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Source: http://imspirit.wordpress.com/2010/08/29/shuffle-control-why-its-bad-for-the-house/ If you truly know the game of blackjack and all the scenarios that it can present then learn the game from the house perspective, you will understand that the automatic shuffler has put logic into the...

Thanks yy8888! $100,000 max payout is not bad. I must have heard wrongly then.

This is what I heard, not sure if it's true. In Texas. if you get AA and the dealer also gets AA, the payout table says 1000 times your bonus bet. So if you bonus bet is $25, you should be paid $25,000. What I heard is that in Genting Highlands, though the game rules state 1000 times for...

Now I know why you can never win in a casino, not because of house edge (yes, that partly the reason but not all), but because of manipulated cards! Sure, the cards are randomly sorted, but the randomness can be controlled to let you win 1 out of ten times (hence beginner's luck) and to let you...

Yes, I'm aware 16 vs 10 is a losing hand. But the example of BJ is only to illustrate the point that house edge doesn't matter if the cards are not truly randomly shuffled, but are sorted in a order that favours the house. The same thing may be happening in other card games such as Texas...

According to the article, the cards can be sorted in any order. If that's the case, then it's possible every hand can be manipulated to select winning hands. If the cards were truly shuffled by a dumb machine, then yes, the house edge matters. But if the shuffler is an intelligent machine that...

No more Blackjack and Texas for me...! Read the following research story (http://navisino.com/kingskorner/mainpage.asp?Page=articles&ArticleID=20) This is the conclusion: Here's the full story:

I don't think it's just a couple of bucks. If the cards can be manipulated, the casino is guaranteed to win, not just from against one player but against every player. You may win a few times or have the illusion of winning, but eventually you will lose back everything. I used to believe it was...

Hehe, I wish it was just me imagining. Any personal experiences to share (e.g. have you won or seen people you know wining the Jackpot at Texas?) so I can regain my "confidence"? ;)

Just wanted to share some thoughts about card shuffling machines. Could they be rigged? I was left a little suspicious during my recent trip to Genting Highlands - it was a general feeling that card shuffling machines are a little fishy, nothing specific about Genting Highlands. I was playing...

I'm reminded of the incident in 2008 when the principal of Boon Lay Garden Primary banned non-halal food in its school canteen: http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20080208-48689.html

"most credible opposition"?? Why does it even have to be that? By whose definition? You ownself give that definition, so you can condemn it? Without WP, there would still not be any opposition in parliament. That's all I know. If you are any good, win a seat for yourself, then talk!

Maybe reveal less about your plays. You shared the videos, it was found out. How? Still a mystery. How did they know about the videos? They may be able to inspect the time of play etc to determine who the player was. But how did they get to know about you and the videos in the first place? And...

Happy for you, bro Kia, for making the switch! Not that I dislike RWS, but after reading your story, it makes me wonder whether they welcome Singaporeans as their customers at all. Look, they have Genting Highlands in northern Malaysia to cater to those in KL, and maybe RWS is to cater to...

Lol, I had thought Texas was a new card game. Yes, it's fun to play, especially the Bonus part. Haven't an AA yet though.

Yes, agree with that. I was referring to MBS Pontoon.

I haven't tried Pontoon at MBS, only at RWS. Are the rules the same? Is the house edge lower for Pontoon than Blackjack at MBS? I didn't get round to ask, so maybe you can help with the following: 1) Besides 9, 10 and 11, can you double on soft 13 to 20? 2) Can you surrender? If so, based on...

No, can't afford to be serious. I find the rest purely a luck game (e.g. Three Pictures, Baccarat, etc) - you can't do anything with the cards dealt to you. With Blackjack, at least you have a bit of control over what to do with your cards. So that's why I like it. It's still a luck game, even...

Find the full name display stupid too. Also agree with highroller777 on the asking for coffee and tea part - find it quite irritating sometimes. Oh, agree that machines that are noisy usually suck in terms of payouts - just seeking attention.

Correction: Can surrender (lose half of bet) against dealer's first card except when it's an Ace