The Gambler's Fallacy...

[billryan]

You obviously have reading comprehension problems if you think that somehow supports your inane theory.
Do you prefer getting run over by the truck or the bus?

[FloridaPhil]

[quote=billryan]Do you prefer getting run over by the truck or the bus?[/quote]Whichever one hurts he least...  Don't feel sorry for me.  I just checked our stocks and they are at an all time high. When you don't put your faith in gambling and you put it into something real, it pays off.  

[billryan]

Yeah, because none of the rest of us owns stocks or properties.
I guess we can't all be multimillionaires and vacation at exclusive resorts like Wendover and BlackHawk.
Maybe someday.
Did you really have to look to see that the market is at an all time high?

[FAA]

97.56% for quarter JOB at under five. I can grin and bear that if necessary. Even max at fifty for a stretch is okay. But I'm burned too much in my bankroll leapfrog hare brain scheme. Finally chastened.

[FloridaPhil]

[quote=Billryan]Did you really have to look to see that the market is at an all time high?[/quote]
Billy, I make it my business to know what the markets are doing. There are many paths to becoming wealthy in this world.   However, wealth is not a guarantee of happiness.   To me happiness is making a difference in someone's life.  Helping someone go to college or trade school so they can contribute to society is.  Paying a senior's overdue electric bill or taking the time to visit them when they are lonely is.  Teaching someone how to beat a casino is not my idea of making a difference.   You may think I am against you.  I certainly am not.  I am against placing hero status on people who market destructive behavior just to make a buck.  It's one thing to do this to yourself.  It's another thing to sell the idea to the masses.  Gambling is best left as entertainment.  Once you sell it as a path to profit, you become responsible for the bad things that may come out of it.You may think this has nothing to do with video poker.  I think it has everything to do with it.

[billryan]

You are so full of ****, I bet your eyes are brown.

You say this then...
Here's what excites me.  I get up early in the morning, drive an hour and forty five minutes to the Tampa Hard Rock.  I listen to 50s and 60s music in my car on the way.  I smile as I drive along because I'm not bored to death sitting in the house all day

Now its about helping grandma pay her electric bill and painting unicorns on school walls.

[FloridaPhil]

I stand by my statement.   The rest is up to you.  One day you will realize you are being played for a sucker.   For your sake I hope it happens before it's too late. 

[Quarterchips]

Holy F uck ing s hit...OMG...Seriously Phil & BillRyan you're both pi ss ing me off now!!!!!!! I mean knock it off---you're BOTH making this forum un-enjoyable for myself (and I'm guessing for others as well).

Grow up...Act your age...Be civil to each other (or just ignore each other)...But cmon man

[FloridaPhil]

How you approach the game of video poker is an important concept.   I approach the game assuming I am going to lose long term, so I believe betting smaller is better.    I believe professional players approach  the game assuming they will win long term, so they bet as big as the game and their bankroll allows.   There is no need to bring personal issues into this, it's just cause and effect. Your goal affects your strategy, your bankroll and your results.   If you don't know what you are trying to accomplish or you switch midstream, how can you know what you need to do to make it happen?   Everyone wants to win playing video poker.  What it comes down to is your definition of "winning", which is not always monetary.Do you put your long term results above all else?  There is a strategy for that.Do you like to play longer with the money you have? There is a strategy for that.Do you want to hit more royals or big jackpots? There is a strategy for that.Do you want more or better comps. There is a strategy for that.Do you hate going home with empty pockets? There is a strategy for that.There is no single strategy or methodology that will maximize all of these goals at the same time.   For every goal there is a trade off. Video poker is not always played through the eyes of a professional player.  That is why the Recreational Forum was created in the first place.Let the games begin!    

[Carcounter]

I will say this. If I only had access to games that were 99% payback or less, I would not play.I am fortuate that AC is an hour away and we do have access to 99.5 and 99.69% games and better. With the slot club you are close to or at 100%. My experience playing VP since 1993 has been overall positive, although I have had losing years. I have been to casinos that had awful paytables, when on vacation and I just don't play. I will find something else to do rather than spend time playing single coin or whatever. Not a criticism FP, just the way I am. On the other hand, I also won't waste my time playing the .25 progressives at Caesars and Tropicana that are almost always positive because of the lousy environment as I've said before. Smoky, food wrappers on machines etc.Not for me.  There has lately been a move toward taking out VP machines and putiing in penny slots. When the good VP is gone, so am I. That simple.