Right now I’m checking out a 100 hand game on All Slots. What’s a 100 hand game? Well, it’s a game where you play the same hand for 100 different chances. Now, it would seem that playing any variation of poker hands 100 times would produce some great wins. And it does, but it doesn’t really change the odds of drawing any particular type of hand. Now I’m playing a Jacks or Better game so I can follow my usual strategy. And this is a full pay 9/6 game, so it shouldn’t work any differently than playing a regular 9/6 game.
Which is doesn’t. Except I just drew a Royal Flush that would have taken me hundreds of rounds of play to hit because I was playing three cards to a royal 100 times at once. Which has placed my nicely up in the money. But the problem is that since I’m playing 100 hands, I’m wager less on each hand. So, I didn’t win the Royal on a $5 bet, which was my overall bet, but on a 5 cent bet. So, I won’t be retiring anytime soon. The other problem here is that it’s also possible to lose 90 hands or so in one round. That can be a bit depressing and deplete the ol’ bankroll.
But sometimes you win and then it’s all good. Right now I’m winning and up over my starting amount. I’m always a little cautious around the multi-hand games because I feel like looking at 100 hands at once and seeing a few wins can make it more difficult for some players to judge how much they are winning or losing in the game over all. Yes, of course your bankroll should do that. But playing one hand at a time gives you a sense of when you’re losing more than you want and perhaps need to take a break. Playing 100 hands at once can create the illusion that you win every deal. So play power Video Poker but watch your bankroll. Now, if I can just hit for another royal flush.
