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The Classic Roman Myth Approach to Gambling19 February 1999
Dear Mark, Why King Midas, Jerome? When I think of King Midas my thoughts turn toward greed. In Ovid's Greek tale, Midas was so greedy he wanted everything he touched to turn to gold. To his delight, his wish came true, and he proceeded to gild everything in sight. But like a rapacious player who wants to win every hand, his fate was tragic in the end. He killed his own beloved daughter with his magical touch. But you probably don't give a hoot about some Roman poet's tale and only want a hot tip for success, so here's my favorite: Only make bets that have less than a two percent house advantage. You didn't mention what type of casino games you prefer, Jerome, so I'll trumpet my favored plays below. All represent wagers that have a house edge of less than two percent.
Blackjack: With perfect basic
strategy. Horace once said: "Gold can be slave or master." So can the wrong casino wager.
Dear Mark,
Dear Mark, Even though the ball did not land in a slot yet, and the dealer probably knew my style of play, shouldn't I still have been paid? Tom D. Your question reminds me of the roulette player who sent home this telegram: "System working well-send more money." As a rule, Tom, the casino wants the dealer to wait to the final "reasonable" moment before he barks "no more bets." The house wants to get as many wagers per decision as possible because they hold a hefty 5.26% advantage over the player on roulette. The long and short of it, Tom, is that every casino has its own set of guidelines it wants its dealers to follow. Additionally, every experienced roulette dealer has his own sense of timing on when to halt wagering.
In this case, Tom, I side with the dealer
(casino). The simple solution is to get your bets in early. Better yet,
how about finding a new game that does not have such a precipitous house
edge? All you need now is a new system. Recent Articles
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