How a video poker machine has a 100% payment but I still lose? How is it possible to lose on a video poker machine that has a gain of 100%? How it works?
Human error is one reason. Each error of optimal play can cost you money.
For example, if your game Jacks or Better and get the object:
AcKcTc6cJh
In general, you want to keep 3 to a royal in these situations unless you have a card just right ... which is the Jh here ... which will make keeping a 4 color a little more profitable. So, it is likely 99% of casual gamers will play the bad in this case, which will cost a few cents on the hand most likely. Show: http://wizardofodds.com/jacksorbetter for more details
The second reason that the same will happen to the players without flaw is the variance. About 2% of the total return on the poker machines plus video just hit a royal flush. So, for any portion of hands where you do not hit a Royal Flush, you will probably win only 98% of your money back. Whereas most video poker machines, we can expect to hit a royal flush every 40,000 hands or so ... it would be very easy to lose a significant amount of money before the Royal comes your way.
Posted on April 7, 2011.
