Originally Posted by redietz View Post
So Argentino plays sub-optimal video poker on purpose, but he's able to outperform optimal play via the use of his remarkable systems.

I keep repeating this. It seems to capture the essence of what's being claimed. Mr. Mendelson and Argentino refuse to state what is wrong with this simple, clear assessment of what's being claimed.

Argentino plays sub-optimally by design, yet he employs systems that he claims allow him to outperform optimal play. Certainly this is the case, or he would simply play optimally.

Now what have I gotten wrong?

It could be that, presented thus clearly and simply, without error, the oxymoronic nature of what's being claimed sticks out like the proverbial sore thumb.
What's you're implying is as stupid as you are. (I say "implying" because you are never clear about anything).

There is no "sub-optimal by design" play. When +EV games were available thru the $100 level in the very early 2000's I played them first after playing 8/5 BP. But have you found anything positive on dollars thru $100 since then? Nope---and the only people who say they do are the magic potion ones who "claim" their cash back, free play, comps, drawings/tournaments and free beanie with propeller hats all add up to make a play "positive and playable".

Well I've never included any of that nonsense into my results, because it has nothing to do with actual play. So the result is THERE ARE VIRTUALLY NO POSITIVE MACHINES AT MY LEVELS ANYMORE, and there haven't been in a very long time. So I had no choice but to play what was available, and my play strategy compensated for that shortcoming rather nicely.

Continue to parse words all you like. It only reflects on the phony you.