vpFREE_Canada] Re: Woodbine Trip Report (August 27, 2007)
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<mailto:vpFREE_Canada%40yahoogroups.com> , "djmcosmo" <djmcosmo@...>
wrote:
On Monday, August 27, 2007 Woodbine reached their maximum weekly
distribution of "Cash Your Stash" scratch cards. Yet another example
of a "promotion gone bad". I wasn't able to get a free meal or even
a "free small gift". Therefore, my trip was rather pointless. One of
the old cashier window centres has been closed and replaced with
about 8 slot machines.One thing I noticed: a group of about 12 $1 Game King machines with
6/5 JOB and 10/8 Bonus (2 pair pays even money). The payoff on the
6/5 JOB is 95% and the 10/8 bonus is about 94.5% WITH PERFECT PLAY.
At 8:00 in the evening, all of the machines were unoccupied! I
understand if Woodbine doesn't want to offer full pay Pick'em
anymore. I even understand if Woodbine doesn't want to offer 9/6 JOB.
But, come on! Does Woodbine intentionally try to have crappy video
poker? What's the point of having 6/5 JOB if nobody plays it? Would
it kill them to offer 8/5, for instance? A Tai Pan bus to Casino Rama
costs $5. If I go to Rama, wager $5 on a $1 7/6 JOB machine and get
ONE full house or ONE flush, my trip is paid for!The Game King machines are starting to get old. Hopefully, Woodbine
will get a clue and replace them with something half decent.I hope this has been informative. Replies appreciated.
Hi djmcosmo,
I'm at Woodbine often and I agree with what you're saying. I've
collected a lot of these "Cash Your Stash" tickets but have not
redeemed any simply because I could not be bothered to wait an hour or
more in a line-up that runs from here to the moon. I'm not that
desperate for a few dollars and some "small" or "large" gift. With the
popularity of such a promotion you'd think they'd set up a few areas
in the casino where people could redeem their tickets.
The 6/5 Jacks or Better is a complete rip-off. There is a $5.00 7/5
Game King Jacks or Better that returns 96.1% but this, too, is a
rip-off and should be avoided. The $0.25 Jacks or Better are the only
machines I see people consistently playing. And that's because these
folks obviously don't know any better. They don't know anything about
pay tables, return percentages, perfect play strategy, etc. And thus I
suppose the casino continues to make money off these people.
Really, the only video poker worth playing (and the only one I play at
Woodbine) is the $5.00 Pick'em Poker, which is the only full pay
Pick'em left, I believe. It returns 99.9% and when combined with your
slot card comes close, or is slightly over 100%. But Pick'em is a
highly volatile game and can quickly eat your bankroll--especially the
$5.00 denomination.