THE GAMES

BLACKJACK

POKER

PAI GOW

GAME DESIGN

THE SCIENCE OF BETTING STRUCTURE

• The Elements of Betting Structure
• Betting Scalability and Payoff Scalability
• Forced Bets
• Betting Rounds
• The Two Kinds of Hit Frequency
• Betting Frequency and Max-Bet Frequency
• Win Frequency and Payoff Frequency
• Average Bet Per Hand and Effective Table Minimum
• House Advantage and Element of Risk
• Qualifiers

THE ART AND THE PHILOSOPHY

• The Demand for Skill Games ​
• Variable-Ratio Reinforcement
• Sidebet Theory: Table-Wide Hit Frequency
• Driving Max-Bet Frequency
• Game Strategy and the Target Market