| Plays quarters and occasionally dollars 15-30 hours/week. Knows how to play and where to play. Goals: good VP, decent cashback, good promotions, high progressives, or quality comps. Ideal plays: Orleans, Fiesta, Reserve, Santa Fe, Arizona Charlie's, etc, etc. When hitting a royal, says: "Figures. As soon as I move down to quarters..." Pros There may be locals who play $1+ video poker a lot and don't know what they are doing, but they had better have a lot of money to lose. Otherwise, pros are those hardy few that remain in these days of ever-diminishing good $l+ video poker opportunities. Goals: make a living. Maximize dollars/hour earnings while minimizing risk. Will chase high progressives and ill-considered promotions like piranha after a paddling poodle. Will drop down to quarters if conditions warrant it. Is concerned with comps only when they can be readily sold. Ideal plays: they ain't saying and you're not gonna find out. When hitting a royal, says: "You playing that machine?" From time to time you may encounter a table that is not level. One end may be higher than the other, or the table may lean toward the dealers. This is a frequent problem on riverboats and older land-based casinos where the floor itself is not level. As a table matures other things can occur that impact the precision shooter. The layout becomes more worn in some areas than others. Spots where bets are frequently placed and paid out may harden as the felt loses its nap and the underlay is compressed. A spilled drink may have left its own mark beneath the felt--a mark that can impact the play long after the felt has been cleaned. A nick or crack in the wood deck beneath the felt may send a die careening off axis. The deck itself may warp over time. All of these variables can have an effect on the shooter as he embarks on his quest for the sweet spot on the table. So how do you avoid table-selection disaster? Here are a couple of tips that might help. First of all, whenever possible play on shorter length tables. Short tables tend to be more forgiving as it is possible to get the dice all the way down to the wall with a softer touch. Secondly, chart the tables themselves before playing. Watch the interaction of the dice with the felt. Are there dead spots on the layout? Make note of them and use them to your advantage. Finally, when you are ready to shoot the dice, try to schedule your play at a time when the tables are less crowded. Start out with table minimum line bets and limit your other action until you've found your sweet spot on the table. Then settle into it like it was your favorite easy chair and watch your bankroll grow. |
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