[Stat-boy]

At first I thought you were joking. Two points: one, each spin is an independent variable, not related to past performance; two, for a “double down” strategy to mathematically zero out, you need a capacity to place bets at least as great as the capacity of the casino.

I have a theory that these mathematical “slight of hand” betting schemes are really promulgated by casinos (many through ghost authors) to encourage participation by the non-mathematically trained.

Here is a simple rule: you can’t change the odds by a betting scheme. Counting cards may work because the counting of the cards (not the betting scheme) may change the odds.

The “stat” in “stat-boy” stands for statistician. I dated my wife while I was in graduate school, and one nickname she had for me was “Stat-boy”.

[new cruelty]

Thanks for the valuable insight.

I'm going to Atlantic City soon. I'll still give the Martingdale system a try.

Thakns again!