Video Poker: Optimumm Play: Amazon.ca: Dan Paymar: Books

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A major expansion of Dans Video PokerPrecision Play which it replaces. A guide to video poker machines and the strategies necessary to beat them. Concentrates on Jacks-or-Better, Deuces Wild, Jokers Wild, and variations. Aimed at the recreational player who wants to become a serious or semi-pro player. Strategies are concise and easy to learn.

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It may sound silly to define video poker at first. Read the first page

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3.0 out of 5 stars Book has good info but tough read., Mar 24 2004

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Andrew J Punch (Marion, OH USA) - See all my reviews

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The book has really good information. The problem is that is painfully boring to slog through. I have noticed an improvement in my VP playing. I am playing longer and not losing as much still in search of that magical royal.

It took me over 2 weeks to get through this book and it is only 200 pages.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best video poker book, Oct 8 2003

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This review is from: Video Poker: Optimumm Play (Paperback)

Having the discipline to play video poker correctly depends to a large extent on understanding the "Expected Value" of hands. There is no magic to this, it is pure mathematics. Yet, until reading Paymar's book, I never REALLY understood it, probably because I'm pretty much a mathematical idiot.

However, Paymar explains the concept in a clear, non-technical way while still conceding that NOBODY can play perfectly according to expected value. I went from just having blind faith in expected value to accepting it as fact.

He goes on to provide sound strategies for virtually every form of video poker.

I've been playing almost nothing but video poker in casinos for over a year (I've pretty much given up on slots) and, while I often came out ahead, I had never gotten a royal flush. A couple of months after reading this book, I hit one. Sure, luck was involved, but I credit this book with helping me maintain the discipline to play correctly.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A decent tutorial, July 28 2002

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riverboat32 (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews

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As an avid and successful Video Poker player, and author of "Mastering Video Poker - a professional player's secrets revealed", I always like to take a look at the current state of video poker strategy guides. This book will teach you the basic whys and why nots of various plays. Lacking is any attention to the more advanced psychological aspects of training and playing, as well as how to truly take the casinos for all their worth in player perks, treatment, bonuses and general high-roller benefits.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Useful if you want to play video poker.
I purchased this book because I saw a TV show that said "Video poker can be beat". I found this hard to believe but it is apparently true on some machines with perfect play. Read more

Published on Mar 9 2002 by Carl F. Mclaren Jr.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for all level of players
Great coverage of probability and numbers behind the game.
Easy to follow rules that are much shorter than anything out there with very very very little dropoff in expected... Read more

Published on Oct 26 2001