Originally Posted by
brooklynmatt
Absolutely I'm talking about washing them, and allowing the washing puts the house in a worse spot, hence the disadvantage...
No - again, as I said, it is simply
less volatile. It doesn't put them in a "worse spot" or a "disadvantage". You need to be careful about the terms you use - they mean different things. A house advantage is different from volatility which is different from any arbitrary end result of a play session.
Originally Posted by
brooklynmatt
I'm not sure about the table tips point- I'd argue it with the IRS as a cost of the transaction, and expense against the income. Might well fail but I think it's right in principle...
No, it's not right in principle. Keep in mind that if your tip bet loses, that is also deducted from your win/loss, so there is no "unfair" or even disparate treatment. You are the person betting that tip, and it is considered no differently from anything else you bet.