I was skeptical that Paddock could make millions from video poker. Casinos don’t let you win in the long run. But what if Paddock had discovered a glitch in the software for a particular machine that allowed him to win consistently. Suppose this glitch made Paddock and his family millionaires, but then — unknown to Paddock — the game supplier fixed the glitch and Paddock started losing consistently, causing him to get mad at the casino.
I’m still skeptical.
It’s not necessarily a glitch. If you are betting hundreds of thousands of dollars and riding high on your comps, a minor change in either of those programs can be crippling if you are a gambling addict.
A change from 1.5 to 3 percent could mean tens of thousands of dollars in losses and if you suddenly aren’t getting the suites you used to get, you might see a conspiracy in the casino.
West Virginia has poker machines all over the state now. I know of at least three people who pumped their houses into those machines. It’s a very dangerous game, particularly if you have any ADD/ADHD tendencies. It just triggers the pleasure centers of your brain so quickly and efficiently.
I was skeptical that Paddock could make millions from video poker. Casinos don’t let you win in the long run. But what if Paddock had discovered a glitch in the software for a particular machine that allowed him to win consistently.
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I agree. Nobody wins against the casino in the long run. If somebody does, they will get banned.
According to the article, the evil nutcase won money by using video poker to win a big drawing.