For this reason, I was not surprised to find out about this incident, first reported in The Advocate: Nothing fancy has to be done to crush MS. Marking the cards A, K, Q, J in any fashion gives the same advantage as the edge sort described above. But, for MS, this is simply not necessary. In the case of card marking, individual cards might be marked differently allowing them to be specifically identified. For example, being able to distinguish the high cards gives the player a 63.4% edge over the house. In the case of edge-sorting, the player is able to distinguish a group of ranks of cards from another group of ranks. One thing to keep in mind is that “edge-sorting” can be considered a sub-technique (albeit a legal one) of card marking. Stephen How also has a long list of articles about getting the edge over MS posted on his website,. Mississippi Stud Poker Hole-Card Play: Update #1 Here is a complete list of my articles about Mississippi Stud to date:

Here is a summary of the methods and edges I have examined in my posts: But, a large chunk of that amount is absolutely attainable through edge sorting, hole-carding, collusion and outright cheating.

My personal response to this number is “Holy Crap!” Of course, in any realistic way, this number is not feasible. If he wagers $100 per hand, and the game moves at 40 rounds per hour, then his expected winnings per hour are about $11,160. A player with perfect information has an edge over the house of 279.02%. This is given by considering the situation when the AP/cheater knows the exact rank and suit of each of the three down-cards (flop, turn, river) after he is dealt his initial two cards. To get a sense for the upside potential of MS, it’s worth knowing how bad it can get with perfect information. Likewise, the player may fold seemingly good cards knowing that they will not improve later in the hand. If the player knows he will make a hand, he can compound his win when he might otherwise have folded. The main reason for all of this attention is the player’s ability to make 9 (nine) additional wagers after placing his initial bet. The multitude of dangers that MS poses for casino surveillance and table games management involve a wide variety of techniques spanning both legal advantage play and outright cheating. In my opinion, Mississippi Stud (MS) is the most vulnerable proprietary game or side bet with widespread placement in casinos today.

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