Odds on Video Gambling Machines
Written February 18, 2008 by Jack Jones
There are some visitors who ask if the odds are the same on video games like blackjack and craps as their real-life counterparts. So let’s see if this is the case of the odds are altered to benefit the casino.
It is a Nevada (and I’m sure most states follow suit) law that video representations of dice and cards follow the same odds as those in a real game with a human dealer. If the games are already profitable based on a fair play, the casino has no reason to swindle you.
What you need to concern yourself with is “altered” rules. For instance, in video blackjack, it’s tough to find a machine that pays you the true value of a blackjack (3 for 2). Most video blackjack machines pay even money on natural 21’s. The loss of that bonus is going to cost you an additional 2.3 percent. On these machines you are giving away a considerable amount percentage-wise, but the cards dealt, and dice thrown are random.
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