Originally Posted by arcimede$ View Post
Alan, Video Poker strategy has been studied by many very educated individuals. There's nothing real complex going on from a mathematical standpoint. Maybe you should listen to the experts instead of the silly nonsense that you have been blindly accepting.
What is the point of your comment? So, let me state it again:

"Proper strategy" says to hold the pair of threes. In our problem, where the wife says get me five dollars, the correct strategy is to hold JQ. Now, there comes a time when you have to step back and say "sometimes just getting my money back might be better." When? For example, you are playing for comps, or to reach another play level such as on multi strike, or when trying to turn free play into cash.