did they rig jack to make aka23 a 20 k profit at 40 casinos? you guys really think they counter-strategise the random shuffles to beat player basic strategy?
I'm not a good example because I do use progressive betting, and I am paranoid about non-random elements in casino SW. A rundown of my feelings about different SW where I have played is below:
Probably Has Non-Random Elements
Wager21 -- I posted screenshots of multiple matching hands in Pai Gow (all 7 cards match) in another thread. Matching hands results in a loss and occurs almost 1 in 100,000 hands. One of their VP games would have a pay out of over 101% with optimal strategy, if random. Another poster compared these games to slots, emphasizing that they are not random.
Cassinova -- Reportedly cheating SW. Lost $250 with this group.
IGlobalMedia -- I've had longer BJ streaks with this group than any other. I went ~17 hands without a loss at Aces Club. I was not able to take advantage of the streaks due to a high frequency of loss with large increases in bet size. Others have mentioned odd results at other casinons, such as busting the Starluck/Planetluck bonus with $1 bets. The odds of busting this 16xB bonus with optimal strategy is roughly 1 in 500.
RTG -- Most casino groups have maximum on their bonuses. RTG casinos often have minimums and no practical maximum (often upwards of 10k). This includes clear EV+ bonuses, such as 200% no playthrough bonuses. The minimum often increases with a larger bonus %. With such bonuses, it should come as no surprise that the casino likely has non-random elements. I have found RTG casinos to be streaky. Several others on this forum have mentioned streakyness as well. An obvious casino advantage to streakyness is busting before meeting wagering requirements. Another is players who double their bet until winning. I have gained more than statistically expected with a unique progressive betting method. I've noticed a few other patterns with results in unique situations.
Random Logic -- I play a bonus on this SW each month and have played well over 10,000 hands with this group. I've noticed a higher rate of dealer aces being BJ than statistically expected. Others have mentioned this as well. One poster mentioned the dealer getting 5 BJs in a row. I've also noticed a significantly higher rate of loss as I start to approach wagering requirements. Some streakyness as well.
Parlay -- Streakyness. Progressive betting has worked quite well for me here.
May Have Non-Random Elements
Boss Media -- I've busted every time since Casino.net banned me from receiving bonuses. Other than that I have no issue with this SW.
Playtech -- A higher rate of loss with half+ bankroll bets than expected. When I did win a $1020 hand, it was with a bad hand -- 11 doubled and drew an ace. After this big win, I seemed to go into loser mode into other BJ games while finishing up the wagering requirement.
Microgaming -- French Roulette can be streaky. Another poster mentioned the same number coming up 5 times in a row. This happened twice within a period of a few minutes. I've noticed this as well. I've gained a lot more than I should have with half-bankroll BJ bets. This could indicate non-randomness, but if so, its in my favor. Another poster mentioned losing 8/8 times with full bankroll 200+ bets in baccarat. I've only made one max ($500) bet in baccarat, which was a winner.
Cryptologic -- Progressive betting has been beneficial with this group, especially at littlewoods. I seemed to simultaneously enter a loser mode with the Ukbetting & Totalbet group, losing 90% of hands or so. I shouldn't have been playing here, as US is banned. That may be connected.
Instaplay -- I've noticed a higher rate of loss when nearing the end of wagering requirements.