Originally Posted by
Alan Mendelson
Kewlj most video poker players sit down at a machine with their money -- let's say $300 -- and they play until they lose it all. That's what most VP players do. One thing that Rob does IS THE SAME THING that APs do when they "play through once" their free play.
The APs will run thru their $300 at $1 Jacks and maybe they'll get $280.
Rob will do the same thing. That $280 is a soft profit.
But Rob's bankroll is bigger. So now he takes $1000 and he goes to $2 VP and sets aside his winnings. This time he gets $920.
Next it's $5 VP for $3,000 and he gets back $2700.
So far Rob is in the hole for $400.
His next step is $25 VP and on Bonus he gets a full house paying $1000... and suddenly he's ahead $600.
So he goes back to $1 VP.
It's not fool proof. It doesn't always work but it prevents him from getting wiped out while he has the bankroll to get lucky at higher levels.
The math doesn't change and he's not trying to change the math. But he's trying to stay in the game for when the big winners come along.
I think you do a similar thing at blackjack. When the count is right you increase your bets.