Jazbo's Video Poker Information

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.
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.

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