That is very well written and well explained Albert. Finally a video poker  
  player who does not have the I want, I deserve, I am entitled to attitude 
  that  is so often displayed. As if the sole purpose of the casino being in 
  business  was to cater to the every whim of the advantage player. 
   
  I believe that a good approach is to take what you can get where you can  
  get it and if what you are offered is not good enough for you, then move on 
  to  greener, or at least potentially greener, pastures.
   
   
  In a message dated 7/12/2016 7:06:56 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
  vpFREE@yahoogroups.com writes:
  
  It's probably as random as a slot machine. In a slot machine what you end  
  up with on a spin is as random as a computer can make it. That of course 
  does  not mean that all outcomes have an equal chance of showing up, there are 
  many  more non paying combinations than paying combinations.
  
  The Boyd  promotion can be set up as follows.
  
  The computer program for this  feature has let's say 1,000 individual 
  multiplier numbers, and they consist of  700 3x multipliers 200 4x multipliers, 
  90 10x multipliers and 10 50x  multipliers. You swipe your card and the 
  system picks 6 symbols totally at  random from the 1,000 in the table, you then 
  pick one of the 6 symbols. Odds  are kind of high that you will always get a 
  3x or a 4x, but you do have a shot  at the 50x and some people will hit it.
  
  The game is totally legitimate  in this scenario and totally random. All 
  slot machines work the same way. To  expect better from a casino is not really 
  a realistic expectation. For myself  I'd rather just see them give 
  everybody the same multiplier and get rid of the  B.S., but my guess is that the 
  majority of customers prefer the element of  chance.
  
  Regards
  A.P.
  
  ________________________________
  From:  "toddgone@aol.com [vpFREE]" <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com>
  To:  vpFREE@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 9:28 AM
  Subject:  [vpFREE] Re: Sam's Town Mystery My Aunt F( )<#!*g Fanny
  
  The  assumption that the point multipiers are randomly assigned is a very 
  important  issue here. The answer is in the game presented itself. The screen 
  shows 6  boxes that you can select any one of, it certainly appears that 
  which box you  select matters and is a part of the game. If the choices are 
  put into the  boxes before you select then you would expect a 1 in 6 chance to 
  get each  choice. If what you get is pre determined then the game is a 
  sham...the game  is really a scratch off ticket and the entire pretext of your 
  choice is  meaningless. The fact is that the game appears as a game of 
  chance, one you  have invested time, energy, and money to come and play. It seems 
  deciteful to  me for it to be anything but a true game of chance. Of note, 
  on thursday  Suncoast has a similar promotion that everyone can qualify for 
  and is  advertised as up to 50x points just like YAH days. When you push the 
  button  for your multiplier you just are assigned that multiplier, no 
  choosing boxes  requir ed. Why are the 2 promotions handled differently?
  
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