Dan Paymar wrote:
>
> I wrote:
> > There are several packages that will analyze a game assuming
> > perfect play, and some that will generate a strategy chart and
> > give an approximate payback for that chart, but I am unaware of
> > any such software that will evaluate any strategy chart and give
> > an accurate expected return when following that strategy. I would
> > like to know of any such software.
> Cogno replied:
> > It's called Frugal Video Poker.
Paymar replied:
> Must be some new version that I've never seen. But Jim Wolfe, who
> wrote it, is not supporting it or updating it. He even dropped his
> new Wolf Video Poker.
>
> Sorry to disappoint you. Although Frugal is a very good program
> that will generate a strategy and give an approximate payback, it
> will not evaluate a chart and give a precise expected return with
> that strategy.
Dan ... it's unlike you to assert a claim without having firmly checked it out. Nonetheless, Frugal VP (and Wolf VP) will analyze the ER impact of certain strategy changes.
The program permits you to reorder a strategy (e.g. place "hold Pair A" over "hold 2 Pair") and analyze the adjusted ER. This is performed via the "Strategy Charts"/"Tweak" option.
Also, the program permits you to inherit the strategy of one game into another (e.g. "Inherit 9/6 JB strategy for 8/5 BP Play") and again analyze the ER impact, via an option within the "Tweak" menus.
Both options are easily executed and provide fast results.
The most recent version of Wolf VP discussed on wolfvideopoker.com (I haven't seen this) expands this capability to the ability to analyze any indicated strategy, including holds not native to the original strategy.
