--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, patricia swenson <jackessiebabe@...> wrote:
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> Bob, while I understand your personal POV, I neither agree with, or even really understand your concept of the VP wants of "rec. players", as you describe them below.
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> I am certainly a recreational player, as opposed to being a professional player. I do not count on VP to provide my livlihood. As a matter of fact, my "real" occupation is very different from that of a professional VP player.
>
> However, I am a KNOWLEDGEABLE player, having practiced hundreds of hours on software as well as playing extensively in casinos during the past 25 years. I can attest that, neither I, nor my many equally capable VP playing friends and acquaintances would consider playing NON-PROG. games with pay tables such as 9/5JOB, 7/5BP, 8/6BPDX or PNSU. Frankly, we know that to do so is very hazardous to our bankroll, and (to quote myself from a much earlier post) can lead to "bankrolluptcy". ({O:
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> Why you would feel that we would be satisfied playing inferior pay tables is an enigma to me. That is not to say that there are not a multitude of VP players, who willingly play whatever pay tables are available to them. Because of a reckless disregard for their money, they are surely better patrons, as far as the
> casino is concerned. So, I can easily understand why the casinos want to cater
> to them rather to "us".
>
> I can assure you that all rec players, (just as all pro players) cannot be lumped into one neat package, as you seem to indicate.
>
> As far as "short term" results having import, as Peter said, it has greatly aided my trip bankroll decisions. Fortunately, I have never had the misfortune of losing my bankroll before it was time to go home. Furthermore, when my short term results are positive, I enjoy playing all the more, and have lots more "fun" while doing so. I'm not sure why you think that this is not revelant.
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> In conclusion, I believe that rec. VP players are a diverse group of individuals, who
> have many different goals when they sit down to play. I would never presume to suggest to another player that his/her goals are wrong just because they differ from mine.
>
> ~Babe
>
I didn't say anyone was wrong, I didn't say anyone was stupid, I didn't say anything about anyone's goals.
What I did say was that all video poker games are high variance, and that the game is changing fast and will continue to change, and that it is unreasonable to EXPECT casinos to spread games that are not very profitable for them.
If anyone's been misunderstood here, it's probably been me.
