Turn $1000 into $2000 now. How? Please!?

Mike: You're always saying something brilliant half the time.

Yeah, of course it works for two possibilities,
you'll get additional $1000 even more, or you'll lose $1000

You mean I got it wrong . . . I thought he said something half-brilliant all of the time.

Correction, says the guy who was a semi pro gambler and one of the first published gambling experts for About.com's Luna Network. I'm speaking MATHEMATICAL CERTAINTY.

There's no patterns to break, you're lying to yourself. Slots are random BY LAW and have no mathematical memory, unlike a deck of cards which is why skill becomes a factor when playing cards. It doesn't matter if you wait 5 seconds or 5 hours or 5 days when playing slots. Using your numbers, you're still at a 10-14% disadvantage regardless of past results or how you manage your bankroll.

Why would I try something I know FACTUALLY is a loser, just as I know that if I have a billion dollars and double it, I'd have two billion. I don't need to be a billionaire to use MATH.

Let's make this real. I'll put 10 red buttons in a brown paper bag and 90 blue buttons. Every time you pull out a red button, you win. Every time you pull a blue one, I win. It doesn't matter what pattern you play. All that matters are there's 10 red and 90 blue.

The same thing would apply if there were 42 red and 58 blue, closer to actual slot odds. Sure, you may win after a couple of pulls, but the more buttons you pull the more likely I am to win. And it doesn't matter what "pattern" you play.

I've dealt with a lot of gamblers over my life that claim to have it all figured out. But when I actually put them to a test they all failed, except one, who also happened to be a card counter. There was one other guy that only bet Ivy League schools in football that claimed to be a winner and his reasoning did make some sense to me, but I never actually tested him.

But you slot players that claim you can beat the laws of physics? LOL

Why use your "patterns" at a game with approx.. a 93% payback (Las Vegas odds on a quarter machine) when you can bet the same patterns on the craps Don't Pass with a 98.6 percent payback? Doesn't make any sense to me.

Let me know when a slots "pattern better" is banned from a Las Vegas casino. I'm sure they're shaking in their boots.

What sort of odds does it offer?

Actually, my wisdom on the subject comes from reading a number of books from QUALIFIED experts, instead of pretending I figured out something the greatest minds in the history of math and physics have over-looked.

Many people refuse to accept that gambling is one of the most studied sciences, as it directly relates to statistics. Casinos don't leave anything the chance. Every college with a class in statistics uses casino games as examples. Not to mention, UNLV has an entire branch dedicated to nothing but gambling science.

Even Albert Einstein had a big interest in gambling. Back when nuke tests were held just outside Las Vegas, he would visit the area often. He was known to spend a lot of time in casinos just watching with interest people gambling, particularly Chuck O Luck, a dice game. Einstein was fascinated with why people would wager their money when at a disadvantage, as he could calculate the odds of Chuck O Luck instantly.

But instead of respecting the knowledge, intellect and experiences of the greatest math minds in human history, some people have actually convinced themselves they know something the geniuses don't.

Their ideas aren't unique and have been presented and proven wrong many, many times before. They could easily research their theories but would rather believe they and only they, have it all figured out.

Here's the reality behind these money management systems...They do slow people down. And when gambling at a disadvantage, that's a good thing as it reduces their action. But to say they can over-come a disadvantage by using any money management system is not only wrong, it can be costly.

If they really wanted to be better gamblers they would put in the effort and study like I did. But they're too lazy and want to believe in magic instead of math, because it's easier and doesn't take any brain energy.

And because so many people are lazy is why blackjack, poker and even video poker to a great degree give far better odds than games that are purely chance, like slots and roulette. The casinos set the payback for blackjack and video poker so the gleefully ignorant don't lose too quickly, leaving a much better game for those that do put in some effort learning basic strategies.

Lanfear said himself that slots have a disadvantage of 10% or so, using round numbers. However, with just a little sound study and good selection of machines, you can play video poker at around a 1% disadvantage...maybe even better on some machines with perfect play.

I advised my sister to learn and play video poker. She became an almost even player. But she signed up for the slot clubs at the Vegas casinos and they would send her special offers and comps from time to time, making her Vegas vacations very inexpensive.

But she actually took some time and effort to improve her play, something slot players just aren't willing to do...a very expensive decision.

The slot's have changed a bit since your last visit 30 years ago. Yes, they still have a few mechanical reel ones left, but these are ancient. What we see now are realistic video versions or multiple line versions. Graphical full screen displays. I found, in all cases, the 3 bar mechanical ones are to be avoided. Wins are higher but sparse. The graphical ones give you more wins, usually less than your stake play, but you get to play longer on them.

One thing you probably never or rarely had was bonus rounds. The free spins that the machine does for you or some simulated video game type thing to win extra money. I am factoring in these extra's into my scenario. Since you are betting 50-60 cents you would always get one or two of these in a 100 dollar cycle. given that you have up to 200 goes.
Switching out from one machine to another every 20 increases the chances of you getting one of these.

This is not a pattern of play most people do.

Kurt is right about video Poker, almost 50/50, slight house advantage. Given that, you put in a 20, lose one or two and then go just go slightly over your 20 and cash out, not keep playing, start again. With discipline you could turn a profit.

The slots themselves have no skill attached to playing them. Only doing the cycles and patterns of play I'm suggesting will give you an edge.

I'm only suggesting that it works because I have done it multiple times in a row with no failures as yet. I admit though, it is a so far thing.

Winning streaks happen quite often - and that's why so many "how tos" and "beat the casinos" books talk about time limits and "sessions".

Many people are in profit while playing in casinos....for a while.

But they don't leave - they keep playing and they give the profit back to the casino. It keeps the casinos in profit.

She must be at $5 a pop!