I think I finally have grasped the concept. In 9/6 Jacks, using a strategy based on a 4000 coin royal the frequency is 40,391. That would be the 99.54% version. You would be taking a 2.45% drop between royals.
Using a strategy based on a 2888 coin royal (this would be a 99% game, not including the 1% meter) stretches the royal odds out to 47,245. But you would only be taking a 2.18% drop between royals.
The 99.54% version has a cost of $4950 per royal. The 99% version has a cost of $5150 per royal. That's a $200 difference. But with the 99% version you would generate an extra $343 in meter movement per royal.
This would hardly seem worth it to me. But I think Frank was working in the era when there were lots of stronger meters. I think they were playing a lot of 8/5 Jacks with 2% and 3% meters.
The strongest royal meter I've ever seen was on a bank of 2 Pair Pays Even Money Tens or Better at Harvey's in Lake Tahoe in the late nineties. This game was just 90% but it had a 10% royal meter on it. I seen at least one team working that bank.
And I think Frank said that they only used the min-cost strategy when things were slow. If they had another location to send the team to after the royal was hit they wouldn't use it. .
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Posted by: mickeycrimm@yahoo.com
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