Originally Posted by AxelWolf View Post
Originally Posted by redietz View Post
Originally Posted by Alan Mendelson View Post

Sure you can get lucky and win but the catch is you are losing control of your own money. You are being forced to run your own $400 thru their machines. The paytable or EV of the machine no longer matters because the reality is you no longer have control.

Now, suppose you didn't want to risk $400? Would you still make this play?

On the other hand, if you were going to play $400 in slots or VP anyway then sure, go ahead and do it.

But be honest about what's going on.
What are you talking about? What's going on is:

1) I'll eat at the coffee shop. Probably the special.
2) I'll play the football contest at the kiosk.
3) I'll run the presumed $440 through once on a low variance machine and wind up with somewhere between $380 and $480.


The only way someone is "risking $400" on a low variance, quarter machine is if they are such a video poker addict that they can't stop after running it through once. Not in my DNA.

I like the Ellis island coffee shop. I'll eat there once every visit if I have time.
Or if they play as shitty as Alan does.
Yes, you might play shitty as I do or the RNG might not cooperate with your perfect holds.

Okay? Are we on the same page now?