Originally Posted by Rob.Singer View Post
I understand. But why was it not a good bet? It was +EV, albeit not by much. But it is better than just about everything else I have found over the years and have been criticized for playing.

I consider ANY VP win to be a product of good luck. You never know what's gonna pop up on the draw or the deal. This hand isn't all that hard to come by with holding two Aces. Happens a lot at casinos everywhere everyday. Just think about it--a lousy four of a kind paying $200,000 by betting just $500. And if I were playing what I usually play--TDBP--my payoff would have been $400k. Problem was, that game was just slightly under 100%. One of the reasons I'm the best player ever, intelligence-wise, to ever come down the video poker pike.
While you don’t want to hear this, you played exactly how Dancer would have as well if he was willing to lose $20k like you were.