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Originally Posted by Barbiaux
a lot of great info in this thread as always.
One thing I didn't see mentioned though is, how is it done. Do people who make money sit there and play until they get the royal and hope it wins more than lost so far? On the podcast I just listened to he mentioned a royal cycle can be as many as 30,000 hands.
The ones who make money on VP don't think of "per session." Making money in VP is a long-term goal of the VP pros. It is true that royal cycles take quite a long time, but your number is a little low. Most games, the royal cycle is going to be around 40,000 hands. Some sessions are going to be losers, and some are going to be winners. By making the correct strategy holds every time without deviating, over the long run you can make a profit. Results are going to vary from person to person because there is a "luck" factor. In my play, I have gone 70,000+ hands without a royal, and I have also hit 2 within 1 hour before. It all depends on how you approach it. If you're in it for the long haul, it will even out over time, and the people playing correct strategy will be winners.
Another thing, royals are not always necessary to make a profit, even over a long session. I have had several winning sessions with just hitting quads several times, especially while playing certain games like Double Double Bonus where you get paid quite a bit for certain quads.
One last thing I wanted to mention is the importance of the slot club loyalty card while playing video poker...
Since I don't live as close to AC anymore, I don't get down as often as I used to. I used to play 5 times per week for a few hours a day after work. One of the last months I kept track of my stats were as follows:
I played 21 sessions that month, and with my OWN money, I ended up with a loss of around $275.
Now, with the loyalty card, I got the following:
1.) Over $800 in bonus cash (which I used in my sessions. Bonus cash must be wagered before cashing out.) This lessened my losses.
2.) Over $600 in cashback. This varies from casino to casino now.. some places allow you to still cash this out without wagering, and some now require you to wager it first. I didn't have to wager this.. I kept this money.
3.) 4 giveaways.. I used these for Christmas gifts. There was a luggage set, a pot/pan set, some silverware, and a glass vase. Not really cash, but it saved me money on buying gifts for 4 people!
4.) 21 free meals with comps and a starbucks coffee every day for free. Hey, we need to eat/drink, right?
5.) Participation in 2 slot tournaments. I didn't win in either this month, but they are free to enter, and you can win a lot of money in these if you get lucky. I have won quite a bit in these in the past.
6.) Free rooms.. if you play regularly, you can get quite a few of these. I didn't bother to stay often, but the option was always there.
7.) Sweepstakes entries galore.. I always had a ton of entries, but never won anything other than $500 once a few years ago in a cash sweepstakes..didn't win my Mercedes, which kinda sucked.. lol
Total net cash: +$325 considering my money loss, plus the $600 I kept from the cashback. It was worth more than $325 though with all the free food, comps, etc..
As a sidenote, I did not hit any royals this month...
Last edited by rammynutzhard; 05-24-2011 at 02:05 AM.