To me there are 4 levels of VP play - each one has more demanding
requirements.
recreational
advantage player
semi-pro
pro
To run your hobby like a business and for the advantage player and beyond ,
IMHO , you really need some software. I have all the major programs and it
has cost me less than 1% of ( 1% ) of my VP budget. Certainly I spent a lot
more on cocktail waitress tips, than on VP software. I've gotten the money
back , by using that software to figure out corner case plays on games like
multi-strike, ultimate X, super times pay, progressives. As an AP , VP is
still fun - that's the main reason why I play. I go into a casino with a
strategy booklet , that lets me play 99% of any game I find like an
expert. I once walked into a casino where the best game was NSUD. The bank
was empty but the 9/5 Double Double bonus was crowded. Why ? ... cause the
Royal was $5000, and the 4A/234 was at 3000. A quick calculation on my
laptop figured this one out, along with the top 5 set points to get that
higher EV. You cant always go by crowds, many times the games look good with
flashing lights, bells, and whistles but still ...not yet, a jump-in-worthy
play.
best....Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Bartop" <bobbartop@yahoo.com>
To: <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 2:47 AM
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Bad Tidings from the Palms
> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Frank" <frank@...> wrote:
>>
>> I would just like to say I support a learn the math and do it yourself
>> approach. Good on you mate.
>>
>
>
> Very admirable. But unless he's Rain Man, he's not playing JW2 as well as
> he thinks he is. Not without practice software he ain't, no freaking way.
> lol
>
>
