Volatility [3/19/00] | A new measure of volatility called "half-life" is proposed. Table of values and curves are shown for a dozen games. |
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N-Play Bankroll [2/23/99] | People seem fascinated with the rapidly appearing video poker games that allow you to play 3, 4 or more hands all at once. This article can help you to estimate the bankroll you need to play the game. |
VP Probabilities [1/9/99] | The expectation of most popular video poker games is widely known, and the variance is not a secret, but these two common measures are not enough to estimate your short-term results. This article gives insight into four popular games. |
Progressive Meters [8/26/98] | Progressive jackpots increase slightly with each hand we play. An analysis of how the meter increase affects strategy decisions for progressive jackpots in video poker. |
Optimal 9/6 Jacks [6/11/98] | Here is my complete, optimal strategy for the popular full pay Jacks or Better game (9/6). This is the same strategy I give on my VP cards, although I think the format on my cards makes it much easier to use. |
Progressive Jacks [6/10/98] | This page gives a method for calculating the break-even point on progressive Jacks or Better games. |
Kelly Betting [8/12/98] | Video Poker is a high variance game. It is important that you don't play at a level that is too high (taking too much risk of losing your entire bankroll). This page gives the Kelly numbers for the VP games I have analyzed (taking cash back into account). |
Cash Back [4/18/99] | This page gives the current cash back situation for all the Atlantic City casinos. This is critical information for the serious player. |
VP Links [1/25/99] | A list of links to video poker related sites. |