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Old 09-10-2005, 03:39 PM
Godot Godot is offline
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Default Re: Flameout in life and in Poker (VERY LONG)

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Yes, keep going (and keep it in this thread).

So far, I have to say I don't quite understand the dog # 1 edge, and disagree with the progression blackjack system you came up with. But still, interesting cautionary tale.

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Well the #1 dog has the inside track, and he is a small statistical favorite given that he has a slightly shorter length to run. Well, I dont think my progression blackjack scheme is foolproof either, i just wanted to get a big run up before the the inevetable risk of ruin set in. Just like the martingdale (sp?) system of doubling your bets until you win could conceivably work for the short term but eventually you will run out of bankroll to cover your losses. It's more of a hit and run system that can ONLY work in the short term (but, the short term could be a long time at least in human terms.)