It's too bad that we consumers of video poker instruction (and that's what I am -- a consumer) can't subject the experts to an audit of their results. Before we put our money in a mutual fund we can see the track record of the fund. Before we invest with an asset manager we can see their results and even talk to other customers to see how they did following the advice of the manager. Before we enroll in a school, college or class, we can find out the placement results, income of graduates, jobs, test results, etc. of students and grads.
But with video poker authors, gurus, and prophets we are at a big disadvantage. Of course they all claim to be winners but how do we know? And what did they win?
We get little glimpses of information, and some of it is not flattering: Dancer telling us how he lost more than a car was worth to win the car. Singer admitting he lost $35,000 on a single trip but still managed an amazing profitable year of somewhere near $100k on average. And our friend Arcimede$ says he's earned over $100,000 (that's six figures) in a six year period playing quarter to dollar VP games even though he loses more sessions than he wins.
Those of us who are just "consumers" need some reassurance from those who present themselves as professionals and experts.
What reassurance do we get when Bob Dancer says he loses big in a promotion just to win a car that doesn't make up for the losses he suffered?
What reassurance do we get when Rob Singer tells us that dumping $35,000 on a trip is an example of his strict discipline?
We need some reassurance and I'm not sure how it can be given to us to know that when we follow someone's advice, the advice works and the author of the advice practices what they preach.