I keep losing in paigow!

Since most places do not have hand shuffle paigow games, I play on the auto-shuffle machines that spit out random numbers to mark who gets the first hand. I usually play two hands. I keep losing both bets. I don't even have a push.

Are the shuffle machine truly random or are they set to give the dealer a winning hand at rates greater than the house edge. I refuse to play this game if it is not hand shuffled.

Anyone know for sure?

Since the machine does not know if the dealer is the banker or if you are the banker, or at what position you are sitting at, it is extremely unlikely that it is choosing the starting position which gives the banker the best hand.

Were you wearing white socks when you played ? This may be why you lost !

It is true the machine does not know where I am sitting, but let us assume that players don't bank often. Then I can write a code where the banker hands wins more than its fair share to increases its house edge.

This is feasible but I don't know if this is actually done.

Quote: Buzzard

Were you wearing white socks when you played ? This may be why you lost !

Note to self, do not wear white socks when playing paigow. Thanks for the tip!

As far as the random number generator, and even the shuffler machine knowing the Pai Gow hands dealt, can be uncomfortable - see this thread.