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Originally Posted by FearTheDonkey
I've been tracking my results and I've noticed the same. While the hand distributions are somewhat normal overall (off a few percentage from expected), whenever you increase your bets, your win-rate goes down. Over the last couple sessions when I increase my bet 2-4X, I'm 3-11. Yes, won 3, lost 11, and see many of the 'weirdness' Andrewjj2 described (double-downs get a small card that dealer beats, dealer 6s drawing to 18-21 most of the time etc.)
It's okay if you play small and keep your bet consistent. If you vary your bets, Bovada's gonna rape you.[/QUOTE
Sample size?
IF (and only if!) Bovada's not gaffed (i.e. has a fair pseudo random number generator) it's just variance, standard deviation, which is getting to you. I know. I came in recently with $250, got their accompanying $250 bonus, and went to town, playing both their single (to which their rollover requirements are inapplicable) and 6 deck (to which it is). Betting random bet size I ran things up to about $2 600 over 3-4 evenings (about halfway thru their rollover requirement). Next night lost it all, playing both single and 6 deck. Couldn't win a hand to save my soul. Whether it was their PRNG running overtime or they gaffed me with pushback software, I haven't a clue. If the game was fair it was just variation which got me. Have to play flat bets next time. If the game is gaffed, who knows? Still, the Wizard of Vegas approves, which says a lot.