Re: [vpFREE] Re: Build a Wheel Red Rock

The math is designed so that it is never optimal to surrender. The
surrender offer is a function of the earned slices, so if you have several
high-paying slices it will offer you more than if you have a couple of duds.

On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 5:43 PM, Mitchell Tsai <tsai@cs.ucla.edu> wrote:

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> On Apr 16, 2012, at 4:17 PM, tomflush wrote:
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> > If you cash out, you get a surrender value - which is really small
> > compared
> > to the big bucks you put in to get to spin the wheel. If you run
> > down to
> > zero and walk away, an interloper ( aka advantage slot player ) can
> > claim
> > your prize by either hitting cash out or putting a buck in , and
> > hitting
> > cash out. Not sure , but that might make sense and the timeout may
> > be 10
> > minutes...Tom
> >
>
> NO timeout.
>
> Just put in $1, and hit cash out.
> When there are only 1 or 2 slices, it may be better just to cash out.
> I've only done this once so far. I think it was $9 on dimes.
>
> The average bonus is 900 coins ($90 for six slices). ...for six
> slices. (e.e. $15/slice).
>
> So $9 instead of $15 is a little light, but fairly close.
>
> Mitchell
>
> P.S. $9 on dimes would be $90 on dollars (for each slice).
> Kind of a sizable payout for no risk...
>
> What I'm wondering is when it's more advantageous to play (3/4/5
> slices); e.g.
> a) 5 slices on dimes....cash out for $45
> b) ....or play on for an average $90 bonus.
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