RE: RE: Re: [vpFREE] RE: Re: Fascinating new poker machine

 

Quote from Brodie's original blog with link:

"If they think the machines are too loose, make them tighter. If they think they are giving me too much in comps, give less. They control every aspect of the game. Except luck. And kicking out players who have been lucky makes about as much sense as banning people from playing the lottery because they win it.
Reactions to lucky streaks in video poker are not unique to Harrah's, but the usual response is to cut down on the promotional offers to players who aren't losing as much as they hoped. Even that is potentially unsound business: lucky players get unlucky and you want them to be at your place when that happens."

http://qlbrodie.blogspot.com/2007/06/fall-of-roman-empire.html



--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, <vpfree@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

MHS asked: "Where are skillful players banned from any video poker machiens?"


It happens all the time outside of NJ. Microsoft Billionaire Richard Brodie was banned from all Harrahs properties, including convention centers, and the WSOP for playing video poker and hitting too many royal flushes:


http://pokernation.blogspot.com/2007/06/richard-brodie-banned-from-harrahs.html 



Harrahs later realized that this was total stupidity and poor sportsmanship on their part, and they reversed the ban, for Richard Brodie. But casinos outside of NJ continue to abuse their powers. Attorney Bob Nersesian was able to get a court in North Las Vegas to agree the practice of barring customers not breaking any laws was illegal in that jurisdiction, it's just a matter of time before the courts rule the same for the entire state.




--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, <vpfree@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, <vpfree@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> Those few who are winning against the machine have apparently found
> flaws in some aspect of the computer strategy, and the machine is not
> allowed to "improve" its play in recognition of those flaws as a cause
> of losing to the player. However, it is likely that two things will
> happen: future iterations of the machine, if it catches on, will have
> improved strategy -- and as we know, skillful players may be
> prohibited from playing the game, just as they are often barred from
> blackjack and advantage-play video poker.
Where are skillful players banned from any video poker machiens?

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