[vpFREE] vpFREE Posting Guidelines - 1 DEC 2013

 

vpFREE Posting Guidelines - 1 DEC 2013

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1. Everyone should read and be familiar with the vpFREE
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[vpFREE] vpFREE Policies - 1 DEC 2013

 

vpFREE Policies - 1 DEC 2013

http://www.west-point.org/users/usma1955/20228/V/POL.htm

The vpFREE Video Poker Group is a free internet forum for
the discussion and exchange of information about video poker
and video poker related topics. vpFREE is dedicated to
sharing, promoting and preserving good video poker
situations that can survive and prosper in an open market
environment.

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS: Every vpFREE member is expected to
observe and practice the vpFREE Posting Guidelines and the
rules of Netiquette , and to vote in all applicable vpFREE
polls and elections.

SUNSHINE POLICY: vpFREE members are expected to report all
attractive games they notice in casinos they visit, unless
they believe it's better not to publicize the games, either
for their own benefit or for the video poker community as a
whole.

MODERATION: vpFREE is semi-moderated, which means that
established members aren't normally moderated, but
individual members can be moderated for cause. All new
members are moderated, to help prevent spam messages, until
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FREEvpFREE: Political or religious posts and any extended
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PROMOTIONAL POSTS: The preferred promotional method on
vpFREE is the use of short, unobtrusive signature files. In
addition, occasional announcements of new or continuing
offers of mainstream video poker related products are
acceptable. All other promotional posts require prior
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TERMS of SERVICE: See vpFREE Terms of Service .

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operation. Neither vpFREE nor the vpFREE Administrator has
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Re: [vpFREE] RE: Re Bob Dancers recent column about hotel stays (breakfast)

 

 

I was Hilton Gold and was booked for 3 comp nights at the Fontainebleau Miami . The room was about 1/4 mile walk (or so it seemed) from registration, and was so small it was not acceptable at a $10 a night motel. There was not even a shelf in the bathroom; we had to place our toiletries on the rim of the bathtub. Upon complaining, we were told there was not another room available. We checked out the next morning and were billed a substantial amount for Spa usage, which had not occurred. It was a Hell of a fight to get a very nasty clerk to reverse the charge. 

I wrote a letter describing my experience to whichever Hilton (Barron or Conrad) was currently in charge, from whom I received no response, but who forwarded my letter to the GM of The Fontainebleau, who thanked me for my visit and hoped to see me back soon

That was more than 25 years ago, and except for tournaments in Las Vegas, haven't visited a Hilton since


On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 4:53 PM, Randy <randyc@alumni.ucla.edu> wrote:
 

Could have fooled me. 14years ago I had enough points for a two week stay anywhere in the world. Didn't stay with them for a year and they wiped out all my points. I wasn't even aware of the requirement back then. They told me I was SOL. Nothing they could do. I even wrote to a couple of executives and got no response. I haven't stayed at a hilton owned property since.

Sent from my iPad

On Nov 30, 2013, at 7:17 PM, <neilgrund@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

I've found that Hilton is one of the best hotel companies to deal with for customer service especially as a Hilton Honors member, let us know if you do get a refund.


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[vpFREE] Scot Krause's LVA Players Club Bonus Points Update - 2013

 

Scot Krause's LVA Players Club Bonus Points Update - 2013

http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/greatdeals-slotpromotions.cfm

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This link is posted for informational purposes
and doesn't constitute an endorsement or approval
of the linked article's content by vpFREE. Any
discussion of the article must be done in
accordance with vpFREE's rules and policies.
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[vpFREE] Vegas Values Report - 1 DEC 2013

 

Vegas Values Report - 1 DEC 2013

http://www.americancasinoguide.com/vegas-values/vegas-values-report-for-december-1-2013.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/p4xtjqd

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Re: [vpFREE] RE: Re Bob Dancers recent column about hotel stays (breakfast)

 

Could have fooled me. 14years ago I had enough points for a two week stay anywhere in the world. Didn't stay with them for a year and they wiped out all my points. I wasn't even aware of the requirement back then. They told me I was SOL. Nothing they could do. I even wrote to a couple of executives and got no response. I haven't stayed at a hilton owned property since.

Sent from my iPad

On Nov 30, 2013, at 7:17 PM, <neilgrund@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

I've found that Hilton is one of the best hotel companies to deal with for customer service especially as a Hilton Honors member, let us know if you do get a refund.

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[vpFREE] Re: vpFREE] Re: Pick 'em Poker Risk of ruin calculation

 

Unless you're getting enough in cash back to overcome the negative EV, your risk of ruin is 100%. You just have to play long enough to lose it all. If you bring other people into your combine to play a negative EV game, as a group you will lose everything. Also, if you combine your money how can it still be your money and their money? I've never lost when playing from a common pool, but everyone has to keep playing. Nobody gets to run out of money and take it easy profiting from the play of others.

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[vpFREE] RE: RE: RE: Re: Video Poker Hackers Cleared of Federal Charges

 

Conspiracy theories are so much more fun than accidents.  I do think the evidence indicates the perp was not that bright.  As usual greed leads to unnecessary risks.  First, he should not have told anyone else and he should have kept his play under the radar. 



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

 I find the claim of accidental discovery entirely credible, given a machine experience I encountered several years ago ....


While cleaning the display of a  machine at Trump Plaza in AC, the machine abruptly jumped into setup mode.  Stunned, I panicked and quickly hit the Exit button.  However, curiosity got the better of me and on a later visit I set about seeing if I could recreate the glitch.


It turned out that if you rubbed the machine rapidly in one particular corner, setup mode was activated.  I found I had access to the various speed and sound settings.   Unfortunately, (or should I write "fortunately") it was necessary to key the machine to access the game set ups (seems my guardian angel didn't see fit to give me access to my personal $1 FPDW machine)


So, yes, I find it entirely credible someone might inadvertently skip out of play by hitting the game menu button, and subsequently, through application of a little healthy curiosity, stumble upon the balance of the applicable play sequence.




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

I still don't believe it was "a fluke" that he discovered "Just playing" (quotes are from the article you linked).  These kinds of "back doors" have to be programed in by the software programmer or team.  Someone had to have told him how and what to exploit.  I still think that the person who wrote the code should be thoroughly investigated. 



---In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, <dds2124@...> wrote:

Here is a link (originally posted on the LVA message boards) to an article dated May 1, 2013:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/05/game-king/all/

Don the Dentist



--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, <quickquads@...> wrote:
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> My theory is that these guys didn't figure out the combination of keystrokes necessary to trigger this "error" by themselves, they just don't look that bright. I believe that someone that worked on the software team planted that "back door" and gave it to a few people with the expectation of being given a percentage of the profit. They should be looking at the bank accounts of the entire software team to see who had a significant amount of extra income. That person or persons is guilty of a crime.
>
>
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> ---In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, <bob.berger1@> wrote:
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> I wonder how they discovered the software bug in the first place. As I remember it, the denomination had to be changed during the double-up feature. Any theories?
>
> Bob B.
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RE: [vpFREE] Re: Video Poker Hackers Cleared of Federal Charges

 

countgr8 quipped:  Put a light bulb in your mouth like Uncle Fester on The Addams Family used to and use your energy to light it up!

 This is a marvelous suggestion. And if it doesn't work immediately, don't quit trying!

Simply walk around casinos with a light bulb in your mouth waiting for your energy to kick in.  This might be a really good way to let people know that you're quite bright!

Note: your mileage may vary

Bob

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