Title: One of the most asinine books I've seen
Review: After correctly stating that random events are independent of each other, the author spends the rest of the book directly contradicting this, claiming that there are "trends," that some tables are "hot" or "cold," etc. This is claiming that past random events really do affect future ones -- the book is a rehash of the old "gambler's fallacy." In reality, the odds on a spin of the wheel or a roll of the dice never, ever, ever, ever, change. There's no such thing as a "hot" table or a "trend."All you really need to know is the formula for EV (expected value). It is:((probability x payout)-bet)/betIf the number is negative, it's a bad bet.If you want to gamble, read some poker books, get some good poker software and practice, practice, practice. IF you're good, you can beat the rake (and the other players). All other casino games are losing propositions, period.
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