This game uses a thing called "Free Streak" which is almost exactly the same
as "Free Ride". (The pay tables shown in the Wizard of Odds article show the
"free streak" frequencies.)
The streak bet is a side bet of 4 units so 5 total bets and after the fourth
paying result you continue to play until you lose with each additional
winner pushing a hand to the 10x multiplier. (I think the way I read it the
winners advance from the first on so getting four paying hands means the
first one pays 10x not the last.)
I believe that because of this, the strategy is going to be much more
difficult than multi-strike.
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vp_wiz
Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2013 5:31 PM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: WMS "My Poker" not looking so hot
Thanks.
Turns out that there is a Free Ride equivalent that appropriately brings the
full wager game return up to snuff (for a "full pay" paytable). (FWIW,
Wizard of Odds discussion lacks an analysis and instead relies upon return
stats from WMS).
Again, I haven't looked at this for more than a minute or so, but I presume
game strategy can be determined in a similar manner to MultiStrike. However,
the 2/4/6 augments used for MultiStrike will have different values in this
game. (I presume they're something like 2.0/4.5/7.0).
As has been mentioned, critical problem with the game is that there are no
reports of strong 99%+ paytables being installed.
- H.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vpFREE%40yahoogroups.com> , "GilbertA"
<gilrus47@...> wrote:
>
> The game is analyzed on the Wizard of Odds website if you want the return.
>
> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vpFREE%40yahoogroups.com> , "vp_wiz"
<harry.porter@> wrote:
> >
> > As a "rip off", Winning Streak appears to be clumsily executed (relative
to the fine tuning with which MultiStrike was implemented).
> >
> > WMS has omitted the "Free Ride", which was a device that LED used ensure
that player return wasn't diminished as number of levels played (total
wager) is increased. (A requirement in some jurisdictions.)
> >
> > In fact, I wonder if the WMS Winning Streak is even compliant in such
jurisdictions, except for very weak paytables.
> >
> > The bottom line is that it's my guess that even if Winning Streak
features a strong base paytable such as 9/6 JB, the overall max-wager game
return is inferior (rather than stronger) ... perhaps why one shouldn't
expect to see strong paytables on a WS machine.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vpFREE%40yahoogroups.com> ,
"pyiddy" <pyiddy@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Their new "Winning Streak" VP looks like a rip off of Multi-Strike.
(IGT was
> > > able to introduce Pick-A-Pair even though that is an exact clone of
Bally's
> > > PickEm so I suspect that it will survive legal issues.)
> >
>
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