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Four Card Frenzy Everyone knows that poker is played with 5 cards, right? Well, evidently the game makers at Galaxy Gaming don't since this free Four Card Frenzy game is played with a hand of, you guessed it, four cards. The game isn't going to be overly complicated if you are in any way familiar with how poker works.
EL PASO, Texas – Local trading card stores have seen a spike in demand for cards that were popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s as videos of online content creators buying Pokémon cards during the COVID-19 pandemic have caused many collectors to go on a spending frenzy.
'It's a perfect storm of everything – it's the pandemic, the stimulus checks – it's everyone trying to find that happy place that made them happy during these really messed up times,' said Joshua Rooslet manager of Game Vault of El Paso.
These are the few Pokémon cards left recently in a display at Game Vault of El Paso. The cards are in increasing demand because of the pandemic, among other reasons. Photo by Oscar Gonzalez, Borderzine.com.
Pokémon launched in 1996 as a video game that features catching and training animal-like creatures. The franchise expanded to a variety of media platforms, including a TV show and trading cards.The number of creatures in the Pokémon universe now is about 900 from its original 151.
It is now one one highest-grossing media franchise surpassing other franchises like Hello Kitty, Winnie the Pooh, Mickey Mouse & Friends and Star Wars.
Stores have had to implement rules for these high-demand cards and promotions.
'We try our best to get as much product to everyone,' Rooslet said. As recently as February 2020, patrons could 'walk at any given time and buy booster packs, booster box – buy pretty much whatever they wanted' because demand wasn't as high as it is today.
'Fast forward to today, we can't keep any Pokémon products in stock is nearly impossible, we had to put a limit of 1 per family and even then we sold out,' Rooslet said.
Derek Lion, Sun City Games manager, said the demand is higher than the supply, and he wants 'to get some Pokémon products because of how much the prices have gone up.'
'Some of the stuff we can still get is overpriced and we don't see ourselves selling it locally so we just don't order it, we might get a bad rep for it, but we do it for the people who can afford it,' Lion said.
David Flores, 31 and a local Pokémon card collector, is a co-administrator for a Facebook group called Pokémon TCG – El Paso. The group has more than 1,000 members who are free to trade, sell, or show their collections to other members.
He has felt the impact of the sudden rise of popularity of the cards in the form of scalpers who gather certain in-demand products to resell at a higher price.
Some patrons will camp out at a store to be there as cards are restocked with the hope that they will be able to purchase a 'hot set [box] . . . They sell that box for $50 and they resell it for about $150 so they buy all the boxes they can whatever is put out there,' Flores said.
McDonald's restaurants have had to implement restrictions on its Pokémon promotion because of high demand. Photo by Oscar Gonzalez, Borderzine.com. Photo credit: Oscar Gonzales British bookies.
Pokémon is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and has promotional packs with McDonald's. The restaurant chain is dealing with its own high demand as some of its packs have been found on eBay going for more than $1,000. McDonald's has sent a statement, calling for restaurants to limit supply.
'We're working quickly to address shortages and also strongly encouraging restaurants to set a reasonable limit on Happy Meals sold per customer. We want to offer the full Happy Meal experience to as many families as possible, and help ensure everyone is able to get in on the fun!,' the statement said.
Some counterfeit or replica cards have appeared on retail sites.
'For experienced collectors, it's typically pretty easy for us to tell (a product) is counterfeit,' Flores said. 'We have the experience to know what is real, but for new collectors, that's a good way for them to lose out money if they don't know what they're looking for. If they are not familiar if they haven't purchased enough actual cards yet and they are barely starting and it happens to be fake cards they wouldn't be able to know the difference it's kind of hard unless you have someone who is experienced to like go with you for that purchase but you're typically aren't buying anything too crazy when you first start.'
TCG Player is an online website that helps collectors and sellers estimate a market price for packs and individual cards, some of the cards can go from up to $2,400 and as low as 18 cents.
Rooslet referred to the Pokémon frenzy as a bubble. 'That bubble might pop,' he said.
As pandemic cases drop, interest in Pokémon might drop as well. 'That just means people are going to have less money for Pokémon.
'That sense of excitement that people are going to get is what is going to crash the (card) market,' Rooslet said.
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Introduction
Four Card Frenzy and its twin Crazy 4 Poker are four-card poker-based games in which the object is to have a higher-ranking poker hand than the dealer. Both games have a raise or fold decision after the player cards are revealed. Four Card Frenzy made its Nevada debut at the Santa Fe Station on January 17, 2018. It offers a low Element of Risk and a very simple strategy.
Rules
If you're already familiar with Crazy 4 Poker and just want to know how Four Card Frenzy differs, scroll past the rules.
- Play starts with the player making equal bets on the Ante and Odds bets. The player may also bet on the 4 Card Bonus and Prime side bets at this time.
- Following is the ranking of hands from highest to lowest:
- Four of a kind
- Straight flush
- Three of a kind
- Flush
- Straight
- Two pair
- Pair
- Four singletons
- All players and the dealer get five cards each.
- The player may fold or raise.
- If the player folds, then he forfeits the Ante and Odds bets. Any side bets still have action.
- The Raise bet may be up to three times the Ante bet, if the player has at least a pair of aces. Otherwise, the Raise bet must be exactly equal to the Ante bet.
- Players then make their best four-card poker hand, and discard the fifth card.
- After all decisions have been made, the dealer will turn over his cards and select the best four out of five.
- The player's hand shall be compared to the dealer's hand, the higher hand winning.
- For purposes of the Ante and Raise bets, the dealer needs at least a king high to open. If the dealer can't open the Ante will push and the Raise will win.
- The Ante bet pays as follows:
- Dealer does not open: Ante pushes.
- Dealer opens and player wins: Ante wins.
- Dealer opens and ties: Ante pushes.
- Dealer opens and dealer wins: Ante loses.
- The Raise bet pays as follows:
- Dealer does not open: Raise wins.
- Dealer opens and player wins: Raise wins.
- Dealer opens and ties player: Raise pushes.
- Dealer opens and dealer wins: Raise loses.
- The Odds bet pays as follows. It is not pertinent whether or not the dealer opens.
- Player has straight or higher and player wins: Odds bet wins.
- Player has straight or higher and dealer wins: Odds bet wins and pays more than for a win, known as the Beat Beat Bonus.
- Player has less than straight and wins or pushes: Odds bet pushes.
- Player has less than straight and loses: Odds bet loses.
Following is the pay table for the Odds bet. On a sports bet. All wins are on a 'to one' basis.
Odds Bet Pay Table
| Player Hand | Player Wins | Dealer Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Four aces | 200 | n/a |
| Four 2-K | 30 | 100 |
| Straight flush | 15 | 50 |
| Three of a kind | 2 | 4 |
| Flush | 1.5 | 3 |
| Straight | 1 | 2 |
There are a few differences between Crazy 4 Poker and Four Card Frenzy, as follows:
- What is called the Play bet in Crazy 4 Poker is called the Raise bet in Four Card Frenzy.
- What is called the Blind bet in Crazy 4 Poker is called the Odds bet in Four Card Frenzy.
- Instead of a Super Bonus, as in the case of Crazy 4 Poker, the player is paid at a premium on the Odds bet if he has a winning or losing flush or higher. With a flush or higher, the player is paid more on the Odds bet for losing than winning, known as a Bad Beat Bonus.
- In Crazy 4 Poker, the Blind bet automatically pushes if the dealer doesn't qualify. In Four Card Frenzy, if the player loses to a non-qualifying dealer hand, the Odds bet loses. Note that if the player is following either the optimal or KQ84 strategy below this rule would never come into play, because the player would never play a queen high or less.
Example
In the image at the top of the page I bet $5 each on the Ante and Odds bets. My best four cards formed a flush so I made the maximum $15 raise. The dealer opened with a pair of fours. My flush beat the dealer's hand so my Ante and Raise each paid even money. My winning Odds bet paid 3 to 2, or $7.50. Thus, my total win was $5 + $15 + $7.50 = $27.50.
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Strategy
Optimal strategy would be tedious and complicated to memorize. However, the player can get extremely close to it with this simple strategy below.
- Make large raise when allowed (pair of aces or higher).
- Make small raise with K-Q-8-4 or higher.
- Fold all other.
The increase in house edge with the KQ84 strategy, compared to optimal, is 0.000089%.
Analysis
The next table shows the number of combinations for all possible outcomes under optimal strategy. The bottom right cell shows that the player can expect to lose 2.71% of the Ante bet for every hand played, compared to the size of his Ante (or Odds) bet. For example, if the player started with $100 on both the Ante and Odds, then he could expect to lose $2.71, assuming optimal strategy.
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| Raise Bet | Player Hand | Dealer Opens | Winner | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Four aces | Yes | Player | 204 | 56,580,432 | 0.000014 | 0.002895 |
| 3 | Four aces | No | Player | 203 | 17,048,640 | 0.000004 | 0.000868 |
| 3 | Four 2-K | Yes | Dealer | 96 | 147,576 | 0.000000 | 0.000004 |
| 3 | Four 2-K | Yes | Player | 34 | 764,060,808 | 0.000192 | 0.006516 |
| 3 | Four 2-K | No | Player | 33 | 119,340,480 | 0.000030 | 0.000988 |
| 3 | Straight flush | Yes | Dealer | 46 | 2,130,644 | 0.000001 | 0.000025 |
| 3 | Straight flush | Yes | Player | 19 | 2,708,500,216 | 0.000679 | 0.012908 |
| 3 | Straight flush | No | Player | 18 | 467,451,204 | 0.000117 | 0.002111 |
| 3 | Straight flush | Yes | Push | 0 | 239,544 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 |
| 3 | Three of a kind | Yes | Player | 6 | 75,428,689,424 | 0.018920 | 0.113522 |
| 3 | Three of a kind | No | Player | 5 | 13,332,036,480 | 0.003344 | 0.016721 |
| 3 | Three of a kind | Yes | Dealer | 0 | 1,214,000,080 | 0.000305 | 0.000000 |
| 3 | Flush | Yes | Player | 5.5 | 140,729,630,976 | 0.035300 | 0.194151 |
| 3 | Flush | No | Player | 4.5 | 26,782,817,436 | 0.006718 | 0.030232 |
| 3 | Flush | Yes | Push | 0 | 11,157,384 | 0.000003 | 0.000000 |
| 3 | Flush | Yes | Dealer | -1 | 8,290,346,628 | 0.002080 | -0.002080 |
| 3 | Straight | Yes | Player | 5 | 119,196,689,556 | 0.029899 | 0.149495 |
| 3 | Straight | No | Player | 4 | 23,224,891,224 | 0.005826 | 0.023303 |
| 3 | Straight | Yes | Push | 0 | 260,904,096 | 0.000065 | 0.000000 |
| 3 | Straight | Yes | Dealer | -2 | 13,484,776,836 | 0.003382 | -0.006765 |
| 3 | Less than straight | Yes | Player | 4 | 217,319,921,292 | 0.054512 | 0.218048 |
| 3 | Less than straight | No | Player | 3 | 51,462,003,780 | 0.012909 | 0.038726 |
| 3 | Less than straight | Yes | Push | 0 | 20,057,376 | 0.000005 | 0.000000 |
| 3 | Less than straight | Yes | Dealer | -5 | 45,115,566,024 | 0.011317 | -0.056583 |
| 1 | Less than straight | Yes | Player | 2 | 859,165,302,444 | 0.215511 | 0.431022 |
| 1 | Less than straight | No | Player | 1 | 356,483,913,240 | 0.089420 | 0.089420 |
| 1 | Less than straight | Yes | Push | 0 | 822,112,008 | 0.000206 | 0.000000 |
| 1 | Less than straight | Yes | Dealer | -3 | 1,093,014,959,196 | 0.274169 | -0.822507 |
| 0 | Fold | -2 | 937,150,828,416 | 0.235072 | -0.470145 | ||
| Total | 3,986,646,103,440 | 1.000000 | -0.027127 |
The bottom right cell of the table above shows a house edge of 2.71%. This is the ratio of the expected player loss to the Ante bet. One might argue that since the Odds bet is required that I should define the house edge as the expected loss to the sum of the required starting bets. However, in the interests of consistency with how the term is defined in other games, I choose to base the house edge on the Ante only. So, for every $100 you bet on the Ante you can expect to lose $2.71 between the Ante, Raise, and Odds combined.
Overall, the player has a 18.56% chance of making a big raise, 57.91% for a small raise, and 23.54% for folding, for an average final wager of 3.14 (I love that number) units. Thus, the element of risk of the game (ratio of expected loss to average total bet) is 2.71%/3.14 = 0.86%.
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The standard deviation is 13.43, based on the Ante bet.
The next table shows the probability and contribution to the return for all possible net wins.
Net Win
| Win | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 204 | 56,580,432 | 0.000014 | 0.002895 |
| 203 | 17,048,640 | 0.000004 | 0.000868 |
| 96 | 147,576 | 0.000000 | 0.000004 |
| 46 | 2,130,644 | 0.000001 | 0.000025 |
| 34 | 764,060,808 | 0.000192 | 0.006516 |
| 33 | 119,340,480 | 0.000030 | 0.000988 |
| 19 | 2,708,500,216 | 0.000679 | 0.012908 |
| 18 | 467,451,204 | 0.000117 | 0.002111 |
| 6 | 75,428,689,424 | 0.018920 | 0.113522 |
| 5.5 | 140,729,630,976 | 0.035300 | 0.194151 |
| 5 | 132,528,726,036 | 0.033243 | 0.166216 |
| 4.5 | 26,782,817,436 | 0.006718 | 0.030232 |
| 4 | 240,544,812,516 | 0.060338 | 0.241351 |
| 3 | 51,462,003,780 | 0.012909 | 0.038726 |
| 2 | 859,165,302,444 | 0.215511 | 0.431022 |
| 1 | 356,483,913,240 | 0.089420 | 0.089420 |
| 0 | 2,328,470,488 | 0.000584 | 0.000000 |
| -1 | 8,290,346,628 | 0.002080 | -0.002080 |
| -2 | 950,635,605,252 | 0.238455 | -0.476910 |
| -3 | 1,093,014,959,196 | 0.274169 | -0.822507 |
| -5 | 45,115,566,024 | 0.011317 | -0.056583 |
| Total | 3,986,646,103,440 | 1.000000 | -0.027127 |
4 Card Bonus
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The 4 Card Bonus bet pays based on the best four-card hand the player can make with his original five cards. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 3.80%.
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| Player Hand | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four aces | 200 | 48 | 0.000018 | 0.003694 |
| Four-card royal | 100 | 192 | 0.000074 | 0.007388 |
| Four 2's - K's | 50 | 576 | 0.000222 | 0.011081 |
| Straight flush | 40 | 1,880 | 0.000723 | 0.028935 |
| Three aces | 20 | 4,512 | 0.001736 | 0.034722 |
| Three 2's - K's | 7 | 54,144 | 0.020833 | 0.145831 |
| Flush | 4 | 114,616 | 0.044101 | 0.176403 |
| Straight | 3 | 101,808 | 0.039173 | 0.117518 |
| Two pair | 2 | 123,552 | 0.047539 | 0.095078 |
| Pair Q's - A's | 1 | 242,916 | 0.093467 | 0.093467 |
| All other | -1 | 1,954,716 | 0.752115 | -0.752115 |
| Total | 2,598,960 | 1.000000 | -0.038000 |
Prime
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The Prime bet pays based on how many of the player's five cards are the same color. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 4.74%.
Prime
| Player Hand | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five-card Prime | 6 | 131,560 | 0.050620 | 0.303721 |
| Four-card Prime | 1 | 777,400 | 0.299120 | 0.299120 |
| All other | -1 | 1,690,000 | 0.650260 | -0.650260 |
| Total | 2,598,960 | 1.000000 | -0.047419 |
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Demo game by Galaxy Gaming. Very well done.
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Written by:Michael Shackleford
