Re: [vpFREE] Re: Keno Draw Poker

Maybe I misunderstand the game, but it sounds like the base VP game is -EV,
while the keno side game by itself is +EV.

Why would you want to play only the -EV game and forgo the right to play
+EV game?

On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 11:33 AM, mikeymic <mikeymic@yahoo.com> wrote:

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> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Mickey" <mickeycrimm@...> wrote:
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> > In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "pyiddy" <pyiddy@> wrote:
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> > > I suspect I know the answer to this but I will ask it anyway. Doesn't
> keno have a $1500 threshold for W2Gs? Video Poker and slots have a $1200
> threshold. I assume that $1200 is the W2G threshold for this game. Or is it?
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> > Live Bingo has a $1500 threshold. Maybe live Keno does too. But the
> video games are technically slots so get ready for a W2-G if you jackpot a
> video keno game for $1200 or more.
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> And you might get better comps, cash back, mailers, etc. playing live Keno
> or bingo. That's an important part of your return. But my guess is that
> they "see" Keno Poker as a VP bet.
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> So another consideration not mentioned is that you are receiving reduced
> slot club incentives since Keno Poker will be noted in the system as "video
> poker" which rewards players at a substantially lower rate than when you
> play slots. Yet up to 40% of your bet (10 coins out of 25) is being devoted
> to a random slot-type outcome not dependant on your skilled VP play. I feel
> the slight bump in EV (if you even find Keno Poker in full-pay) would be
> more than offset by lost slot club points. Technically you might just be
> better off by simply playing the non-Keno version of the game while putting
> that 40% Keno portion of the bet instead into an adjacent slot machine.
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