Pechanga: The John’s World $100,000 Video Poker Challenge: $5-$10 per bet.

[@Slotmassacre]

First error was only worth pennies. I think many people put the weight of an error as you lose all potential value for that given hand rather than the small 1-2% reduction in average value of the hand by itself.

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Your insights and understanding of the games has always been of great value to me, Andrew. As long as I’ve been playing, I still always learn something new in conversations with you. John’s World of Video Poker would be non-existent without the Great Slotmassacre!!! You’re the one that started it for me. Slotmassacre…..Video Poker Hero!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@JBlinky67]

I don't fully understand. Do you mean they dismiss the dollar value instead of the percentage lost?

[@kennethdebbiedavis865]

@@JBlinky67 I think he is saying some people look at a small % mistake like that as devastating rather than the difference it actually makes in mere pennies.

[@JBlinky67]

I love this intro! It's like an old mystery groove that pumps you up! This was an incredibly helpful, informative, and above all, entertaining vid. One of your best. I've watched it several times and I'm still just laughing at how great this session was. A great visual example of what you've been saying from your first video of what you call "rolling". And it works. $60 free play plus $40 out of pocket led me to $1 coin and quad 3s and a straight flush last night. Not bad for 7/5. This strategy would not have been known without your help. It was scary, but it paid off. Thank you.

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Great, Jim! I’m happy to hear that you were able to leverage House money and score some decent wins, especially the Straight Flush!😝🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@SheriMorgan]

YES!!! I know John has an eye for great scenery!! Thank You for sharing all the feels!!! ♥️♥️

[@sherridietz6179]

Thanks John! Love to watch you play, you are a great teacher!

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you, Sherri. I appreciate your comments!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@Sheshe77]

This video was quite educational. I liked how you spelled out why you increased your demo.

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you, Shewana. A lot of players have adopted some of my insights on 8/5 Bonus Poker to great effect and have much better results from “The John’s World Way”! Thank you for your viewership.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@SheriMorgan]

Great play John! Thank you for the inspiration and for all your advice.. hope to see you at the casino one day! Love&light from California 💖💖

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you, Sheri! Daily practice on a simulator that “warns on mistakes” is one of the keys to success in video poker. You CAN do it!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@SheriMorgan]

@@johnsworldofvideopoker Great advice!!!!

[@luckykimby8356]

Awesome tutorial John. I always value your commentary!

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you so much, Lucky Kimby. Both Becky and I like, and watch your channel too!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@michaelpryor9195]

Fun to watch and informative.

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you, Michael!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@JoeJoe-lo4bk]

Great video as usual, I sure like your analysis while playing, good job!

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you, JoeJoe!😉🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@Morongobill]

"If you gather around me children, a story I will tell, about Big John the bonus poker whisperer, Pechanga knew him well."

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

🤣🤣🤣🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎🍎

[@janis.T]

I just love your intros. In my local, there are only 2 machines that go to $2 denom. I don't play Bonus as you know, I also get crap for free play. However, I totally agree on the strategy of going to higher denoms if the machine seems to be playing well. I start at .50 and go from there. Once in awhile I can get to $2 from $100 backroll. John, I would absolutely cry out loud if I played Bonus and hit 4 aces/k or other quads with kickers. You have the stamina and enjoyment playing Bonus. At the $300 level, not having hit a quad, I would have gone to DDB. Heck, you had a decent ride till that point. Would have tried DDB for at least $120. In my humble opinion, if a machine is being friendly, it will probably hit quads or better. OK stepping down from my soapbox.....LOL

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you, Janis, for liking my videos. Based on 800-1,000 hands an hour played, I expect (on average) to hit a quad every 20-30 minutes. I agree on stepping-up to 9/6 DDB too, but at the $2 coin denomination, I would be more comfortable having a $600 House money bankroll to do so (in order to be able to withstand the volatility of DDB or TDB). However, I have done what you’re suggesting and many times, it has worked very well.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@janis.T]

@@johnsworldofvideopoker Free play (house $) would not get me 1 minute of play. I wish Boyd Gaming rewarded better free play. I feel like great content on video poker has influenced many people, in a good way. I know many of the players at the locals and they watch you, Slotmassacre, Bigkats, etc. Many of them have switched to Bonus and a nearly extinct game, Joker Poker. I love 5/10 play. It generally gives me quads and I move up to high denoms. I also switch games during play DDB to DWBP or SDDBP. I get bored. lol Maybe spend too many hours a week playing as well. I can't wait for your next video.

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you for all your comments and the details you provide in doing so. I respect your knowledge and experience on the games, as well as, your many years of experience with casinos at all levels. I always look forward to your thoughtful input to my channel. You’re the best, Janis!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@freakyjazzyfunky]

One of the best things about this strategy is how you were able to make $200+ in profit without even hitting a single Quad... I'll be in Vegas again Sept4-7, looking forward to playing some 8/5 BP!

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Yes, Adam, and that’s very smart of you to make that point. One can “hit the Royal” for a 4,000 coin payout, but it’s also true, that one can “work” the pay table & the denominations and “walk” their way up to winning 4,000 coins, without ever hitting the Royal. Either way, all roads lead to Rome!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@ThePecunious]

Hi John: Another excellent video demonstrating how BP works on a VP machine in a relatively good mood. Finding the good machine in a sea of VP banks can be a challenge, but I am hopeful!

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

The 1,000 coin initial bankroll tends to help the player navigate their way through the machines. Good luck on your journey through the machines in Vegas!😉🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@kathrynroop8694]

Keep up the great job 💋

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@billjones4986]

I agree setting it to the slower setting as I do have a few beers when I play in the evening,less mistakes.Also I save my triple bonus play over coffee.

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Of the course, the casino prefers that we play faster! More money (per hours played for them) and the player is more prone to errors as well. I have found that the slowest setting is best for making videos (although sometimes I forget to set it) and the middle setting is is still ok for recreational play. But the slowest setting works best for me.🌎

[@billjones4986]

@@johnsworldofvideopoker yes they want you to play faster although I play faster now that I have gotten better at the game seems like that’s human nature.Also noticed that some machines you can’t change the speed it’s set to play fast.Thanks for your educational play and bonus poker has always been my favorite game have gotten better watching you!

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you so much for your comments and attention to detail, Bill!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@markbalaszek1695]

John, you have the best intros!

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you, Mark. I’m glad that you enjoy them. They require a lot of work sometimes. It makes the going worthwhile knowing that they’re appreciated.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@randydomenighini6621]

I find myself looking forward to your next video (except was disappointed by the "Queen of Hearts" a few days ago - not up to your usual standards). Thanks for the education you provide. I am confused by the banner on this one though, was expecting some reference to Caesar Rewards and getting to Seven Stars status.

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Yes, thank you. As you can see with my most recently released video, I’m back to the original format of my videos that feature only me. I only have 2 videos, (in my library videos from the John’s World channel), that feature someone other than myself. One was “Queen of Hearts” and the other was “Pechanga at High Noon: Deuces “Wild”West”. Neither of those videos had broad appeal to the general viewer. Both videos were undertaken to gage, wether or not, viewers would be interested in viewing the video poker play of actual subscribers to John’s World of Video Poker. Neither of the 2 subscribers had any idea that I was going to feature them in a video until they met me. I just asked them if they wouldn’t mind if we filmed a video poker session together and later included them in an upcoming video to gage viewer interest. They agreed that it might be interesting and fun to give it a try. And it was. Unfortunately, it doesn’t translate well in terms of appeal to my viewers. I guess we could call it “market research”. And the conclusion is, there’s not a viable interest in featuring other players on the channel. So I get it. I tried it, and I found out the answer. It’s actually easier for me to do what I’ve always done in my videos anyway, which is; to fly solo. And I do appreciate the feedback that I’ve gotten from you, and other viewers, that prefer the original format. So, the original format it is. Regarding the banner, I should have used a Pechanga Red Card. I did reach 7-Stars with Caesars & also the Black Card with Wynn and it’s the many Royals that I’ve hit in video poker that got me there. So the answer is, Yes, video poker can greatly enhance a player’s ability to achieve the highest tier levels. It’s just not clearly drawn out enough in the video. I will re-work the banner and replace it with a more suitable one tomorrow. Thank you for your insights and your viewership of my channel. The ship has been righted.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@mortezanaraghi446]

Please help me to understand when I can hold suited king and 10 and when just king.

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

You hold the King & the suited 10 as long as there is not an additional card of the same suit in the hand (unless, of course, that 3rd suited card is part of 3 to the Royal). So hold the King by itself if there’s a suited 10 and another card of the same suit in the hand. If there isn’t a 3rd suited card, then hold the suited King & 10 together. Thank you for your question and viewership!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@chuckd6348]

Another excellent video John, Thanks!

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you, Chuck!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@lisamarando7992]

Great video as always!

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you, Lisa, for your encouragement!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@paythelineyo]

There were two hands where you threw away a 6 and the other three came in on the redraw. Obviously, you'd never hold a single 6, but I thought it was interesting to see, especially twice in a short session.

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

You see all kinds of things like that in this game!😝🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@lindadouglas240]

Good video John. Good luck with your endeavor.

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you. The endeavor is quite the challenge. The denomination play will increase from October to December. I more than met the challenge last year. We’ll see if a miracle occurs again this year. Thanks for watching!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@codyfulks8403]

Great video John

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you, as always, Cody. I’m working on the next one as we speak! I appreciate your comments and viewership!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@codyfulks8403]

Just got home from Vegas. Hit a Royal at Circa for 9210- 2 dollar coin- was playing deuces wild on money i won from bonus poker !

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Holy Cow, that’s awesome! And that’s the best way to do it….on House money won from 8/5 Bonus Poker! By the way, didn’t you find it overly loud in Circa?😁🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@codyfulks8403]

@@johnsworldofvideopoker it was loud - but it was like 1:00 on a Sunday and it wasn’t too busy- i literally had set down and my wife wanted to look around so i told her i would wait there and play some VP…. Literally hit the royal on my 10th hand- was kind of in shock

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

That’s “how” they happen. They “just show-up”! So we “don’t play for the Royal”, we just fight to preserve the bankroll long enough waiting for the Royal to show-up, and hopefully, it happens “after” we’ve moved-up to the higher denomination coin.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@jamesh5131]

You should always play the speed on the fastest setting. You make money much faster

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

You may be right, but the casino sees it as losing money faster. However, there’s a difference between a KZbin session (made fo be viewed by others) and a player’s personal session (played at speed) to make money. But I hear what you’re saying.🌎

[@goochpyro]

Great as always!

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you, Gooch!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@terryb5803]

Hey John, sorry I didn't get in touch with you the other day. I had to work☹. I'll catch you next time. So, did you cash out from the other videos? Maybe I missed one.

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Hi, Terry, no problem. There are times that I cash out and add that amount to the next session’s bankroll for larger denomination play, or sometimes I’ll run it through again and again (as many times as the RNG will let me) until either a Royal pops-out or the casino reclaims it’s own money. Since I add very little money of my own (while leveraging House money) I’m prepared to let it all go back in (depending on the size of the win). One good session win by year end at high denomination returns all my money any way, so I don’t consider any small losses accumulated over time as much of a gamble; especially since most of it is House money re-cycled through the machine.🌎

[@douglas9049]

Another good one John 🙏🏼

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you, Cookie!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@gatesyslots]

Nice run John, I'm amazed how long you played and BP $2 denom. I like your strategy.

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@CastleCastleC]

Hey John if I have 200 dollar bankroll would it be better to play 7/5 bonus poker at 25 cent denom or 8/5 bonus poker at 1 dollar denom? I know I should bet 5, would it be better if I bet 1 for 8/5 bonus poker?

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

The 7/5 Bonus Poker pay table is a mid-tier game and is an acceptable pay table. I have won over $70,000 on 7/5 BP machines when nothing better is available. I would play the 7/5 BP pay table with a $200 bankroll (preferably on the 50¢ coin denomination instead of the 25¢ coin denomination. After a big win, switch to 8/5 BP at the $1 coin level by using the House money that you won on the smaller denominations to subsidize that higher level of play. Always max-bet or you’ll miss out on the Royals at full pay out and feel sick about it!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@JBlinky67]

@@johnsworldofvideopoker This is an excellent question I have pondered myself when choosing which denom to play. Thank you for that descriptive answer John.👍

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you, Jim!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@billjones4986]

Good luck John!

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you, Bill.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@dcohen2841]

I wished you would have slowed down the speed by one, 😊

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Yes, I forget sometimes that I have to put the game speed to the lowest setting for proper viewing. Thank you for pointing that out. That’s a good reminder!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@royjonzejr]

Isn't it better to always max bet? Because based on my understanding of how casinos hand out comps, they will always reward people with the higher average bets.

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

In video poker, the 5th coin bet, allows for a payout of 800 coins to 1 when the Royal Flush is hit. Since 5 coins were wagered that’s 800 X 5 = 4,000 coins. So yes, it is best for the player to maximize their payout by max-betting. It is better to max-bet at a lower denomination to achieve full payout than to “less-than-max-bet” at a higher denomination and miss-out getting paid the full 4,000 coins. And you’re right, the comp system favors players who wager more relative to those that don’t. Comps have value and are a factor in a player’s “return” from the casinos.🌎

[@kevinklugow6476]

In my local casino, the pay table is poor, 6/5 for" jacks or better", but there is no penalty for a less than max bet. In other words on a 2 coin bet on a quarter machine, a Royal Flush pays 400. Does this increase the payout percentage on the machine?

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

I don’t believe I’ve seen a pay table like that: a Royal usually pays 250 for 1 coin, 500 for 2 coins, 750 for 3 coins , 1,000 for 4 coins, and 4,000 for a 5 coin bet. So instead on a 2-coin bet you’re getting 400 coins and not 500 coins? That would be a penalty alright. I’d like to see a photo of that pay table….please send that to [e-mail] if you’re able to. Thanks.🌎

[@vickiyniguez764]

when I try and increase the pay it seems like it changes the cards and I almost always loose. From .50 to $1. So I have not done the increase I just stay where I started

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

I know what you mean. Some say, that when you switch games or the denomination, that the RNG is re-set. And sometimes it sure seems that way. But, I have also seen it go to the moon after switching too. Since the game is truly random no matter what, I always go in the direction of the higher denominations when the machine is on the move.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@paulmiyagishima7655]

Greetings from Torrance! Absolutely. Positively. Fantastic video! I love seeing "Numbers on Paper" I try to play smartly (but, me no smart) by looking for patterns or trends. There is a finite period that every machine has where it is "Hot". I kick myself every time because I didn't take advantage and worse, not taking advantage of house money. That was probably the best explanation I have ever heard about when to increase your bet. I have been on hot machines in the past, but I could have played much smarter (again, me no smart) A lot of people tend to play emotionally. A smart player tends to play with a direction in mind. This video was a "Wow" moment because a light went off in my head. Thanks again for your wisdom and direction!

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you, Paul. I always enjoy the depth of your commentaries. And you’re always coming from a place that enlightens others and empowers them. In regards, to machines that are on a hot-streak, there are rare occasions that the hot-streak has no “bottom”. It just hits, and hits, and hits, and hits. And sometimes this lasts for 2 solid hours, or 12 straight hours, or an entire weekend. Be sure that you recognize this if it occurs……They are what I call “a video poker tsunami!” They don’t happen often, but when they do, take it to the hilt! They’re life changers. When they occur, the casino has to “sweat-it-out” because the player is taking them to the cleaners and there’s nothing they can do to stop. I’m sure they wish they could “unplug” the machine!😝🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@daijo492]

I am in agreement with @Paul Miyagishima, this is an "aha moment" video for me. I've had a generous machine in the past but didn't take advantage of it. Hopefully the info learned here will be beneficial in the future for me not that I'm striving for a $100k win. 😆 Excellent video as always and the intro is superb. Thanks for the entertainment and information, John. Cheers to you and the family.

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you, Jo. I appreciate, yours and Mark’s viewership and commentaries on my channel!😁🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@kathrynroop8694]

Why don’t any of you put a date on your videos it gets confusing

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

There are hashtags that also have to “fit in” to the limited space that KZbin gives us to launch the video. Since hashtags help “push” the video out to viewers, other pertinent information gets left off, unfortunately.🌎

[@JeremySproule]

Typical Pechanga session. Lots of 3 of a kinds dealt and no quad. Gets me fired up!

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Quads hit on the average of every 425 hands and I was hoping one or two of them would show-up randomly as they often do. Still, feeding off of the “bottom of the pay table” at a higher denomination got me at least partially where I wanted to go. Pechanga is a fun place to play!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@kathrynroop8694]

Sorry but. I enjoy watching video poker but the jazz 40’s style music isn’t easy listening maybe try something different to cover up casino music sorry

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Sorry, but the music choices are very limited and the music used has to have zero copyright claims against it. It is what it is.🌎

[@dcohen2841]

You just slowed it down ... thanks

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

🙌🏻😁🙌🏻

[@kevinklugow6476]

You can win more money playing incorrectly on the short term.

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

There are times where I’ve won really Big doing that inadvertently and on purpose!🤣 I don’t recommend it per se necessarily, but then again we are “gambling” and taking “short term” long shots is merely “the gamble” within a “gamble”. A good example would be holding the 3 Aces & letting go of the full house in order to hit Quad Aces. I don’t recommend it, but it my bankroll were way up, let’s say, on a $100 coin denomination machine, I “might”🫣 take that shot. The difference would be between winning $4,000 vs. $40,000. It’s not correct, and doing that every time would be very detrimental to your long term success, but it does “give one pause” contemplating it!😝🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@kathrynroop8694]

Get rid of music it’s annoying

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

I’m with you! But if there’s incidental commercial music in the casino background, it gets flagged for copyright claims. Therefore, I have to “cover-up” the background music with “foreground music” to avoid the copyright strike. Most of my videos don’t employ cover-up music. Commercial music is the bane of KZbinrs. Thanks for watching!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@kathrynroop8694]

Your video poker is very entertaining and i love the resorts you play at and i am most fond of Andrews videos when will he do more up to date videos? Keep up the good work 🥰

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you for your kind words. Andrew is a very busy guy, between family, business, KZbin, and other areas of interest. I look forward to his videos too, but all we can do is wait for the next episode. Such is life in a supremely busy world.😌🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@lgr12362]

I'm sure by now you must realize how ANNOYING that monotonous background theme in all your videos is. I can't watch more than 2 minutes. Sorry.

[@billjones4986]

I find the music relaxing.

[@JeremySproule]

Volume off captions on if it bothers you. Problem solved.

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

If it weren’t for commercial music from the casino leaking into the video and causing copyright issues, I wouldn’t feature music at all. It’s just camouflage to drown out the background music unfortunately. Perhaps I can find other music, but the choices are limited when trying to find “non-copyrighted” music. A lot of the non-copyrighted that’s out there is extreme heavy-metal. This music happens to be the less offensive to the general viewer.🌎

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Thank you!

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Now, that’s a great idea!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎

[@er5282]

This is nonsense. You're stating the typical theory of a machine is "hot". That is mathematically rhetorical. The machine adheres to a payback percentage. As quick as machine is hot it can be cold. By your estimation if a machine is hot therefore press your bet, as you would on a dice table ot blackjack, this is not the case on video poker. I understand the theory, but it's factually incorrect. You can't look at things in hindsight by misleading people. Also, why do people need to play on a slow setting? To slow down losses? I play on max speed and don't make errors. Again, bad advice.

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

There’s NEVER been a player in the entire history of video poker that doesn’t make errors. There’s essentially 2.6M hands in video poker and the difference between some of those choices is razor thin. Perfect play isn’t required to win at video poker; “near-perfect play” is “good enough” to be successful in video poker. However, bankroll management is just as important or, dare I say, even “more important” than perfect play. Also, If the player is ramping-up the speed of the game, there is even less time “to process” the correct holds on close calls, plus a weak-spring or sticky button can often times lead to inadvertent errors. “Perfect” play doesn’t mean a player wins long term in a negative expectation game. You can hold the correct cards and hit Royals, you can hold the incorrect cards and hit Royals, and you don’t have to hold any cards at all and can still hit Royals. I agree that every hand is random and independent, and therefore, a machine can be “hot or cold” (so to speak) in any given moment. Yet, still, I took a single $100 Bill, and in 3 hours; hit 3 Royals for a total win of $110,000 by scaling-up the coin denominations as the machines were doling out great combinations on “favorable runs” and I “scaled-down” the denominations when the runs were “cold” (i.e. less favorable). This allowed me to put myself on the highest denomination possible as the myriad of Royal Flush combinations passed-through during the session. The 1st Royal was $2,000, the 2nd Royal was $8,000, and the 3rd Royal was $100,000. I’ve had more than 5 runs where multiple Royals were hit (to total more than $40,000 on those sessions) with very small starting bankrolls. This was achieved through effective bankroll management while scaling-up or down, as needed, with the coin denominations. If nonsense is what’s required to win in video poker, I’ll take it.🌎

[@dax3605]

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