The year 2000 saw an innovation in video poker, when Ernie Moody introduced machines with multiple hands. These machines allow players to operate from 1 to 100 hands of the same game at the same time. What is specific, however, is that each hand uses a separate deck of cards. More at https://www.worldcasinoindex.com. RecZone LLC Vegas Gambling Electronic Travel Game Pack - Slot Machine, Poker, and Blackjack Handheld Game. 4.5 out of 5 stars 182. Mega Screen 7 In 1 Poker New Large Screen Hand Held Video Electronic Game Fun,#G14E6GE4R-GE 4-TEW6W289337 4.5 out of 5 stars 124 $17.00 $ 17. 00 $21.90 $21.90. Hundred Play video poker most commonly is a penny game. This means that each “play” will cost five cents at max credits times 100 hands for a total cost of $5 – the same as a $1 games at max credit. The thought of having 100 hands to spread the results over seems good on the surface.
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The general formula is combin(X,Z) × pZ × (1-p)X-Z, where p = 1/combin(47,5-Y).
Combin is an Excel formula, which equals X!/[Z! × (X-Z)!].
Let's look at an example of 10-play video poker where the player holds four to a royal.
Royals | Probability |
---|---|
10 | 0.0000000 |
9 | 0.0000000 |
8 | 0.0000000 |
7 | 0.0000000 |
6 | 0.0000000 |
5 | 0.0000010 |
4 | 0.0000378 |
3 | 0.0009943 |
2 | 0.0171513 |
1 | 0.1753242 |
0 | 0.8064914 |
Total | 1.0000000 |
IGT was right when they said you should use the same strategy for Spin Poker as single line video poker. Mathematically speaking the odds are the same. However Spin Poker has greater volatility since 9 different lines share many of the same cards. The same is true of multi-play video poker, the strategy and return is the same for a single line game. I do get into the volatility of multi-play video poker in my video poker appendix 3.
Thanks for the kind words. Assuming the pay table is the same the strategy and expected return are exactly the same. Be warned that multi-play games tend to have worse pay tables than single line games.
W2G forms are definitely something to think about when playing video poker at the larger bet amounts. Although you are obligated to pay taxes on your net win at the end of the year regardless of how many W2G forms you have, a payout of $1200 or more will necessitate a wait and obligate you to tip the person paying you. In less classy casinos a hand pay will also cause the tip vultures to start hovering around you. To avoid all of this sometimes the player should consider deviating from optimal strategy. For example with AAA88 in 10/7 double bonus the odds marginally favor keeping the aces only. However in a $2 to $10 game hitting four aces will pay over $1200, necessitating a W2G form, while a full house will stay under the limit. Considering the tax implications keeping the full house is the better play.
To answer your question I’ll assume a four of a kind pays 25 times the bet. Then a four of kind on the deal in a $0.20 50-play game will pay $0.20 * 5 * 50 * 25 = $1250. You will get a four of a kind on the deal once every 4165 hands, on average. If you were to drop the number of hands to 47 the win for a four of a kind on the deal would be 47 * $0.20 * 5 * 25 = $1175, staying under the W2G threshold.
Given the same pay table the strategy is exactly the same for 1-play, 3-play, 100-play, and any-play. Personally I prefer the multi-play games if the pay tables are the same. However the multi-play games usually have stingier pay tables. The more the hands, the worse the pay table.
I also play 26 lines at the $1 denomination frequently. The reason is if you get a win of $1,200 or more it necessitates a hand pay, which slows down your game, and obligates you to tip. At 26 lines, a dealt full house in 9/6 jacks, which I happen to know is what he was playing, will pay $5 × 9 × 26 = $1,170. One more line and you would have a hand pay at $1,200. If 26 lines, or $130 a bet, is too small, I’ll go up to 39 lines, where a dealt flush will pay $5 × 6 × 39 = $1,170. The next bend-point is at 59 hands, where a deal straight would be $5 × 4 × 59 = $1,180. However, I feel with 59 hands a three of a kind on the deal turns into a hand pay too often.
At casinos the majority of video poker games are of the so called single-hand type, which means that only one virtual hand of cards can be played at any time.
The year 2000 saw an innovation in video poker, when Ernie Moody introduced machines with multiple hands. These machines allow players to operate from 1 to 100 hands of the same game at the same time. What is specific, however, is that each hand uses a separate deck of cards.
These machines are also known as multi-play or multi-line machines and come equipped with a touch screen. The latter offers the same set of buttons ordinary video poker machines have, which we have already discussed.
After the game and the denomination have been chosen, the player will view the final hands from the prior game. The major hand will appear at the bottom part of the display screen, while the remaining hands will be visualized above it. Additionally, the payout table for the selected game can be found in the margin of the screen, as the hands having the highest ranks will appear on the left, and those having the lowest ranks will appear on the right.
At this stage, players are able to choose the number of hands they are willing to play by a simple touch of the respective ”Bet” button. Having done that, the player will next view the hands once again, with the major hand being at the bottom of the screen and the others above it.
What needs to be noted is that all the hands will feature identical cards.
When the player selects the cards they are willing to keep in the major hand, these exact same cards will be kept in all of the remaining hands. However, as a separate deck of 52 cards is used for every hand, the final hands dealt on the draw will all differ. Once the player has obtained their final hands, their credits will be automatically summed up in accordance with the payout table for the game.
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In some cases the player may receive a ”pat hand”, meaning a winning combination, which will allow them to keep all five cards dealt. For every separate hand, the player will receive payouts.
Pressing the ”More Games” button will call a menu containing other games. The player may now select another game and the desired denomination (if more than one is available). Once a game has been selected, the payout table will be visualized on the screen, while the cards from the latest hand played will appear below it.
By a simple touch of the ”See Pays” button, the player will be able to view the payout table only. The table will contain two buttons, ”Bet Up” and ”Bet Down”, which will highlight the appropriate column for the number of coins they want to bet. Now that the game and the size of the bet have been selected, by touching the ”Return to Game” button the game will be initiated.
While browsing the games available, the player will certainly come across a game they do not know. By touching the ”Help” button, a short summary of the game will be presented. After the player has finished reading, a simple touch of the ”Return to Game” button will get him back to the prior screen.
In case the player has spent some time at the video poker machine, they may want a faster of a slower dealing of the cards. The speed at which the game is running can be changed by pressing the ”Speed” button, which is positioned on the left of the touch screen. Older models of machines usually do not have a ”Speed” button, but a member of the casino staff may adjust these machines so that they deal cards in a more rapid or slower manner.
There are video poker machines, that will allow playing for double or nothing, once a winning hand has been drawn. If the player wants to dispose of such an option, they can do so by using the ”Double Down” button, positioned on the right of the touch screen.
Last but not least, one may request some modifications to the graphics or the sound produced by the video poker machine by a simple push of the ”Change” button. A member of the casino personnel will usually make the adjustments requested.