Originally Posted by
redietz
I was actually going to publicly apologize to Alan for being so snarky on this thread, but then Rob showed up and I realized why I was snarky in the first place.
I am unaware of any video poker for a dollar and up that yields positive expectation in Las Vegas unless you are a high tier cashback member or have access to rebates, as we suspect Dancer does. Rob now informs us that there are hundreds of players who are playing positive expectation dollar-and-up machines in Las Vegas and, drum roll please, they are all losing. Okay, if Rob says so, it must be correct.
I have no interest in playing enough video poker to be a high tier cashback guy, and I doubt the opportunities are any good, as Frank said, compared to 20 years ago.
The thing to remember about Rob is that he knows a bit about video poker, but he knows very little about any other type of gambling -- not craps, not poker, not blackjack, not sports betting, not horse racing. He was a video poker writer for Gaming Today, a fun read, but not exactly The Mensa Guide to Casino Gambling. So bear that in mind when taking "gambling advice" from a guy who, by his own admission, really doesn't do much gambling. And just to be clear, Rob is not exactly a high roller.
Rob got one other thing correct -- I am absolutely terrified to play dollar and up video poker. The excitement might just kill me.