[vpFREE] Re: Cannery Hates Video Poker Players

The mistake they're making is killing the progressive meter when they aren't happy with the overall results. Instead they need to leave the meter alone (1% or more is a good progression) and take some out of the paytables, for example knocking 8-5 Bonus Poker down to 7-5 or 9-6 Double Double Bonus down to 8-6. That increases the rake but the high meter progression will still bring in the customers. Killing the meter progression pretty much kills the game, nobody is fooled by a supposedly progressive slot where the jackpot hardly moves at all.

Bottom line, if a casino offers 8-5 Bonus or 9-6 Double Double Bonus without progressive, they should also offer 7-5 Bonus or 8-6 Double Double Bonus with 1% progressive or 6-5 Bonus or 7-6 Double Double Bonus with 2% progressive. All of these are about the same hold for the casino, but the progressives will bring in more business.

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "bobbartop" <bobbartop@...> wrote:
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> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Tom Robertson <007@> wrote:
> >
> > I'd love to see some numbers that back up your theory that providing
> > professionals with plays will improve the Cannery's bottom line. I
> > think you're underestimating nonprofessionals' willingness to play, no
> > matter what the pay table.
> >
>
>
> I'd like to see some numbers too. I have zero experience from the casino's position. But as it stands, I think they're way too paranoid. I find it hard to believe that Cannery didn't make money at that bar when the jackpot was high and players were plentiful. I checked one of their 8-5 BP progressives in a bank the other day to see what the meter was. I ran through $10, it went up one cent. That's pathetic. At least the one in the non-smoking section went up 5 cents.
>
> I still feel there's a happy medium, and a better way to do things. I am convinced they are being near-sighted. But it's their money, their casino, so good luck to them.
>

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