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Article #2018Re: Double Down Stud
From: Stephen H. Landrum
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 22:14
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 22:14
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In article <MBN.93Jan22135331@greyskul.hf.intel.com> mbn@hfglobe.hf.intel.com (Mike Northam) writes:
>>>>>> "marty" == Marty Campman <Marty.Campman%bbs@quake.sylmar.ca.us> writes:
[ Marty's table for double-down 7-stud payoffs deleted ... ]
[ Video poker notes from the FAQ delete ... ]
>
>Taken together, doesn't this imply that this game has a positive
>expectation (neglecting the effect of other player's hands, which may be
>significant, since VP is a head-on game)? (I imagine someone will show me
>the error of my ways, the casinos probably aren't giving out free lunches
>here. :-))
Hand probabilities will be different for 7-Stud vs. 5 card draw.
Still, the table he gave looks like it should be a player win,
especially if you get to know 6 of your cards before having the option
to double down.
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