InterCasino Lifetime Bonus question

[BrickWall]

Just wondering if anyone could tell me which is the better option:

1. Blackjack at 50X wager

2. something else (video poker?) at 25X

What is more +EV, and if it is #2, is video poker the way to go?

Thanks!

[sonneti]

I read on this forum "Texas Holdem Bonus" casino game has a 0.5% House edge so i've been playing that, not exactly sure of the optimal strat but I run hot [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[aka23]

The highest EV option would be to play Texas Hold'Em Bonus with 25xB wagering. However, this game has a high variance due to the raises, and there is a good chance of strategy errors for typical players.

A summary of EV and 1SD ranges with different games and strategies is below. I doubled the bet size for blackjack and pontoon since wagering is double. This way there is the same number of hands as 25xB wagering options.

Blackjack with $2 bets -- $80, -$30 to $190
Blackjack with $10 bets -- $80, -$165 to $325
Video Blackjack with $2 bets -- $80, $5 to $150?
Video Blackjack with $10 bets -- $80, -$70 to $230?
Pontoon with $2 bets -- $85, -$65 to $230
Pontoon with $10 bets -- $85, -$245 to $415
Texas Hold'Em with $1 bets -- $85, -$5 to $175
Texas Hold'Em with $5 bets -- $85, -$115 to $290
10-hand Double Bonus Standard VP with $1 bets -- $80, -$45 to $200
10-hand Double Bonus Standard VP with $5 bets -- $80, -$195 to $350
100-hand Deuces Wild Bonus VP with $1 bets -- $70, -$35 to $180?
100-hand Deuces Wild Bonus VP with $5 bets -- $70, -$170 to $310?
100-hand JoB Bonus VP with $1 bets -- $65, -$10 to $135?
100-hand JoB Bonus VP with $5 bets -- $65, -$100 to $225?


Looking at the numbers above, video blackjack seems like the a good option, which is a surprise to me. I am not certain of the SD range for video blackjack. I know the impact of different player hands on SD, but not different dealer hands or a combination. Texas Hold'em also seems to be a good choice, if you can get the strategy right and trust Crypto Hold'em. So players have reported odd results on this game. It may be just random chance. VP and standard Blackjack seem to have a similar variance and EV. You can decrease the variance to lower than blackjack with some VP game choices. However, doing so reduces EV.

[BrickWall]

Thanks aka...great info...I think I'll stick to blackjack as it's mindless for me while i play a few poker tables.

[Wilco666]

Watch out, the BJ bonus is 50% now, so you have to deposit $200 for the $100 bonus.

[MadMat]

anyone got a strategy card for the texas holdem game ?

[vilemerchant]

I hit the 50% BJ for $1200 profit this month, so obv that's the best bonus :P

[Wilco666]

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I hit the 50% BJ for $1200 profit this month, so obv that's the best bonus :P

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Ahhh, that's why I went busto this month. You took my money.

[Schwang]

For the people who want to clear it using Texas Holdem Bonus, I found an EV calculator here

[MadMat]

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For the people who want to clear it using Texas Holdem Bonus, I found an EV calculator here

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Thanks!

Mat