--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "tomflush" <tomflush@...> wrote:
>
> 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
>
I'm thinking about my book collection of gambling books, especially poker books. It's pretty extensive. And every book is well used, beat up and dog-eared, coffee spills, etc. Hundreds and hundreds of dollars spent over the years on those books, but how much has the information earned me, I dunno, plenty I would say.
Back in the day, Doyle Brunson's book was $50, back when $50 was $50. I cannot imagine ever thinking, "Gee, maybe I'll save $50 by looking for it in the library, or going to my friend's house and reading it there for free". That just wouldn't happen. I had to have it. Any poker player, serious or rec player, had to have that book, or should have anyway.
And it's the same for good video poker software. Whether it be VPW or any other good one, 50 bucks ain't nothing! Y'gotta have it.
And besides, what else would I waste my money on? Jewelry for some pretty girl? I don't THINK so!
