Sadly, I'll have to cross Barona off of my list of casinos I'd like to visit someday. Can't have a beer while playing VP and the autohold would make me nuts. Enjoyed your video, though!
Funny you mentioned that the Casino may have had the machines feature auto hold in order to attract new players. When I first started playing VP, it was on an auto hold machine. I didn't know any different until, I met a machine without the feature. It was more fun to select my own holds but, I value the time I played the machines with the feature because, I carried what I had learned onto the other machines and enjoyed the play and mystery so much more. Thank you, Professor.
I think the autohold on games you are unfamiliar with would be a learning tool. The bonus poker holds looked alright but I would be very interested what would happen with a flush containing four to a royal. Any thoughts about the other game holds?
Practice on a simulator for whichever game you like playing is a necessity in order to have a shot at hitting Royals. But, for games that a player is not that familiar with (but is just learning to play) it may not be a bad idea to find an auto hold machine of low coin denomination (such as 5¢, 10¢, or 25¢) to use as a quick refresher course just before getting on a high coin denomination machine, as a reminder of the different strategies used for each game. (Sort of like a warm-up😁). I’ve gotten a little in my play lately, and need to get back to daily simulator practice in preparation for high coin denomination play.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
@joseoliva4987 In terms of video poker, hotel rooms, pool, and variety of restaurants, Pechanga is far superior to Barona. Pechanga is highly rated nationwide.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
In my opinion, the auto hold feature would help you achieve perfect strategy and eliminate the human error potential when playing. Especially when you are recording a session or drinking adult beverages. 🙂 Thanks for the video as always, John.
Yes, we did, huh! And this machine was definitely not rolling my way at all. Have fun at Red Rock, Becky, say Hi to Debbie & Howie. Hit a Big One!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
MY wife Susan and i played auto hold bonus poker at Barona .The machine wanted us to hold a king and an unsuited 10 ???? Great video John! Hope to meet up with you again at Pechanga again.Dale and Susan .
Wow. Thanks for the info, Dale, I appreciate that. Under the right circumstances, the King-10 may be the perfect long strategy hold depending on the other cards that happened to be displayed on that particular hand. When an uncommon or weird hand shows-up, I always take a photo of it, and then when I get home, I’ll look it up on an analyzer and see if it makes sense. I really appreciate your input. Thank you so much my best to you and Susan.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
The first poker vlt machines I ever saw (30yrs ago) that were in bars from where I grew up only had 1 game, Poker with 2 Jokers and it auto held the best hand. You could cancel the auto hold and hold whatever cards you wanted to. A Royal Flush paid 4000 credits.
I’ve seen another auto hold feature on an old joker poker game called Trey Trey during a live stream at El Cortez. It’s similar, just push the button as fast as you want. I think Barona’s auto hold is to get people sitting there mindlessly pushing the button thereby pushing money through faster. House always has the edge, if you make it accessible, less intimidating for casuals, more people playing, more money pushed through. Compared to a casual player who would sit there for a while thinking what to hold.
Wanted to add the Pot O Gold machines at Soboba has an auto hold also. Pala has old Pala Gold machines which look similar cabinets with the custom “Pala Gold” name. I think that might have a similar JoB with auto hold?
Yes, there are many positives at, Barona Resort & Casino. Thank you for pointing that out. I’ll have to give their restaurants and buffet a try, the food court was good for lunch. Next time, I’ll take the time to indulge myself. Take care.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
John I’ve never seen auto hold and based on watching you, I don’t care for it, way too of a fast pace. I think they do it to get more hands out of the player. Also, I enjoy your commentary on when and why you hold particular cards in different hands.
Yes…..for dyed-in-the-wool video poker players (like us) auto-hold video poker is nothing more than a novelty. Player vs. Machine is what gambling is all about. Thank you for your kind words, Tony.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Thought casinos wanted Slot Players since they seem to keep adding more and removing video poker machines,what I notice that’s going on in Reno last few years,one casino even removed live keno all togeather and added more slots.
Yes….it’s sad to seen a dwindling herd of video poker machines, worse yet, is that they’re installing bad video poker pay tables. Hopefully, my video poker channel, as well as other video poker channels, slows that descent.🤞🏼🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Greetings again sir! It is kinda weird for the auto hold. Makes me wonder if everything is predetermined. Its almost turning video poker into a slot machine. It could be faster, could be more of a precise way of playing, or it could take too much control away from the player. I did watch a slot tech reboot a machine once at Pechanga and noticed that the machine had an IP address. I realized that the machines are networked to a server. Makes me wonder? This is why Mom and I like the old VP machines. No outside forces controlling anything. Anyways, that's my 2 cents. Thanks again sir!
All great food for thought, Paul. I prefer the older machines too. Some of the newer machines, I like as well, and have hit several Royals on them. I appreciate your thoughtful insights. Cheers to the family & Mom.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
I’ve seen auto hold machines on cruise ships and the U1 gaming machines will also have the option of auto holding for a lower percentage or choosing your own cards. U1 video poker machines tend to have somewhat nonstandard pay tables though. Part of going to play video poker is for some intellectual challenge, just pressing the buttons over and over again is no fun. Thanks again for showing a new casino.
This is one of my local casinos and they have full pay machines that don't auto hold 25c all the way to $5. When enter the casino thru the main entrance you show, turn right and look for the restroom and you will find them. I don't trust the auto hold.
Thank you, Ronald, that’s good information. I’m not that familiar with Barona, but I did notice that they have some good pay tables there. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
As if playing Bonus VP wasn't boring enough...ugh to auto- hold. Figures it would be in CA. The dumbing down of Ametica continues...Great to see your videos. :)
Yes….Bonus Poker can be a real grind. It’s not thrilling (like the more volatile games) unless you’re on ultra-high denominations. Auto-hold video poker is like playing a slot machine, there’s no real challenge to it. Thank you for liking my videos.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Thank you for the update on that. I noticed a few machines with auto-hold that had lowered pay tables except at the higher denominations. I appreciate your input.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
I’ve never seen auto-hold video poker anywhere but here before. So I figured I would just feature it so that others could see it for themselves. It is NOT fun to play auto-hold video poker. Plus, it holds a “winning” Flush over a “4 to the Royal” which is NOT correct. Players beware.🫣🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
I've played only a few auto-hold VP machines and did not like it. A few holds the machines made I thought were questionable. Some small casinos in Louisiana have programmed auto-hold machines.
I’m with you, brother, I did not like the auto-hold feature at all. I’d love to hear from a casino executive about their perspective on this type of machine. Barona has a ton of these machines. Thanks, Gooch!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
I was surprised to see practically every video poker machine in the place was equipped with auto-hold. I’ve been told that there are some without auto-hold there, but you really have to look for them. The auto-hold feature takes the fun out of the game!😢🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Slot machines, ( my main vice ), are mindless fun. Video poker challenges the mind, which makes it appealing to me. The machine holding the cards does not do it for me. As always, thanks for posting.
Yes, I agree. Auto-hold video poker is not my particular cup of tea. But, if it gets more slot players to switch over to playing video poker, then I’m all for it. It was an interesting adventure though.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
John, the auto-hold is very fascinating to me...from the perspective of the casino, why offer this when most players would make mistakes? Is it to more closely mimic slots, is it offered as a perk for players, or is it some sort of law in that particular jurisdiction?
I think the auto-hold feature comes with a lowered pay table, and I’m not aware that there’s any law regarding its use (?). It is something that can be optional for the game when they set up their machines at the casino. Great question. Thank you!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
John, are you sure that the video poker machines are class 3? The auto hold just seems like a class 2 machine. It is too much like the class 2 machines here in washington State. Instead of holding the cards for you, the class 2 machines here have a match card that fills in the mistake a person may make when they are supposed to get a winning hand. I am really leary of this auto hold. Just seems fishy. Another thing, Barona Casino states, on their sight that they have the loosest slots, video poker, blackjack, and roulette in San Diego. I have played on video poker machines that are loosened, and they play terrible. I couldn't get a 4 of a kind for the life of me. I feel like something is not right at this casino.
I’m sure that it is a Class 3 (Random Number Generator) driven machine, but nonetheless, I much prefer a machine where the player chooses their own cards, otherwise, what would be the point in gambling? I’m leery about some machines too. Best bet is to stick with a traditional RNG driven machine. Thank you for your comments.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Thank you John for showing us this video. It was really beneficial to see a different type of video poker machine. I personally would not want to play that type of video poker machine. It would be very boring and not fun
Yes….perhaps, I went a little long with my on-camera appearance (but I had largely been out of commission) in terms of posting content, so I took a chance on updating my viewers and also to ask for their support. I do try to keep the Intros down to a minute or so just to set the mood or entertain the viewers before I get started.
Thank you for your acknowledgement & praise. That means a lot to me. And, Yes, I’ve always wanted to be a film editor or a film director since I was a little kid growing up in Maryland. I remember when I (regrettably) let that dream go in 8th grade, when my thoughts, could not imagine at the time, that I would ever get find a way to live in California, so I gave up on that dream. Go figure, that years later, a dream long forgotten, would find its way on to TH-cam. If I had to do it all over again, I would have gone to film school at UCLA or USC, and I’d be a film director of some sorts today. If my channel gets big enough, I may very well write and produce some short films of my own. At 67, I’m realistically out of time, so I may just have to keep what I’m doing on TH-cam. I sincerely appreciate your kind words accolades. Thank you!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Sadly, I'll have to cross Barona off of my list of casinos I'd like to visit someday. Can't have a beer while playing VP and the autohold would make me nuts. Enjoyed your video, though!
Yes….you’d fare much better at my local favorites, Pala & Pechanga! Thank you for the kudos!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Funny you mentioned that the Casino may have had the machines feature auto hold in order to attract new players. When I first started playing VP, it was on an auto hold machine. I didn't know any different until, I met a machine without the feature. It was more fun to select my own holds but, I value the time I played the machines with the feature because, I carried what I had learned onto the other machines and enjoyed the play and mystery so much more.
Thank you, Professor.
Thank you for sharing your experiences & comments, I find them quite interesting.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
I think the autohold on games you are unfamiliar with would be a learning tool. The bonus poker holds looked alright but I would be very interested what would happen with a flush containing four to a royal. Any thoughts about the other game holds?
Practice on a simulator for whichever game you like playing is a necessity in order to have a shot at hitting Royals. But, for games that a player is not that familiar with (but is just learning to play) it may not be a bad idea to find an auto hold machine of low coin denomination (such as 5¢, 10¢, or 25¢) to use as a quick refresher course just before getting on a high coin denomination machine, as a reminder of the different strategies used for each game. (Sort of like a warm-up😁). I’ve gotten a little in my play lately, and need to get back to daily simulator practice in preparation for high coin denomination play.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
We got your back John love you content !!! Keep it up
Thank you, José!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
@@johnsworldofvideopoker I’m comparison to pechanga what casino u think is better ? Barona or pechanga ?
@joseoliva4987 In terms of video poker, hotel rooms, pool, and variety of restaurants, Pechanga is far superior to Barona. Pechanga is highly rated nationwide.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
@@johnsworldofvideopoker thanks John . Get that royal flush soon best of luck
I could use another one right about now!😝🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
In my opinion, the auto hold feature would help you achieve perfect strategy and eliminate the human error potential when playing. Especially when you are recording a session or drinking adult beverages. 🙂 Thanks for the video as always, John.
Thank you, Martin, I always value and respect your insights and comments. Well-said!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
I remember when we went out to Barona earlier this year. I didn’t like that auto hold one bit. Thanks for showing this!
Yes, we did, huh! And this machine was definitely not rolling my way at all. Have fun at Red Rock, Becky, say Hi to Debbie & Howie. Hit a Big One!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
@@johnsworldofvideopoker thank you John!
MY wife Susan and i played auto hold bonus poker at Barona .The machine wanted us to hold a king and an unsuited 10 ???? Great video John! Hope to meet up with you again at Pechanga again.Dale and Susan .
Wow. Thanks for the info, Dale, I appreciate that. Under the right circumstances, the King-10 may be the perfect long strategy hold depending on the other cards that happened to be displayed on that particular hand. When an uncommon or weird hand shows-up, I always take a photo of it, and then when I get home, I’ll look it up on an analyzer and see if it makes sense. I really appreciate your input. Thank you so much my best to you and Susan.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Good luck John, and glad to see you at it again!
Thank you, Bart.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
@@johnsworldofvideopoker You are more than welcome
I appreciate your loyal viewership.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
The first poker vlt machines I ever saw (30yrs ago) that were in bars from where I grew up only had 1 game, Poker with 2 Jokers and it auto held the best hand. You could cancel the auto hold and hold whatever cards you wanted to. A Royal Flush paid 4000 credits.
Great info, I love the details. Thank you so much for that!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
I’ve seen another auto hold feature on an old joker poker game called Trey Trey during a live stream at El Cortez. It’s similar, just push the button as fast as you want. I think Barona’s auto hold is to get people sitting there mindlessly pushing the button thereby pushing money through faster. House always has the edge, if you make it accessible, less intimidating for casuals, more people playing, more money pushed through. Compared to a casual player who would sit there for a while thinking what to hold.
Wanted to add the Pot O Gold machines at Soboba has an auto hold also. Pala has old Pala Gold machines which look similar cabinets with the custom “Pala Gold” name. I think that might have a similar JoB with auto hold?
That’s a very valid point and I think you’ve bullseyes the target. Thank you, Jiro!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Lately, about every video poker machine I've been playing has been on auto-hold. Auto-holding all the money I put in 'em.
LOL
Ain’t that the truth! Variance can be a real beast sometimes. Hopefully, things turn themselves around soon.😉🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Love Barona for San Diego's ONLY non-smoking casino! For the foodies out there, the BBQ beef ribs at the VIP Eatery are amazing and full of flavor. :)
Yes, there are many positives at, Barona Resort & Casino. Thank you for pointing that out. I’ll have to give their restaurants and buffet a try, the food court was good for lunch. Next time, I’ll take the time to indulge myself. Take care.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
They no longer have a buffet, but their food options are still great. Here's to good food and lots of Royal Flushes:).@@johnsworldofvideopoker
John I’ve never seen auto hold and based on watching you, I don’t care for it, way too of a fast pace. I think they do it to get more hands out of the player. Also, I enjoy your commentary on when and why you hold particular cards in different hands.
Yes…..for dyed-in-the-wool video poker players (like us) auto-hold video poker is nothing more than a novelty. Player vs. Machine is what gambling is all about. Thank you for your kind words, Tony.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Thought casinos wanted Slot Players since they seem to keep adding more and removing video poker machines,what I notice that’s going on in Reno last few years,one casino even removed live keno all togeather and added more slots.
Yes….it’s sad to seen a dwindling herd of video poker machines, worse yet, is that they’re installing bad video poker pay tables. Hopefully, my video poker channel, as well as other video poker channels, slows that descent.🤞🏼🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Greetings again sir! It is kinda weird for the auto hold. Makes me wonder if everything is predetermined. Its almost turning video poker into a slot machine. It could be faster, could be more of a precise way of playing, or it could take too much control away from the player. I did watch a slot tech reboot a machine once at Pechanga and noticed that the machine had an IP address. I realized that the machines are networked to a server. Makes me wonder? This is why Mom and I like the old VP machines. No outside forces controlling anything. Anyways, that's my 2 cents. Thanks again sir!
All great food for thought, Paul. I prefer the older machines too. Some of the newer machines, I like as well, and have hit several Royals on them. I appreciate your thoughtful insights. Cheers to the family & Mom.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
San Diego area but definitely NE and an easy 30-45 min drive
You're quite right! It is NE of San Diego.😂 I guess it's just SE of my location. I appreciate the clarification. Thank you!
I’ve seen auto hold machines on cruise ships and the U1 gaming machines will also have the option of auto holding for a lower percentage or choosing your own cards. U1 video poker machines tend to have somewhat nonstandard pay tables though. Part of going to play video poker is for some intellectual challenge, just pressing the buttons over and over again is no fun. Thanks again for showing a new casino.
Great comment & details, Henry, I appreciate your thoughts. Thank you for that!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
On to "THE NEXT ".....
Show us how it's done!!
( Someone's gotta pay for that Backyard)😂😂😂😂😂😂
I'm working on it, believe me.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
I don’t like auto hold. Came across them at Atlantic City .
Me either, Teresita! Player vs. Machine or what's the point, right? Game on!
This is one of my local casinos and they have full pay machines that don't auto hold 25c all the way to $5. When enter the casino thru the main entrance you show, turn right and look for the restroom and you will find them. I don't trust the auto hold.
Thank you, Ronald, that’s good information. I’m not that familiar with Barona, but I did notice that they have some good pay tables there. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
I went there once, hated the auto hold. I would say one reason they do it is to get more hands played through the machine.
You’re right….the faster one plays the quicker the casino pockets the player’s money with the all powerful long term edge against us!😅🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Never encounter auto hold in Vegas. Interesting.
It was a different experience for sure, but I prefer to choose my own cards.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
same here
@@johnsworldofvideopoker
As if playing Bonus VP wasn't boring enough...ugh to auto- hold. Figures it would be in CA. The dumbing down of Ametica continues...Great to see your videos. :)
BTW, I love Bonus Poker. It's been very good to me for the most part...
Yes….Bonus Poker can be a real grind. It’s not thrilling (like the more volatile games) unless you’re on ultra-high denominations. Auto-hold video poker is like playing a slot machine, there’s no real challenge to it. Thank you for liking my videos.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Auto hold will definitely make you play faster.
That’s for sure, it’s instantaneous! An old fashioned 3-reel slot machine has more excitement than an auto-hold video poker machine!😁🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Auto-hold is as boring as Keno. If you are one of those people glued to their phones, you can sit and text while the machine is playing...lol
I agree….I do not like the auto-hold feature. It’s a novelty and nothing more.😁🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
You can remove the held card by touching it.
That was my big concern. Thanks for your pointing that out.
Some vp machines at dottys have auto hold but the pay back gets lessened
Thank you for the update on that. I noticed a few machines with auto-hold that had lowered pay tables except at the higher denominations. I appreciate your input.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Thanks, Y be there 😅
I’ve never seen auto-hold video poker anywhere but here before. So I figured I would just feature it so that others could see it for themselves. It is NOT fun to play auto-hold video poker. Plus, it holds a “winning” Flush over a “4 to the Royal” which is NOT correct. Players beware.🫣🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Good luck John!
Thank you, Bill.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
I've played only a few auto-hold VP machines and did not like it. A few holds the machines made I thought were questionable. Some small casinos in Louisiana have programmed auto-hold machines.
I’m with you, brother, I did not like the auto-hold feature at all. I’d love to hear from a casino executive about their perspective on this type of machine. Barona has a ton of these machines. Thanks, Gooch!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Good game nice to see you guys
I was surprised to see practically every video poker machine in the place was equipped with auto-hold. I’ve been told that there are some without auto-hold there, but you really have to look for them. The auto-hold feature takes the fun out of the game!😢🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Don’t know if I really trust that technolgy or not?
I don't either. And I've seen it hold the incorrect long term strategy on certain hands. It's not my cup of tea.
Ughhh I’ll make sure not to stop at that casino. What’s you favorite casino in Vegas? Visiting there soon :) TIA
I like Caesars Palace, Encore/Wynn, Resorts World, The Palms, & Red Rock. Paris is also nice. Good luck!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Slot machines, ( my main vice ), are mindless fun. Video poker challenges the mind, which makes it appealing to me. The machine holding the cards does not do it for me. As always, thanks for posting.
Thank you for your comment, you’re spot on!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Hello John!🍀🍀🍀🍀
Thank you, Teresita.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
kind of takes the fun out of playing video poker, having the machine hold the cards for you 🙂
Yes, I agree. Auto-hold video poker is not my particular cup of tea. But, if it gets more slot players to switch over to playing video poker, then I’m all for it. It was an interesting adventure though.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Wow I’d forgotten about this auto hold feature, I don’t like it.
That makes two of us. Player vs. Machine is the only way to go.
John, the auto-hold is very fascinating to me...from the perspective of the casino, why offer this when most players would make mistakes? Is it to more closely mimic slots, is it offered as a perk for players, or is it some sort of law in that particular jurisdiction?
I think the auto-hold feature comes with a lowered pay table, and I’m not aware that there’s any law regarding its use (?). It is something that can be optional for the game when they set up their machines at the casino. Great question. Thank you!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
John, are you sure that the video poker machines are class 3? The auto hold just seems like a class 2 machine. It is too much like the class 2 machines here in washington State. Instead of holding the cards for you, the class 2 machines here have a match card that fills in the mistake a person may make when they are supposed to get a winning hand.
I am really leary of this auto hold. Just seems fishy.
Another thing, Barona Casino states, on their sight that they have the loosest slots, video poker, blackjack, and roulette in San Diego. I have played on video poker machines that are loosened, and they play terrible. I couldn't get a 4 of a kind for the life of me. I feel like something is not right at this casino.
I’m sure that it is a Class 3 (Random Number Generator) driven machine, but nonetheless, I much prefer a machine where the player chooses their own cards, otherwise, what would be the point in gambling? I’m leery about some machines too. Best bet is to stick with a traditional RNG driven machine. Thank you for your comments.🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
Thank you John for showing us this video. It was really beneficial to see a different type of video poker machine. I personally would not want to play that type of video poker machine. It would be very boring and not fun
You’re absolutely correct….the auto-hold feature completely takes the challenge & fun out of the game!😢🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎
There’s no reason for a 2 1/2 minute introduction, I’m sure most people just fast forward through it like I do.
Johns intros are beautiful and give a sense of where he's playing. He could have been a cinematographer.
Yes….perhaps, I went a little long with my on-camera appearance (but I had largely been out of commission) in terms of posting content, so I took a chance on updating my viewers and also to ask for their support. I do try to keep the Intros down to a minute or so just to set the mood or entertain the viewers before I get started.
Thank you for your acknowledgement & praise. That means a lot to me. And, Yes, I’ve always wanted to be a film editor or a film director since I was a little kid growing up in Maryland. I remember when I (regrettably) let that dream go in 8th grade, when my thoughts, could not imagine at the time, that I would ever get find a way to live in California, so I gave up on that dream. Go figure, that years later, a dream long forgotten, would find its way on to TH-cam. If I had to do it all over again, I would have gone to film school at UCLA or USC, and I’d be a film director of some sorts today. If my channel gets big enough, I may very well write and produce some short films of my own. At 67, I’m realistically out of time, so I may just have to keep what I’m doing on TH-cam. I sincerely appreciate your kind words accolades. Thank you!🙌🏻🙌🏻🌎