I never said I was playing with an advantage. I am playing negative expectation games with the house having an edge, generally, of 0.8% less what minimal free play I get. I don't include comps, offers, etc because they are outside of gaming. Free play I will count as helping to increase my edge but I count it with strict limitations and never dollar-for-dollar.

So since the house has an edge of about 0.8% over me, I can honestly say that $10,000 (10% of a $100K royal) will make the difference between a profitable and a negative year. In fact, 10% of a $20,000 royal can also be the difference.

Regardless of whether or not 10% of a royal makes a difference between a winning or losing year, who in their right mind is going to tip 10% ????