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Could
Spock Win Big in Atlantic City?
Logic dictates that being human
is, "a being of illogical proportions."
That is what I think when I have seen the following
scenario multiple times. A gambler will come into
a blackjack game, lose 6 hands in a row, and dig
into their wallet for more dough, and continue
to lose countless more hands. Why? They become
desperate at losing their initial wad of money,
and abandon their strategy in hopes of winning
their losses back. A rainy day in Atlantic City
at the blackjack tables enlightened by conversational
topics of science fiction and remembrances of
old Star Trek episodes made me think of the scenario,
"What if Spock could play blackjack? Could
he win?"
Depending on how well (or not
so well) a gambling session goes for a particular
gambler, gamblers will very often change their
strategies if "things are not going well."
Some opt to switch tables, some decide to take
a breather and go to the restaurant, bathroom,
hotel room, spa, etc. Some simply decide to sit
at that same table and change or completely reverse
their blackjack strategy.
Every so often a gambler will
change their mind if their strategy is not working.
How many times have you sat at a table and been
angry enough to reach across and choke the player
at the end of the table for making a stupid or
ridiculous hit or split that results in a loss
for the entire table? Relax. It's part of the
game and the odds.
For most logical people, observations
of current and past events weigh on what we predict
will happen in the future. For most of those people
this is a good strategy, especially if you are
a card counter. Otherwise, hunches or 'gut feelings'
often fail at the expense of logic, and at the
expense of other players too. After all, we are
human.
So to answer the question, "Could
Spock Win Big in Atlantic City?" Theoretically,
yes. Probability of that happening - 0.000001%
- the casino management would throw him out in
a heartbeat. The "Eye in the Sky" would
then closely watch anyone with pointy ears.
I can see it now. Newspaper headline
story,
Intergalactic Profiling by Casino
Authorities.
Be well and prosper!
CJ Gamble
CasinoJudge.com
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