1. The outcome is determined by a man sitting in the backroom. In fact every machine, video poker or slot, has a device which operated independently. 2. The machine will become cold if a mechanic opens it. There are no switches, knobs, or screws inside a machine that will change how the machine is paying. Even if a casino person opens the machine he does it to clear or to refill the hopper of the machine. 3. "I have played this machine for hours-it is due to hit." It may be "due" or even long "overdue," but that doesn't mean it is "ready" to hit. This game never influences the next one. It doesn't matter if you have played a machine for five minutes or five hours; every deal is from a full deck and the RNG (which selects each hand) has no memory of what has happened before. 4. Using a club card makes the machine pay more often. Club cards have nothing to do with the payout of the machine. They will not cause the machine to pay more or less often. 5. A constant player has more chances of winning that a beginner or a tourist. All players have equal chances of winning. The machine has no way of knowing if you are a tourist or a professional or if you are tall or short. The only edge a better player may have is his ability to choose the best cards to hold. Internet Poker Hold.