How exactly are video poker machines rigged?

[asteroid]

Most winning plays at video poker are now quite rare. but there are still a few to be found !

Or not so rare, if you are a UX hustler:

[advantage playe]

Very interesting. If they can increase the overall expected value , what stops them from decreasing it during normal play ?? something to ponder ! Thanks asteroid !!

[advantage playe]

Here is one method for non-random results (see IGT patent below). A self-regulated casino could migrate this from tournament software into the field.

Footage of patent in action at an actual VP tournament:
https://i.imgur.com/Wl2XFZk.mp4

in reference to previous.

[asteroid]

Very interesting. If they can increase the overall expected value , what stops them from decreasing it during normal play ?? something to ponder ! Thanks asteroid !!

No problem sir. At a casino that regulates themselves, nothing can stop them. As you can see from the video I linked to, the deal outcomes of UX video poker have been altered in a typical VP tournament. This can be migrated to a non-tournament environment and the deal outcomes can be chosen from a library of scratch hands or other -EV starting points just as they were in the tournament environment where +EV deals were dealt when the casino wants one of their high value patrons (i.e. big loser whales) to win or place highly in a VP tournament.

[advantage playe]

You mean the casinos would cheat us ?? They are pillars of the community. I heard an indian casino motto was "we cheat em and how" just kidding LOL
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[advantage playe]

I hope they have a sense of humor .

[asteroid]

You mean the casinos would cheat us ?? They are pillars of the community.

Nothing to see here. All the six sigma outlier events you, I and a lot of other forum members observe over and over again are just bad luck. The reason I play at these places is that there is no heat on machine plays - they think they have it all sewn up with the rigging. I'll take the 10% actual edge for plays that are 30% edge on paper for the reduction in heat.

[advantage playe]

No more blackjack , hi lo illust.18 hi opt one ect. Any opinions on clumping with the auto shuffler. a casino was caught removing 10s from the shoe. the blackjack days of wine and roses is over; Much more importantly HE IS RISEN , HAPPY EASTER SUNDAY !!!

[FAA]

I have retained the esteemed firm of Dewey, Cheatem and Howe to investigate all such claims.

[dinghy]

Nothing to see here. All the six sigma outlier events you, I and a lot of other forum members observe over and over again are just bad luck.

I can't think of any other explanation.