Quote Originally Posted by bjarg View Post
I wonder how much more will it take for this ridiculous threads to be moved to the disadvantage forum.
Totally agree, bjarg. I actually responded to this thread last night with a lengthy post, but then deleted, figuring 'why bother'. Conspirators will be conspirators. They think everyone is out to get them.

The fact isn't whether an ASM can be programed to sort the cards, I am sure it could be. The issue is that doing so would be illegal in every jurisdiction that I know of. And the price would be high. Not only the fine involved, but a cheating accusation costing the publics confidence in a fair game, would be a fatal or near fatal blow for most casinos.

What about machines? They are all computers now. Does anyone think a video poker machine couldn't be programed to not hit a Royal flush? Of course it could. It would be illegal, but easily done. The casino industry just doesn't need to do these things and take this risk. They have sizable built in advantages and they legally tweak or change rules for even larger advantageous. No company is going to risk fine, license and reputation doing this.

The only possibility is a rouge employee or two at some small casino or possibly some casino where over sight and regulation is lax. (Indian Casinos) But any talk of Harrah's doing this as the OP suggested is goofy. It's just a case of some player losing and then jumping to conclusions based on a very small sample size. Then the 'conspirators' run with it.