MG Blackjack

**ftg** · 2nd June 2004, 06:24 PM

I am playing a lot of bj in various software platform, namely Boss, RTG and MG.

I find Boss and RTG is normal although it could be very streaky but that's gambling/variance.

However for MG's bj, while I believe they do deal a fair game in flat-betting (I have been up and down quite a bit in autoplay), abnormal hands do happens when I am incresing my bet in a recorvery series.

In my opinion, MG's bj do have a strategy to penalty those who use short of negative progression (don't put me wrong, I am not saying I can win by negative progression but I have never be able to win using a mild negative progression but for RTG and BOSS, sometimes it works but sometimes it not.) For example, deal second could be employed whenever the software detects
1. the last hands is a loss for player
2. the currcent bet size is = or > the last bet.

In this way, the dealer can secure a win for the players while others using flat-betting still find the game fair.

This is what I am experiencing for months: whenever (100%) I have higher bets, the win/loss ratio decrease dramatically to at least 1:3.

Anyone has similar experience?

Anyone can suggest how to test whether the software is performing something like that?

**Clayman** · 2nd June 2004, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by ftg

Anyone can suggest how to test whether the software is performing something like that?

I just keep track of bj/w/l/t by each different bet size. In 220 hands betting $80 or more, I have 13 BJ's, 100 wins, 86 losses & 21 ties. Which is alot better than expected. In fact, I have a better record on bets = or > $14 than I do on bets < $14. So I don't worry about it.

You have to realize too that all betting systems are equally worthless.

**ftg** · 2nd June 2004, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by ftg

For example, deal second could be employed whenever the software detects
1. the last hands is a loss for player
2. the currcent bet size is = or > the last bet.

In this way, the dealer can secure a win for the players while others using flat-betting still find the game fair.

This is what I am experiencing for months: whenever (100%) I have higher bets, the win/loss ratio decrease dramatically to at least 1:3.

The reason why I believe this is what is happening is I have just double checked my records, my recent loss of 10 or more hands in a straight all happened when I am increasing my bet size. I have never experienced such loss streak when I am flat-betting. Is it a co-incidence? No. I don't think so.

**Clayman** · 2nd June 2004, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by ftg

my recent loss of 10 or more hands in a straight all happened when I am increasing my bet size. I have never experienced such loss streak when I am flat-betting. Is it a co-incidence?

Yes it's a coincidence. I've experienced 23 "no win" streaks of 10 in a row, 18 @ 11, 8 @12, 7 @13, 2 @14, 1 @15, 1@ 16 & 1 @17. And I mostly flat-bet.

So you better get used to it. They will happen.

**ftg** · 2nd June 2004, 10:50 PM

I have such lossing streaks experience too in other RTG and Boss and Wagerlogic casinos. But when I increase bet size (in the matter of the next 10 - 40 hands), sometimes it will have more loss than wins and sometime the opposite.

But with MG, it ALWAYS happens the next 10-40 hands are loss >>>>>> wins. and never wins > loss.

I mean some betting patterns are being penalized once its reconized. I really means that the behaviour is so strange in MG's BJ. (Vegas Strip BJ as its lowest HA.)

Perhaps I am not accurate in what I am saying but I don't trust MG.

**ftg** · 2nd June 2004, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by Clayman

Yes it's a coincidence. I've experienced 23 "no win" streaks of 10 in a row, 18 @ 11, 8 @12, 7 @13, 2 @14, 1 @15, 1@ 16 & 1 @17. And I mostly flat-bet.

So you better get used to it. They will happen.

Perhaps I am really the unlucky one.

Just for the last few days, talking about no-win streak, I have

1@10, 6@11, 1@14, 1@15.

Not to mention more than 7@9.

This is a sample of less than 8000 hands.

Many sessions are with sd of 2.5-3.0

I am considering to quite all MG casinos thought some of them really offer good weekly bonus.

**bethug** · 3rd June 2004, 03:41 AM

I do very well at rtg casinos. But stick to the good ones

**ShadyPlayer22** · 3rd June 2004, 04:35 AM

rtg casinos seem fair enough. losing streaks do happen. ive lost 10 hands in a row many times. i remember recently on one casino I won or tied 20 times in a row which increased my balance from $400 to around $3500. streaks happen.

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