nightoftheiguana2000 wrote:
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> On a related note, here is the Wizard's description of how he took some random slot results (212 spins) and figured out the game with them:
> http://wizardofodds.com/games/slots/jackpot-party/
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> You can apply the same concept to video poker
Well, within some constraints. The key constraint is that Michael presumed for the slot game that the symbol distribution was random. Piece of cake, once you make that presumption.
When you start questioning the randomness (the initial subject you raised in this thread), evaluating expected return becomes much more complex. (For example, just because symbols occur on each reel with an observed frequency doesn't mean that the reels operate independently of each other).
Ditto, when it comes to vp evaluation when fairness comes into question.
