I had previously submitted a QOD on the randomness of automatic shufflers with card recogniton software. this game also uses a random number generated by the software to determine starting spot, instead of a die. The answer was geared toward blackjack, which was not helpful.
Some players and dealers say the shuffler is a slot machine with a percentage of pay outs. This past week I witnessed one player receive 3 straight flushes and one quad in one evening over a four hour span. Another player received a Foyal flush. I play hours in the poker rooms and never seen hands like that. Understand there is a Joker in the deck, two of the hands did not have the joker. People do fold possible hands that could terminate in a straight flush in the poker rooms. With the enormous Badbeat Jackpots a number of players will see a flop with suited connectors or any pair.
A friend suggest we pool our money and play the VGT slot Neptune for $50 max bet and do better. I have concluded the Pai Gow game is a slot machine.
The abbreviated account of my last Pai Gow gambling went like this. Won $700, then Lost $3,000, Won $3,000, Lost $3,000. net loss $2,300. One winning streak I had 8 bonus paying hands in a row on one hand.. One losing streak, while playing two hands the dealer beat both hands 5 times in a row.
Will I quit Pai Gow, probably not. For me it is addictive because of the expotential payouts for bonus hands and insurance hands. I need to recognize when the Pai Gow/slot is hot or when it is cold.
