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by andy800 3y ago
It exists at Calder also, Florida regs require pari-mutuel activity to qualify for a slot machine license. They replaced the expenses of running a horse racing meet (and cleared up tons of land they could sell) with jai-alai and they pay a
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by andy800 3y ago
As far as solving the problem in an academic sense, your explanation is clearer. However, one of the things that makes the whole thing fascinating is that the actual players are not told this specific information, that the host knows. If yo
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by andy800 3y ago
To the best of my knowledge, this "question" was first presented to the general public around 1990 via a popular syndicated newspaper column, and quickly "went viral" the way things did back then, by being repeatedly dis
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by andy800 3y ago
Yes, the whole point is that the car doesn't move. When you initially chose, you had a 1-in-3 chance of correctly choosing the door with the car. The host is now offering you to switch over to, essentially, "all the doors you didn
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by andy800 3y ago
> casinos have spent millions of man-hours of research You'd be surprised, casinos, in fact, spend almost zero time actually working through the math of their games. All the established table games are taken for granted, and for any
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by andy800 3y ago
I can speak to this, anecdotally, as I read this comment, at a restaurant, on my 3rd Coke Zero refill. I realized a long time ago that I really enjoy drinking soda, and not much else. Very little interest in alcohol, sure I have some with f
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by andy800 3y ago
> payout laws to be written in such a way that "eventually" you'll "probabilistically" hit your payout targets. This is exactly how they are written. Except, there is no specific payout target (this game must pay
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by andy800 3y ago
Slot machines do not have to pay out a specific percentage of gross revenue, and odds are not adjusted. The result of any individual outcome is random. Slot machines are programmed to theoretically pay out a certain percentage -- but in r
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by andy800 3y ago
That's behind a paywall. In any case the photo needs to be very, very close to see it. Look closely at this photo at full resolution: https://images.freeimages.com/images/large-previews/2cb/crap... There
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by andy800 3y ago
It seems the degree of criminality, if any, would hinge on the precise specifications regarding the rules of the electronic craps game and how they are communicated to the players. Your point is valid, a big incentive for the casino is the
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by andy800 3y ago
Your instincts are correct. No, at a normal craps game you won't be arrested for failing to throw the dice properly, however, if the casino repeatedly voids your throws they will likely ask you to leave, especially if you're a hea
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by andy800 3y ago
This usually depends on the jurisdiction. Class III machines are independent and each one contains its own RNG. Class II obtain their randomness from a central server, and are usually configured to actually be a bingo machine or some other
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by andy800 3y ago
Game odds are very rarely advertised. Sometimes it is trivial to calculate or simulate the game (blackjack, roulette, craps, video poker) because all of the game parameters are known (i.e. 52-card deck, 38 slots on an American roulette whee
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by andy800 3y ago
Every casino jurisdiction is different, (and in the US, many native American casinos are regulated by a gaming authority that is part of the same tribal nation, so it is a bit circular) but almost all require a thorough review of any new ga
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by andy800 3y ago
There's a little bit of truth here, but it's mostly incorrect. Yes casinos set the odds for any individual slot machine. However the game manufacturers prepare the games with about 5 configurations, even the loosest config will st
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by andy800 3y ago
> the slots are regulated and everybody sets them at exactly the legal limit. It's unlikely there is any slot machine in Nevada "at the legal limit." Every gaming device must be set to theoretically pay out a minimum of 75
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by andy800 3y ago
Sorry, how would you write this query just with LIMIT 1 and not window functions or MAX or a join?
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by andy800 3y ago
Built a compilation of local happy hours, lunch specials, and other cheap eats at https://fullprice.no (as in, "do you want to pay full price? No."). The idea isn't all that original but I thought my layout and pr
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by andy800 4y ago
Roulette is perhaps an easier example. A typical American wheel has 38 positions: 1-36, 0 and 00. If you bet on a single number and hit, a 1/38 chance, you don't win 37x your bet, you only win 35x. If you bet on Red, or Odd, those
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by andy800 4y ago
The outcome of each individual spin is random. The reason a slot machine is always profitable is due to the payouts. To put it simply, a result that will occur once every 100 spins only pays out 90 credits. The various PAR sheets allow casi
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by andy800 4y ago
ll_mama, do you mind sharing where and how you are connecting with companies and arranging your contracting gigs? Which languages, specialties and/or industries are you seeing demand? Thanks very much.
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by andy800 4y ago
Unlike many others here, I would highly recommend writing backend services/APIs on the JVM, with the caveat that you use Kotlin, not Java. Every server project I've started in the past 3-4 years has been Kotlin, and I have never b
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by andy800 4y ago
Everyone has different features they like about a language -- just like people have different opinions of the "best" music, food, sports, style, etc. Kotlin is the language that "clicks" with me, more than any other (in
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Ask HN: Has anyone lost data due to Windows BitLocker?
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by andy800 4y ago
A certain subset of viewers envy Leonardo's character -- hot wife, sycophant employees, yacht, Lambo, etc -- but the film never presents him as admirable or even talented (except at ripping people off). A little like the book Liar&#x2
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by andy800 4y ago
Nobody is asking for, or expecting, moral lessons. That's what Full House or Growing Pains were for. The point is that, especially upon a second viewing, Don does so few positive, admirable, or generous things and so many selfish,
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by andy800 4y ago
Although I've watched every episode of The Sopranos, it was quite a long time ago. I recall that for the most part, when Tony was pissed at someone, he typically confronted that person, and if he didn't do it personally, the &quot
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by andy800 4y ago
Mad Men is a great show, but it demonstrates how setting a guy up as the protagonist modifies viewer perceptions. Don Draper might be the biggest asshole to ever be a lead character on TV. He has zero sense of humor, takes all the credit fo
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by andy800 4y ago
Kind of ignorant... given that Kotlin is JVM-compatible, it works with libraries even more than 20 years old. Do I care if it is at parity with Python? Hell no I don't, as long as it allows me to accomplish the tasks I need -- and it d
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by andy800 4y ago
Because HTMX is totally unopinionated regarding the backend, and also expects pure HTML responses, you have a ton of freedom. In most cases, this means your choice of backend framework in virtually any language, anything from Django to RoR

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