I Wonder Why???? ( Video Poker )

[nafanny29]

Universexf6, you're welcome

Nafanny - I believe the double-up function is regulated by the Nevada Gaming Board, and *must* be random. And since just about every single video poker machine is made by IGT, they certainly would not take the risk of losing their license.

In the UK, now, that's a different story Talk about a rigged machine... LOL...

The poker cards dealt may be random but the double up isnt IMO.

A few years back me and my mate would play 5 cent JOB and double up everything until we ended up with $100.We would play normally and at 1st the double up would be pretty much 50-50 but as we started to lose $ it would let the double up win a bit more. Once we down a far bit ($50-$100) every double up would win, win and win again. The wins from the paytable didnt increase in frequency or size but the double up would be amazing. Nearly always came off the machine with at least our money back.

We used to do this for fun and to take a break when the tables were killing us. We called it "buzzing up the 5 centers"

This was about 5-7 years ago, since they took the particular bank of JOB out we hardly play any VP in Vegas. Maybe they are random now but they were anything but on the above ones

[spearmaster]

Double-up is not, and has never been, non-random in Las Vegas as long as I've been going there (25 years). And in my case, I used to lose my ass doubling up because I was never satisfied with breaking even on a bet!

Like I said, look a little closer to home for rigged doubling... LOL... and I also used to play fun VP machines in Hong Kong and Taiwan - some of them were actually random, but most of them not... LOL...

[GrandMaster]

Universexf6, you're welcome

Nafanny - I believe the double-up function is regulated by the Nevada Gaming Board, and *must* be random. And since just about every single video poker machine is made by IGT, they certainly would not take the risk of losing their license.

In the UK, now, that's a different story Talk about a rigged machine... LOL...

There are two classes of gambling machines. The ones in casinos should be OK as far as fairness goes, but I have only seen one VP machine, and the sign on it said it had an 88% theoretical payout.

The fake VP machines found in amusement arcades are a different matter. There is a joker poker machine that would have to pay out about 120% if if dealt the cards according to true odds.