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brentspeak

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3. The machines are programmed to favor the house

Reply to dilby (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 02:03 PM

Oct 2014

And to pay out as little as possible.

By your reasoning, shouldn't the House reveal to all gamblers ahead of time that the machines are essentially fixed?

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Finding a Video Poker Bug Made These Guys Rich�Then Vegas Made Them Pay [View all] brentspeak Oct 2014 OP

the RULES OF POKER? ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2014 #1

It's not gambling if you are guaranteed a win everytime. dilby Oct 2014 #2

The machines are programmed to favor the house brentspeak Oct 2014 #3

Should do, and do do. Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2014 #4

They do. They are required by law to state the avg. percent returned. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2014 #5

Not quite brentspeak Oct 2014 #13

Duh. They won't tell you at the machine level. Did you expect that? nt Dreamer Tatum Oct 2014 #15

Are you really that dense? brentspeak Oct 2014 #19

Its not misleading at all Travis_0004 Oct 2014 #28

I'm sorry -- where did you come from? brentspeak Oct 2014 #33

Excuse me sir, there is a problem with this machine. I'm winning money on it. DesMoinesDem Oct 2014 #6

that is exactly the stupidity of gambling- along with that you give that money belzabubba333 Oct 2014 #8

Yup - nonsense. closeupready Oct 2014 #11

Would you disclose ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #16

"You Spot Another Man's Tell . . ." ProfessorGAC Oct 2014 #20

I know ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #24

He did. Dr. Strange Oct 2014 #18

Gangsters have higher ethics than casinos gratuitous Oct 2014 #7

And that justified a SWAT style raid? NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #9

He's actually lucky to escape this adventure with his balls intact Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #29

This would make an awesome movie KamaAina Oct 2014 #10

Oceans 1 KurtNYC Oct 2014 #22

Sounds like the guys need to sue the casinos. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #12

I don't think it's possible to live long enough to sue a casino. nt valerief Oct 2014 #17

Most accurate statement in this whole thread. Lochloosa Oct 2014 #25

How?? Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #31

Sounds like Kane came out ahead Adsos Letter Oct 2014 #14

Electronic voting machine flaws and voter supression schemes rarely get this kind of attention. hunter Oct 2014 #21

I see nothing wrong with what they did Politicalboi Oct 2014 #23

It is more like adding to your bet after the cards are dealt in blackjack Johonny Oct 2014 #27

It seems like if anyone should be liable for this it would be the maker of the machines. Threedifferentones Oct 2014 #26

I love the closing paragraph Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #30

This reminds me of the "Press Your Luck" game show scandal. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2014 #32