Just began my first full day of my seven day Las Vegas vacation. With the massive full pay downgrade at the Palms, I made alternative plans for significant play near the strip by learning Aces & Eights as shown available on vpFREE2 at Circus Circus.
At the 50c level the machines were where they were listed. After playing for a while at the 50c level I noticed that the 4oK (if aces or eights) were only paying 200 at five coin. ($2.50 per hand). According to all the fullpay schedules 4oK (if aces or eights) is supposed to be paying $400 at 5 coin.
This is the first time I've played this game in a casino (only on software). The fullpay schedule is supposed to pay 99.781% without the sequential royal and 100.25% with the sequential royal (as is available at CC).
By my calculations relying on some VP software, with the aces or 8 4oK downgraded to only $200 (instead of $400) the potential perfect play l/t payout is reduced to 98.295% (about a 1.50% reduction). Thus I assume with the sequential royal it too would be paying out at about 1.50% less or about 98.75% instead of 100.25%. The $200 payout (versus $400) was tHE case on all 8 machines in the banks near the pizza place as well as across from the buffet. I couldn't locate any A&8s machines near the deli as was listed on vpFREE2.
I didn't have the time to check the ones listed at Slots-A-Fun.
Any more exprerienced CC players notice the $200 versus $400 payout recently? Also assuming I have the $200 aces or eight 4oK correct is the revised EV I calculated correct (assuming rounding to two decimal places beyond one full percentage)?
I guess I'll revert to plan B and C for the rest of my vacation.
Thanks,
ST
