In my opinion, arcade machines that pays out tickets or prizes are more dishonest than casinos, and should be regulated more.
Casinos are legally required to be somewhat honest about your odds. Blackjack played well has a house edge of around 0.5%, so you lose around 50 cents per $100 wagered, and slot machine payout percentages are audited and reported in most jurisdictions, they usually take around $20 per $100 spent.
Meanwhile, nobody's auditing the payout rate on a claw machine or a coin pusher. Estimates put the take on some of these machines at something like $80 out of every $100 spent, which is insane. If a casino offers those odds, nobody would even think about playing. And unlike a regulated slot machine running on a certified random number generator, the arcade owner can just set the odds directly, how often a claw's grip strength allows a win, or how many plays a machine needs before the jackpot is even allowed to hit.
The part that really gets me is the dishonesty about what kind of game it even is. Casinos don't pretend slots or roulette involves skill. But claw machines and timing games are marketed as skill-based, like you're the one in control. If you read through actual arcade machine manuals, you would find that jackpots are hardcoded to only become winnable after a set number of plays, completely independent of how good you are. So a kid can have perfect timing on play #12 and still lose, because the machine wasn't going to pay out until play #40 no matter what they did.
Arcade machines are more dishonest and scammy than anything in a casino, yet nobody bats an eye.
Example of scam game:
Cheating at This Arcade Game Reveals How It's Actually a Scam
Claw machines are rigged — here’s why it’s so hard to grab that stuffed animal
Sometimes people joke that arcades are "casinos for kids" but I don't think people realize how much worse arcades actually are once you compare the transparency. Casinos are legally required to be somewhat honest about your odds. Blackjack played well has a house edge of around 0.5%, so you lose around 50 cents per $100 wagered, and slot machine payout percentages are audited and reported in most jurisdictions, they usually take around $20 per $100 spent.
Meanwhile, nobody's auditing the payout rate on a claw machine or a coin pusher. Estimates put the take on some of these machines at something like $80 out of every $100 spent, which is insane. If a casino offers those odds, nobody would even think about playing. And unlike a regulated slot machine running on a certified random number generator, the arcade owner can just set the odds directly, how often a claw's grip strength allows a win, or how many plays a machine needs before the jackpot is even allowed to hit.
The part that really gets me is the dishonesty about what kind of game it even is. Casinos don't pretend slots ir roulette involves skill. But claw machines and timing games are marketed as skill-based, like you're the one in control. If you read thorugh actual arcade machine manuals, you would find that jackpots are hardcoded to only become winnable after a set number of plays, completely independent of how good you are. So a kid can have perfect timing on play #12 and still lose, because the machine wasn't going to pay out until play #40 no matter what they did.
Arcade machines feel like a worse kind of dishonesty than anything happening on a casino floor, yet nobody bats an eye.
CMV.
I recently watched a few videos about the sinkings of Yamato and Shinano, and they mentioned counter-flooding (like flooding boiler rooms) to correct a ship’s list after torpedo damage. But it made me wonder, wouldn’t those spaces often still have crew inside? If so, did this effectively mean sacrificing those sailors?
Was this kind of thing actually common in WWII naval combat and how did navies handle this in terms of procedure, were crews expected to evacuate first, or were they just sealed off to drown?
I’d be especially interested in examples from different navies (Japanese, US, British, German) and whether this was considered standard damage control practice.
I find it especially odd, because Bicycle also produces 100% plastic playing cards called the Bicycle Prestige.
I find it especially odd, because Bicycle also produces 100% plastic playing cards called the Bicycle Prestige.
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original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comments/1tin65x/i_suspect_a_dealer_in_my_local_casino_is_cheating/
Hello. There's a dealer in my local casino that always gives coolers and bad beats. Casually the table is normal and he enters and suddenly massive all ins, yesterday AA vs Kk vs AK, QQ vs JJ, AA vs KK in a row. Apparently he's got prior concerns from other players but floor hasn't done anything. I managed to record the shuffle, can someone tell me if its a false shuffle and a false cut? He did that for 15 hands. Thank you
UPDATE. Went again today. Management took seriously the issue, they checked footage with timestamps and corroborated false shuffle and cuts multiple times. Employee moved to BJ tables, pending further sanction.
I live in a humid place, and both my plastic and paper decks absorb moisture fast, making them handle worse. Do you guys think its safe to store the cards with silica packets, or will it damage/warp the cards?
Thank you
I’ve got both plastic and paper cards, and I definitely prefer the plastic overall. They feel nicer and obviously last way longer.
But after a while, my plastic decks start to feel kinda sticky when shuffling and dealing. I’m guessing it’s from sweaty hands + humidity in the air (I live in a pretty humid place), but it makes them way less enjoyable to use.
For those of you that host home games, do you guys deal with this? Do you clean your cards regularly, and if so, how do you clean them and how often?
Also curious how long your plastic decks usually stay “good”
Any tips would be appreciated 🙏
Everyone knows that landing closer to KSC will result in more funds being recovered. This is easy to plan from low kerbin orbit, but how do I plan where to land from far away, such as the mun, minmus, or planets far away?
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