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Butter · 08-14-2006, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by twothree

My "favorite" gambling strategy is... take all your gambling money (whatever, you can afford to lose) and bet it all on your favorite game of chance with the closest to 50/50 odds. No matter the outcome you stop gambling. This way you avoid the "house" taking your money in the long run, if you won the bet.

And I bet instead of trick-or-treating you just went to the store and bought candy, too.

Vegas Vic · 08-14-2006, 03:00 PM

Never bet more than you can afford to win.

jbmagic · 08-14-2006, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

I'm waiting to hear some slots strategy. How do you find the "hot" machines?

The one that has a cherry in the middle will do well for you. That the ones you should find.

digamma · 08-14-2006, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jbmagic

The one that has a cherry in the middle will do well for you. That the ones you should find.

What do you mean? Cherry in the middle? Whipped cream on top?

I thought you were supposed to find the ones closer to the ATM machines.

TroyF · 08-14-2006, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jbmagic

The one that has a cherry in the middle will do well for you. That the ones you should find.

Is this also your dating philosophy?

jbmagic · 08-14-2006, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by digamma

What do you mean? Cherry in the middle? Whipped cream on top?

I thought you were supposed to find the ones closer to the ATM machines.

lol

Seriously play slots machine that shows a cherry in the middle bar line. You will do very well.

digamma · 08-14-2006, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jbmagic

lol

Seriously play slots machine that shows a cherry in the middle bar line. You will do very well.

How do I make sure it hits the cherry in the middle bar line?

jbmagic · 08-14-2006, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TroyF

Is this also your dating philosophy?

Yes that will also work. lol

You know Vegas once wanted to call it Sluts Machine.

jbmagic · 08-14-2006, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by digamma

How do I make sure it hits the cherry in the middle bar line?

You don't.

As long you find a slot machine with a cherry in the middle bar before you start. Then you got yourself a hot machine and will pay off nicely.

ice4277 · 08-14-2006, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jbmagic

You know Vegas once wanted to call it Sluts Machine.

We have officially reached the end of the internets.

digamma · 08-14-2006, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jbmagic

You don't.

As long you find a slot machine with a cherry in the middle bar before you start. Then you got yourself a hot machine and will pay off nicely.

I guess I'm still confused. Does a cherry in the middle mean the last spin was a win? So it's hot. Drop it like it's hot, drop it like it's hot, drop it like it's hot. By the way, the coins are hot, when they come out of the machine. (Is that what you're talking about?) I drop those because they are hot.

Plus I found this wiki link that says that there aren't really hot slots.

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"Hot" and "Cold" machines

Standard slot machines do not get "hot" or "cold". The odds of hitting a winning combination are determined by a random number generator contained in the machine's software and is exactly the same with every spin. Such slot machines are never "due to be hit" if they haven't paid out a jackpot in a while.

Help me understand your strategy more.

jbmagic · 08-14-2006, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by digamma

I guess I'm still confused. Does a cherry in the middle mean the last spin was a win? So it's hot. Drop it like it's hot, drop it like it's hot, drop it like it's hot. By the way, the coins are hot, when they come out of the machine. (Is that what you're talking about?) I drop those because they are hot.

Plus I found this wiki link that says that there aren't really hot slots.

Help me understand your strategy more.

That why Wiki is broke

digamma · 08-14-2006, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jbmagic

That why Wiki is broke

So, then, why the cherry in the middle?

Lathum · 08-14-2006, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jbmagic

That why Wiki is broke

dude, youre killing me, you need to stop it, I can't take no more it.

st.cronin · 08-14-2006, 06:50 PM

I don't know, I saw a few hot sluts in Vegas that I thought about hitting. Oh, wait ...

jbmagic · 08-14-2006, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by st.cronin

I don't know, I saw a few hot sluts in Vegas that I thought about hitting. Oh, wait ...

Any BJ? I mean Blackjack.

Buccaneer · 08-15-2006, 08:42 PM

You're right, SkyDog.

Buccaneer · 08-15-2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by QuikSand

(in that case, well done, yuk yuk, fuck you)

I suspect that's what a lot of people are going to say.

Solecismic · 08-15-2006, 09:10 PM

Oh, how did I miss this one?

The times I've been in Nevada, all I did was play blackjack, so I have some experience here.

The blackjack game built into TCY is limited, but the advice module is culled from a lot of statistical work, and it plays a good game.

If you play blackjack well, which means you memorize the basic charts, you can win 49% of the hands. If you count cards well, you can increase those odds to slightly over 50%. This means blackjack is the only game in Vegas where a good player can win money with average luck.

But that's not where the good players win their money. The Martingale System is for fools. You don't win money quickly playing blackjack. You win by playing smart and playing for a long time. At some point, you will lose eight hands in a row. There's nothing you can do about that. And the Martingale System guarantees that when that happens you lose your shirt - and more. Play the Martingale System long enough, and everybody loses. That, by definition, is a bad system.

The best blackjack players count cards and play conservatively most of the time. The counting improves game play slightly. But where it works is that counting should also determine how much you bet. And when the deck is rich in high cards - which work in the player's favor because the player can stop on 12-16 and the dealer can not, you bet higher. When the deck is particularly rich in high cards, a smart player is winning 55-60% of their hands, getting more 2-card 21s - and betting more on each hand.

Blackjack is the only game where someone behaving himself can get himself thrown out of a casino. The best card counters are known to every casino and are met by pit bosses before they can even sit down. But the pit bosses don't concern themselves with college kids playing at the $5 tables. I tried to get myself thrown out for card-counting, but when you're only up $100 on the $5 table, they leave you alone.

Neuqua · 08-15-2006, 09:35 PM

Any good place online to play blackjack? I mean besides the very basic Yahoo.

Pumpy Tudors · 08-15-2006, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Neuqua

Any good place online to play blackjack? I mean besides the very basic Yahoo.

For real money or no?

Neuqua · 08-15-2006, 10:32 PM

Pumpy Tudors · 08-15-2006, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Neuqua

Yes.

Last I checked, Golden Palace Casino was doing a 300% bonus. I bought in for 100 pounds (lol british money) and cashed out 280 pounds after fulfilling the bonus requirement.

StarLuck and PlanetLuck casinos did some pretty good bonuses, too, but I did those several months ago, so I don't know if their terms are still the same. If you're interested in whoring some blackjack bonuses, there's some money to be made out there.

GoldenEagle · 08-16-2006, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Daimyo

Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

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Subby · 08-16-2006, 09:56 AM

Always bet on green.

GoldenEagle · 08-16-2006, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

Last I checked, Golden Palace Casino was doing a 300% bonus. I bought in for 100 pounds (lol british money) and cashed out 280 pounds after fulfilling the bonus requirement.

StarLuck and PlanetLuck casinos did some pretty good bonuses, too, but I did those several months ago, so I don't know if their terms are still the same. If you're interested in whoring some blackjack bonuses, there's some money to be made out there.

Golden Palace - Depost $100
Bonus - $300
Winnings - $250
Cashout - $650

Baller, yo!

GoldenEagle · 08-16-2006, 09:57 AM

I was playing BJ at Victor Casino last night betting $10 a hand. I busted my $50 deposit after losing 6 of 8 hands and then it dawned that if I did the jbmagic system of play, I would have been like 3gs.

sooner333 · 08-16-2006, 10:13 AM

This reminds me of freshman year in the dorms where my friend from the room next door started a sports betting account at a place that also had an online casino. Well, he'd get bored and play a $1 roulette spin on red, and if he'd lose he'd bet 2...the same system as done out here. Well, he'd always win his dollar and be satisfied. This went on for awhile, until he lost $100 in about two minutes one afternoon...we gave him a hard time about that one.

Pumpy Tudors · 08-16-2006, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenEagle

Golden Palace - Depost $100
Bonus - $300
Winnings - $250
Cashout - $650

Baller, yo!

If you'd deposited in British moon money instead of dollars, you'd have had about $1200.

Bee · 08-16-2006, 10:29 AM

The Martingale strategy always works. People who have failed with it just quit too soon.

And just one note...if you hit the table limit before winning, you need to move to a higher limit table where you can double your last bet. This is what obviously screws up many beginners.

ice4277 · 08-16-2006, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Bee

And just one note...if you hit the table limit before winning, you need to move to a higher limit table where you can double your last bet. This is what obviously screws up many beginners.

Awesome! I'm going to be in Vegas this weekend, I'll try this and let you know how it goes. Thank God I have an AmEx card.

Ajaxab · 08-16-2006, 12:20 PM

Is anyone else astounded by the wisdom of jb given just how many questions the man churns out?

It's like 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife.

ice4277 · 08-16-2006, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ajaxab

Is anyone else astounded by the wisdom of jb given just how many questions the man churns out?

It's like 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife.

It's ironic, don'tcha think?

Ajaxab · 08-16-2006, 02:52 PM

Yeah, I really do think...

It's like rain on your wedding day.

Maple Leafs · 08-16-2006, 03:14 PM

General FOFC observation:

Does anyone else see threads like this, think "OK, that sounds boring", then notice two days later that it's up to four pages and wonder what's up? We really need some sort of icon or codeword for threads that start off generally harmless and uninteresting, then suddenly develop into something fantastic.

I suggest a small picture of Elisha Cuthbert be placed next to these threads by a mod.

Butter · 08-16-2006, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

General FOFC observation:

Does anyone else see threads like this, think "OK, that sounds boring", then notice two days later that it's up to four pages and wonder what's up? We really need some sort of icon or codeword for threads that start off generally harmless and uninteresting, then suddenly develop into something fantastic.

I suggest a small picture of Elisha Cuthbert be placed next to these threads by a mod.

I miss most of the drama/hilarity because of this very reason.

st.cronin · 08-16-2006, 03:20 PM

Nice idea, Maple Leafs, but instead of Cuthbert, it should be Debra Lefave.

Pumpy Tudors · 08-16-2006, 03:22 PM

I think it should be a picture of Antmeister.

Honolulu_Blue · 08-16-2006, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

General FOFC observation:

Does anyone else see threads like this, think "OK, that sounds boring", then notice two days later that it's up to four pages and wonder what's up? We really need some sort of icon or codeword for threads that start off generally harmless and uninteresting, then suddenly develop into something fantastic.

I suggest a small picture of Elisha Cuthbert be placed next to these threads by a mod.

Yes.

Simms · 08-16-2006, 03:38 PM

Or we could turn thread ratings on again.

*ducks*

Barkeep49 · 08-16-2006, 03:41 PM

What if we just had a thread to the same effect? Kind of like the consecutive thread hilarity one? Could get bumped from time to time with a link and a quick summary of what is interesting.

WSUCougar · 08-16-2006, 03:52 PM

Sort of an FOFC bestseller list?

Barkeep49 · 08-16-2006, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

Sort of an FOFC bestseller list?

Yes. Though I'm also a person who thinks an FOFC themed wiki would be useful...

GoldenEagle · 08-16-2006, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Barkeep49

Yes. Though I'm also a person who thinks an FOFC themed wiki would be useful...

That wiki broke.

Barkeep49 · 08-16-2006, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenEagle

That wiki broke.

Is this a joke or was there an FOFC wiki that I missed? Because I think having a page for many of the "in jokes" and thread summaries of notable posts in things like the Maximum Football monster would be genuinely useful.

Bad-example · 08-17-2006, 11:33 AM

ok for bump?

Desnudo · 08-17-2006, 01:12 PM

A hot dog walks into a bar and the bartender says, "We don't serve food here."

Pumpy Tudors · 10-16-2006, 11:14 AM

This is one of the greatest threads in the history of FOFC history.

bulletsponge · 10-16-2006, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Vegas Vic

Never bet more than you can afford to win.

never bet

best strategy for gambling

MJ4H · 10-16-2006, 12:13 PM

Boy did I miss this one the first time around.

08-14-2006, 06:50 PM	#115
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	I don't know, I saw a few hot sluts in Vegas that I thought about hitting. Oh, wait ... __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

08-15-2006, 09:35 PM	#120
Neuqua Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago, Ill	Any good place online to play blackjack? I mean besides the very basic Yahoo. __________________ Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?

08-15-2006, 10:32 PM	#122
Neuqua Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago, Ill	Yes. __________________ Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?

08-16-2006, 09:56 AM	#125
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	Always bet on green. __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com

08-16-2006, 09:57 AM	#127
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	I was playing BJ at Victor Casino last night betting $10 a hand. I busted my $50 deposit after losing 6 of 8 hands and then it dawned that if I did the jbmagic system of play, I would have been like 3gs. __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

08-14-2006, 03:00 PM	#102
Vegas Vic Checkraising Tourists Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL	Never bet more than you can afford to win.

08-15-2006, 08:42 PM	#117
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	You're right, SkyDog.

08-15-2006, 09:10 PM	#119
Solecismic Solecismic Software Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canton, OH	Oh, how did I miss this one? The times I've been in Nevada, all I did was play blackjack, so I have some experience here. The blackjack game built into TCY is limited, but the advice module is culled from a lot of statistical work, and it plays a good game. If you play blackjack well, which means you memorize the basic charts, you can win 49% of the hands. If you count cards well, you can increase those odds to slightly over 50%. This means blackjack is the only game in Vegas where a good player can win money with average luck. But that's not where the good players win their money. The Martingale System is for fools. You don't win money quickly playing blackjack. You win by playing smart and playing for a long time. At some point, you will lose eight hands in a row. There's nothing you can do about that. And the Martingale System guarantees that when that happens you lose your shirt - and more. Play the Martingale System long enough, and everybody loses. That, by definition, is a bad system. The best blackjack players count cards and play conservatively most of the time. The counting improves game play slightly. But where it works is that counting should also determine how much you bet. And when the deck is rich in high cards - which work in the player's favor because the player can stop on 12-16 and the dealer can not, you bet higher. When the deck is particularly rich in high cards, a smart player is winning 55-60% of their hands, getting more 2-card 21s - and betting more on each hand. Blackjack is the only game where someone behaving himself can get himself thrown out of a casino. The best card counters are known to every casino and are met by pit bosses before they can even sit down. But the pit bosses don't concern themselves with college kids playing at the $5 tables. I tried to get myself thrown out for card-counting, but when you're only up $100 on the $5 table, they leave you alone.

08-16-2006, 10:13 AM	#128
sooner333 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Norman, OK	This reminds me of freshman year in the dorms where my friend from the room next door started a sports betting account at a place that also had an online casino. Well, he'd get bored and play a $1 roulette spin on red, and if he'd lose he'd bet 2...the same system as done out here. Well, he'd always win his dollar and be satisfied. This went on for awhile, until he lost $100 in about two minutes one afternoon...we gave him a hard time about that one.

08-16-2006, 10:29 AM	#130
Bee Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fairfax, VA	The Martingale strategy always works. People who have failed with it just quit too soon. And just one note...if you hit the table limit before winning, you need to move to a higher limit table where you can double your last bet. This is what obviously screws up many beginners.

08-16-2006, 12:20 PM	#132
Ajaxab College Benchwarmer Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Far from home	Is anyone else astounded by the wisdom of jb given just how many questions the man churns out? It's like 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife.

08-16-2006, 02:52 PM	#134
Ajaxab College Benchwarmer Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Far from home	Yeah, I really do think... It's like rain on your wedding day.

08-16-2006, 03:14 PM	#135
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	General FOFC observation: Does anyone else see threads like this, think "OK, that sounds boring", then notice two days later that it's up to four pages and wonder what's up? We really need some sort of icon or codeword for threads that start off generally harmless and uninteresting, then suddenly develop into something fantastic. I suggest a small picture of Elisha Cuthbert be placed next to these threads by a mod. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

08-16-2006, 03:20 PM	#137
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	Nice idea, Maple Leafs, but instead of Cuthbert, it should be Debra Lefave. __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

08-16-2006, 03:22 PM	#138
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I think it should be a picture of Antmeister. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

08-16-2006, 03:38 PM	#140
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08-16-2006, 03:41 PM	#141
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	What if we just had a thread to the same effect? Kind of like the consecutive thread hilarity one? Could get bumped from time to time with a link and a quick summary of what is interesting.

08-16-2006, 03:52 PM	#142
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08-17-2006, 11:33 AM	#146
Bad-example College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: san jose CA	ok for bump?

08-17-2006, 01:12 PM	#147
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	A hot dog walks into a bar and the bartender says, "We don't serve food here."

10-16-2006, 11:14 AM	#148
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	This is one of the greatest threads in the history of FOFC history. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

10-16-2006, 12:13 PM	#150
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