In a message dated 11/5/2011 7:15:57 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
vpFREE@yahoogroups.com writes:
>>Playing 1 coin per hand, at quarters, you lose $0.0041 per hand. Playing
5 coins per hand, you lose $0.0057 per hand. So, playing short coin, you
lose less per hand than 5 coin. Playing 2,3 or 4 coins, you actually lose
more per hand even though you are betting less. <<
Earlier in my video poker playing "career", I use do the bet
rotation...cycling through 2, 3, 4, and 5 coins. (I couldn't stand the thought of a
one-coin Royal.) This also was an effort to save money on all those losing
hands. But, after a few tragic 2 coin Royals, I couldn't stand the disgrace
anymore and went with the logical choice...always bet 5 and if you're
losing too much, drop down in denomination. Multidenomination machines make
this real easy to do, if you can find one where you don't take too bad a hit
on the paytables by stepping down. (Plus all the bet rotation was one heck
of a lot of extra button pushing.)
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