Re: [vpFREE] Re: Cards unhold themselves upon redealing. Does it happen?

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>I raised the question of cards unholding a while back, and got several confirmations of it happening to various posters here. At least several of us know it is possible, even though still not sure how it can happen.
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> So summarizing: It can happen. Not sure how it happens. It is not possible to prove the existance of the mis-held hand. And making the player whole is subjectively determined.
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In the early days of computer programming using assembly language, it
was common to write a subroutine to take care of "key bounce" when
reading that a key was pressed on the keyboard. The buttons on the vp
machine are constantly being scanned by the program.

The buttons on a vp machine are often sticky due to spilled drinks,
warped buttons from the heat of the lamp bulb, or just worn out. They
have a spring to tension the button as it presses on a microswitch.
This spring can get weak over time. All of this can add to noisy
switches and be the cause of a switch to "unhold". If you are on a
touchscreen machine, noise due to dirt on touchscreen circuit board can
also be a cause. On my home IGT, I had an intermittent problem with the
touchscreen working. Turns out the touchscreen circuit board had a
crack in it causing the problem. You also need to be careful with your
hands near the touchscreen. It can change holds without actually being
touched just near. So there are many ways that this can happen. You
may notice that the button pops up after a second or two. I tend to
move to a different machine when the buttons are sticky.

Dennis
vp-connoisseur

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