Poker Poker Poker!: [vpFREE] Re: Basic Fundamentals

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "futrend" <futrend@...> wrote:
>
> I am far from an expert on video poker. However, at times
> I am asked questions and/or try to explain some basic questions
> about VP to someone who knows even less than I do. I want to
> use this opportunity to ask how some of you would best explain
> certain fundamental to a beginner.
>
> My first question is how do you explain why you follow a
> specific play strategy? If the expected return is the theoretical
> return you can expect from a game if you play it correctly for
> the long term, why do you use this same strategy in the short
> term? In other words, once you discuss how long the long term
> might be, how do you rationalize why you also play the same
> strategy in the short term? Is it accurate to give the answer
> that even thought many people might only play a game for the
> short term, the perfect long term strategy play is still the
> best guess for the short term? and this is the reason you do
> not deviate from the perfect long term play strategy in the
> short term.
>
> I am looking for the best simple statement as to why each
> hand dealt has only one hold for the short term also. I
> understand that some hands can have equal expected long term
> expectation. If so, a related question would be how do you
> explain and discrimination between two hands of equal expected
> long term results?
>
> Again, I am hoping for the best simple explanation that a
> beginner might understand, or at least, might logically accept.
>
> Thank,
> Bob
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If you dont understand by now, maybe you never will.

If i bother to answer a ? ( unless the player has some clue I dont)

It is:

Logic dictates you play the best cards period.

There is no such thing as "short term" statergy.

Either you make the correct choice or you dont.

Your decision, have fun, GOOD LUCK.

M J