Are you familiar with the video poker
game Pick 'em Poker? I have only seen the game on Bally Game
Maker machines.
What are the best strategies to use to
have the best chance of winning on this game/machine?
For example, should you always take a
pair over a straight or flush? If two pair are offered on the
deal should you always take the higher pair?
Where is the best place to purchase a
reconditioned Game Maker machine. There are many Internet sites
offering the machine with varying prices, warranties, etc.
Thanks for any info you can offer.
Richard
Dear Richard,
Pick 'em Poker is a game you will find
only on Bally machines.
The best strategy to use is a
mathematically derived one. I recommend the Frugal Video Poker
strategy card (www.frugalgambler.biz).
As to whether it is better to take a pair
over a straight or a flush, it depends. You would hold a high
pair over everything but a 3-card royal flush with no ace. As
for the low pair versus a straight or flush, you would hold the
low pair unless you had a three-card royal, a flush with two or
three high cards, an outside straight with three high cards, an
outside straight flush, an inside straight flush, or a double
inside straight flush with one or more high cards.
I've never purchased a reconditioned
machine, so I don't have any firsthand experience. If I were to
buy one, I would go to The Gambler's General Store in Las
Vegas.
Best of luck in and out of the casinos,
John
Footnote:
Pick'em Poker is available at all
RTG online
casinos
and
Global-Player Casino
also offers the game, but they call it "Quick Pick".
