Playing against the heads up hold em machine in Vegas

Question

Have you guys tried this out. There is a machine in many of the casinos ( I play it in Aria) that does not take a rake, it is a straight up game, you versus the machine.

I have played it 4 times now. The first time, it ran me right over for $100 in about 5 minutes. I was having trouble figuring the play and style of play out.

The second time, I really slowed down my play and looked at what was happening and was given some amazing cards which I parlayed into $100.

Third session I won a little (like $20) and then I got another amazing run of cards and beat if for another $100 on the last time I played it.

My observations-

1) like in real poker, there is nothing better than good cards, period, end of sentence.

2) I am pretty sure my variance is mostly luck.

3) The machine is very, very aggressive, especially preflop, raising with many hands.

4) The machine will occasionally outright bluff ( but this is quite rare)

5) The machine does also like to check-raisee from time to time and this should almost be an auto fold for you when it happens.

I am going back in a week and I am sure I will play some sessions, does anyone else have any thoughts on these machines?

Crashdavis565 · Answer

Have you guys tried this out. There is a machine in many of the casinos ( I play it in Aria) that does not take a rake, it is a straight up game, you versus the machine.

I have played it 4 times now. The first time, it ran me right over for $100 in about 5 minutes. I was having trouble figuring the play and style of play out.

The second time, I really slowed down my play and looked at what was happening and was given some amazing cards which I parlayed into $100.

Third session I won a little (like $20) and then I got another amazing run of cards and beat if for another $100 on the last time I played it.

My observations-

1) like in real poker, there is nothing better than good cards, period, end of sentence.

2) I am pretty sure my variance is mostly luck.

3) The machine is very, very aggressive, especially preflop, raising with many hands.

4) The machine will occasionally outright bluff ( but this is quite rare)

5) The machine does also like to check-raisee from time to time and this should almost be an auto fold for you when it happens.

I am going back in a week and I am sure I will play some sessions, does anyone else have any thoughts on these machines?

wizardofroz · Answer

I am not familiar with that game, but whatever slot machine you decide to play, remember they were called one-armed bandits for a reason.  And I think the casinos are much greedier nowadays, with the corporations taking over.  The computer programmers will screw you more ways than you can imagine on ANY slot machine, as I realized after playing roulette with NO dealer.  Whatever group of numbers I bet big on, the software continually made sure that I rarely hit.

rtooos · Answer

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Playing against the heads up hold em machine in Vegas

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