Mathematically, the more lines you play the higher the variance.
Mostly due to the fact that your result is based on the dealt hand.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, savorvpx <savorvpx@...> wrote:
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> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Scott Williams <macal2@> wrote:
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> > I am going to Vegas next week, when I was there in
> > July I had some luck at TI playing 10 play video
> > poker. But which are the best number of plays for
> > JOB or Deuces Wild - 1 play, 3 play, 5 play, 10
> > play, 50 play or 100 play? It seems you have more
> > chance to get at least some wins with 50 or 100
> > play. Is this correct or are your chances just as
> > good or better with 10 play or lower? Which
> > casinos have the most favorable machines?
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> I also like to play multiline machines, mainly because in general the more lines you play, the lower the variance.
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> For example I would much rather play $1 5 play instead of $5 1 play if both have the same paytable. Both are $25 per play. Even better would be 50c 10 play or 25c 20 play, etc.
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> Look at vpfree2.com for video poker by casino. You can search by paytable, denomination and number of lines.
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