Product Review

Finally, a video poker trainer that actually teaches correct play according to a strategy chart of your choice. Inspired by techniques that were highly successful in training hundreds of professional players for the largest ever Las Vegas video poker slot team, this program does much more than just alert you to an error and show the correct cards to hold. Many playing errors are due to misunderstanding the hand types in a chart, so this program displays the chart in the format of your choice next to the game window and relates your play to the chart by highlighting both the best hold and your hold. It also shows both the immediate cost of the error and the long term cost if the error is repeated. There are many other features, including: * Charts are provided for most popular games * Chart is displayed in your choice of format * Create a new game by editing the payoff table * Analyze a game for maximum payback in a few seconds * Generate an accurate strategy for the game * Include penalty considerations if desired * Edit a strategy chart or enter your own * Evaluate a chart to determine the precise payback * Print a chart page size for study at home or card size for use in the casino * Calculate precise Risk of Ruin, or Risk of Ruin before a Royal Flush * Calculate break-even meter for a progressive royal * Generate a strategy for minimum cost of a royal * Calculate Variance, Standard Deviation and Attractiveness Index * Plot Standard Deviation curves * Create many player identities, each with its own preferences * View player history, including percentage of potential EV achieved * Poisson Distribution shows probability of a royal * Evaluate a player's club and promotion benefits * Enter a hand to be analyzed by simply typing the cards, e.g. "Kc" for the king of clubs * Change one card at a time as often as desired * Play from keyboard, mouse, or combination of both * Runs on all popular computer platforms * 70-page User Manual as a printable pdf file