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Video Poker Expert Mode

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Expert Mode offers a number of advanced features to enhance your gaming experience:

Analyzer | Optimal Play Hints Function | Deal 5x and 10 x | Autoplay

Analyze This!

The Analyzer Feature enables you to check the Optimal Game Play for your current hand. Use the Analyze function to determine if you have the correct cards to achieve the best hand result.

The Analyzer is also used as a learning tool. You are allowed to choose a hand of cards to determine the chances of winning on that specific hand. You can use the Poker Analyzer in the following ways:

To analyze a Poker hand with no game in play:

  • Click the Analyze button to open the Analyzer dialog box.
  • Five blank cards are displayed. The columns in the dialog box are blank as there is currently no hand to analyze.
  • Click on the blank cards. The Card Selector dialog box opens displaying a full deck of cards.
  • Select your five cards to analyze by clicking on the relevant card.
  • The hand is automatically analyzed by the system and the results are displayed in the columns.
  • All the winning hand combinations for the game are listed by hand name on the left.
  • Across the top are all the possible holding sequences.
  • Match a winning hand combination with the highest percentage displayed in the corresponding columns. This is the Optimal Game Play Strategy to use in the game. The cards with the best return will be displayed in the first column.

Analyze a specific Poker hand dealt during a game:

  • In a game of Poker when the holding decision has been made you can analyze your decision by using the Analyzer.
  • Click the Analyze button to open the Analyzer dialog box.
  • The five cards dealt in the game are displayed. The hand is automatically analyzed by the system and the results displayed in the columns.
  • The hand names along the left, lists all the winning hand combinations for the game.
  • Across the top are all the possible holding sequences.
  • Match a winning hand combination with the highest percentage displayed in the corresponding columns. This is the Optimal Game Play Strategy to use in the game.
  • Click the Clear button to clear all the cards.
  • Click the Reset button to display the original set of cards dealt in the game. If no game is in play the Reset button will clear all the cards.
  • Clicking the Close button closes the Analyzer Dialog Box.

Important:

  • Changing the cards in the Analyzer does not change the cards dealt in the game.
  • The Analyzer is disabled during the AutoPlay session.

Hint, Hint

The Optimal Play Hints function will notify you when a hold decision you make during the game is not the Optimal Play Strategy. The Optimal Play Hints function is only available in Expert Mode.

  • If the Show Hints button is displayed the Hints feature is currently disabled.
  • If the Hide Hints button is displayed the Hints feature is currently enabled.

Choosing the Optimal Play Hints Settings:

  • Click the Show Hints button. The Optimal Play Hints Settings dialog box will be displayed.
  • Select the required credit difference. You are notified each time the expected Optimal Play return differs from the expected return of the currently held cards, by the credit difference you have specified.
  • To reset the credit difference to the Casino default, click the Default button.
  • To disable the Optimal Play Hint Settings dialog box, select the Dont display this dialog again check-box.
  • Click the OK button to save your settings. The Optimal Play Hints settings dialog box closes.
  • The Cancel button closes the Optimal Play Hints Settings dialog box without saving your settings.
  • Hints Displayed during the Game.

The Optimal Play Hints dialog box appears when you make a non-optimal play decision during game play. The following information is displayed:

  • Optimal Play expected return: Displays the best expected return of credits given the cards that were dealt.
  • Your Play expected return: Displays the expected return on credits given the cards that are dealt and the actual hold decisions made.
  • Credit Difference: Displays the difference between the Optimal Play expected return and Your Play expected return. This is expressed in credits.
    You can do the following:
  • Click the Yes button to change the cards you have held.
  • Click the No button to continue the game with your choice of held cards.

Important:

Clicking the Hide Hints button disables the Optimal Play Hints function.

Deal 5x and 10x:

Deal 5x button: Automatically deals five consecutive hands. These games use the Optimal Play Strategy. This button has the same effect as playing five hands manually.

Deal 10x button: Automatically deals ten consecutive hands. These games use the Optimal Play Strategy. This button has the same effect as playing ten hands manually.

AutoPlay

Enables you to automatically play a selected number of consecutive hands or spins without having to interact with the software.

Clicking the AutoPlay button opens the AutoPlay Settings dialog box. Two tabs are displayed, the General tab and the Double tab. Options are available to customize your game Deal, Stop, Strategy and Doubling settings.

General tab:

Deal settings

Number of Deals:
Sets the number of deals played when the Start button is clicked.
  • Number of Seconds between deals
    Sets the delay between AutoPlay deals.

Stop settings:

  • Stop once all deals are complete
    Stops AutoPlay after playing the number of deals you have selected.
  • Stop on winning the Jackpot
    Stops AutoPlay if the Jackpot is won.
  • Stop if win equals or exceeds
    Stops the AutoPlay session if the number of credits won exceeds or equals the amount you select from the drop-down box.
  • Stop on any win
    Stops the AutoPlay session if there is a winning hand.
  • Stop if credits increases by
    Stops the AutoPlay session if the number of credits increases by the amount you select from the drop-down box.
  • Stop if credits decrease by
    Stops the AutoPlay session if the number of credits decreases by the amount you select from the drop-down box.

The Start AutoPlay without showing this dialog option enables you to start future AutoPlay sessions without viewing the dialog box again. AutoPlay uses your saved settings or the Default settings. To access the dialog box again click the Options button.

Double tab

Strategy settings:

  • Never
    Disables the Doubling function during the AutoPlay session.
    Note: If this option is selected, all other Doubling options are disabled.
  • Always
    Enables the Doubling function. You are given the option to double during the AutoPlay session.
  • If the win exceeds or equals
    You are given the option to double if a win exceeds or equals the amount of credits you select from the drop-down box.
  • If the win is less than or equals
    You are given the option to Double if a win is less than or equals the amount of credits you select from the drop-down box.

Stop Double settings:

  • Number of consecutive doubles
    Sets the number of Doubles you want to take place consecutively, during a specific game. Select the number of consecutive Doubles to take place from the drop-down box.
  • Double until a win exceeds or equal
    Sets the Double option to occur until the credits won exceed or equal the amount you select from the drop-down box.

    If you have selected the If the win less than or equals or If the win exceeds or equals options from the Strategy settings, they will be applied to the number of Double until a win exceeds or equal. At least one double will occur regardless of the criteria. One Double must occur for the win exceeds or equals limit to be reached.





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