"nightoftheiguana2000" wrote:
> I get 10518.5294949176 coins.
OK, so that's the theoretical Cost of a Royal with perfect play for that
royal, but where have you seen a machine that allows betting fractional
coins? And how many players can play computer-perfect strategy?
OpVP gives the minimum meter value that is a multiple of your bet size
and gives an expected return over 100%. For a 5-coin $1 7/5 JoB, that's
$10,520.
The surprising thing in this discussion is that the break-even royal for
7/5 JoB is only one bet less than when assuming perfect play strategy
for the reset royal. For most games, that difference is much greater.
The important point for progressive players is that a strategy derived
for the break-even royal yields the lowest expected cost of a royal, no
matter how high the meter gets, which is why Frank's team used the
break-even strategy. A dedicated pro might be able to accurately adjust
his strategy as the meter rises, but that's too complicated for the
typical team player. I know at least two true pros today that stick with
a break-even strategy.
Dan
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