DaveG39
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- Joined
- Jul 19, 2009
- Location
- Glendale,CA,USA
After being around this forum for a little while, I get the impression that alot (most?) people here are slot players. I've never played slots, nor will I ever. I do occasionally play video poker, but only if I'm way ahead at the tables. I do this because, I've always been told they are one of the worst bets in the house (besides Keno), at least at B & M casinos (and I assume the same is true online). The reason most often given for this that you can't calculate house edge on a slot like you can at, for example, Craps or Roulette. Therefore the casino can set the machines anyway they like and you'll never know better. Also, for the lower denomination slots, the higher the house edge HAS to be for the casino to keep making money. So, for the slots players, why do you play a game that seems to be such an obvious loser?
As an aside, many of my friends think I'm crazy for playing online in the first place. This, they say, is because all online games, not just video slots, are nothing but RNGs that can be manipulated. Furthermore, even small manipulations, which the vast majority of players wouldn't detect, can reap huge profits for the casinos due to volume. Thoughts?
As an aside, many of my friends think I'm crazy for playing online in the first place. This, they say, is because all online games, not just video slots, are nothing but RNGs that can be manipulated. Furthermore, even small manipulations, which the vast majority of players wouldn't detect, can reap huge profits for the casinos due to volume. Thoughts?