ThodorisK
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Theodoros Kiriakopoulos
Athens, Greece
After having played many thousands of blackjack hands (yes, I am a poor bonus hunter), and considering my overall stats and my stats in each particular casino, I consider more and more probable the obvious and common sense conclusion: Since some casinos have the ability, the software to cheat, then they all do HAVE this CAPABILITY to cheat, they all have cheating software as a tool ready to use IF and WHEN they decide to do so. If small casinos have this weapon, dont the large and reputable casinos have it too? Now when they use it, is a matter of superior management decisions. So I think that when they decide to cheat, they usually cheat by adding a small or large percentage to the house edge of any game, e.g. when they confront too many "bonus abusers" or when a high roller is on a winning streak, etc.
No software provider is safe, as the initial program that the software provider gives to the casinos might be ok, but a cheating program can be added afterwards. It might be that the software provider company has nothing to do with these cheating programs.
But casinos are hesitating to cheat because even if they cheat 1 out of 100 hands, this is shown statistically in a few thousands of hands (which happens to be the wagering requirement for a bonus). So indeed, large reputable casinos who aim at increasing their market share and have no cash flow problems, are less likely to cheat than smaller casinos who have a hit-and-run plan and a chance to run out of cash when a high roller has a winning streak. Also, more dangerous are the casinos which offer bonuses with which one can make a considerable profit if played appropriately. I also think that some casinos want to attract exactly the bonus abusers ! And then of course, cheat them.
I will focus in the problem of proving cheating with statistical analysis. In this thread I will post some stats regarding some casinos, some statistical analysis of these data, and other theoretical considerations in this. I present many theoritical considersations of this problem, also in my posts in the thread: https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/vc-casino-fair-bj.14540/
Athens, Greece
After having played many thousands of blackjack hands (yes, I am a poor bonus hunter), and considering my overall stats and my stats in each particular casino, I consider more and more probable the obvious and common sense conclusion: Since some casinos have the ability, the software to cheat, then they all do HAVE this CAPABILITY to cheat, they all have cheating software as a tool ready to use IF and WHEN they decide to do so. If small casinos have this weapon, dont the large and reputable casinos have it too? Now when they use it, is a matter of superior management decisions. So I think that when they decide to cheat, they usually cheat by adding a small or large percentage to the house edge of any game, e.g. when they confront too many "bonus abusers" or when a high roller is on a winning streak, etc.
No software provider is safe, as the initial program that the software provider gives to the casinos might be ok, but a cheating program can be added afterwards. It might be that the software provider company has nothing to do with these cheating programs.
But casinos are hesitating to cheat because even if they cheat 1 out of 100 hands, this is shown statistically in a few thousands of hands (which happens to be the wagering requirement for a bonus). So indeed, large reputable casinos who aim at increasing their market share and have no cash flow problems, are less likely to cheat than smaller casinos who have a hit-and-run plan and a chance to run out of cash when a high roller has a winning streak. Also, more dangerous are the casinos which offer bonuses with which one can make a considerable profit if played appropriately. I also think that some casinos want to attract exactly the bonus abusers ! And then of course, cheat them.
I will focus in the problem of proving cheating with statistical analysis. In this thread I will post some stats regarding some casinos, some statistical analysis of these data, and other theoretical considerations in this. I present many theoritical considersations of this problem, also in my posts in the thread: https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/vc-casino-fair-bj.14540/