This is correct. If the variation is high enough, the per-trip discount starts to approach the value of a per-hand discount, which of course is tremendously fav

This is correct. If the variation is high enough, the per-trip discount starts to approach the value of a per-hand discount, which of course is tremendously favorable. If he's a real whiz with the numbers, he could even have altered his play to slightly less absolute advantage but greater variation, and therefore greater advantage in the model given per-trip discount vs probable # of hands played per trip.