[vpFREE] Re: Royal Cycle

 

The term "cycle" as applied to VP is misleading. There is no such cycle. What is quoted as the "royal cycle" is simply the reciprocal of the probability of a royal on any one play. Each hand is dealt from a freshly shuffled simulated deck, so no matter how much a machine has been played or how long it's been idle or turned off, the probability of a royal on the next play is roughly one in 40,000 to 45,000, depending on your strategy.

So don't be concerned about whether a machine has been idle or turned off, or whether it has been running "hot" or "cold", the probability of a royal on the next play is unchanged.

Dan

Since I'm tired of all the discussions regarding the coronavirus, I have a question that is VP related.  With all of the gaming machines shut down or inactive, will it make a difference on the royal cycle of each machine if it was put in standby or completely turned off?  Just prior to the shutdown, I noticed all gaming machines were put into a standby inactive mode with just a small message showing.  What about like the El Cortez with their coin droppers in the back of the property?  Will the RNG start a fresh cycle if the machine is completely turned off?  If it was in a standby mode, will it pick back up once a machine is turned back on and cycle thru from the moment it went into hibernation?  Will the old coin droppers behave the same way.

If it was me, I would not play right after the machines are all back on line.  Maybe wait a few days.

GimmeaQuad
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Dan Paymar, developer and publisher of Optimum Video Poker, the true VP  trainer software that checks your play against the strategy chart of your choice.  See all the details at www.optimumplay.com

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