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Old 08-10-2007, 04:30 AM
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Default Re: Anything else gambling skill games?

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I thought about this after I wrote it ...

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Slots and video gaming are all zero memory strategies. Other than memorizing what the optimal play is in games where you have a decision to make -- the strategy is not dependent on any other factors. So, unlike poker -- it's a single player game. There is no raising, bluffing, or any other strategic signals that can be exploited. VP is like playing pure basic strategy at BJ.

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Yeah, there were much better examples to be made. Like BJ and most other gambling games. Not all are created equal, which is what I was trying to get across. There are games no one can beat and games that just about anyone willing to pretend to care can beat.
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