Why, when dealers leave the blackjack table, do they always clap their hands?

Chris A. Glendale, CA Casino mythology holds that there is a touch of larceny in all dealers. We clap (clear) our hands to prove we are not pilfering chips.

Even now, years after my dealing gig, I am still haunted by the suspicion of theft. Every time I pick up an item in a store and put it back, I still "clear" my hands to show I am not shoplifting. Dear Mark, How many trips to a casino does it take the average person to hit a royal flush?

I ask because I seldom see them. Shannon R. Omaha, NE The frequency of a royal flush is once every 40,000 hands.

For that, you will need to play video poker at a pace of four hands a minute, nonstop for seven days before you hit a royal flush. But there¹s no guarantee; we¹re talking probabilities here, not certainties. Dear Mark, What do the four suits in a card deck represent?

Morgan P. They symbolize the medieval classes of man. Hearts­priesthood, Spades­nobility, Clubs­peasantry, Diamonds­the wealthy merchant class.

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