Re:Use a Software Bug to Win Video Poker? That’s a Federal H...
by joezydeco on Thursday May 02, 2013 @04:32PM
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What's even more ironic is that this was a video poker, not a slot.
Why is that different? Unlike a slot where the payout decision is made the moment you pull the handle, a video poker machine has a decision point. Namely, you can choose to hold or discard cards, then draw the remaining cards to determine your win. The outcome of your "slot pull" is based on this play.
In the gaming software world, video poker percentages are determined by what the different hands pay out, given optimal play. There are very few video poker players in the world that never make mistakes and play optimally. The slack comes from drunk tourists that make the wrong decisions and increase the casino's take.
Funny that THOSE mistakes are allowable, isn't it?
Why is that different? Unlike a slot where the payout decision is made the moment you pull the handle, a video poker machine has a decision point. Namely, you can choose to hold or discard cards, then draw the remaining cards to determine your win. The outcome of your "slot pull" is based on this play.
In the gaming software world, video poker percentages are determined by what the different hands pay out, given optimal play. There are very few video poker players in the world that never make mistakes and play optimally. The slack comes from drunk tourists that make the wrong decisions and increase the casino's take.
Funny that THOSE mistakes are allowable, isn't it?