Alan, I'm trying to figure how you don't lose your mind over how confused you always are after crystal clear explanations. Remember when I told you TDBP was never played as part of my strategy during the years when I filed as a professional gambler? Then do you remember how I said I got interested in it the past few years, so I studied what the optimal plays should be in it vs. any use of my special plays? Has it sunk in yet? Do you get it yet? Are you able to come to terms with the facts yet?
To you, and probably because of how you portray a very limited VP IQ, any variations in a strategy that includes changess because of different games, different levels of goals, and different plays when losing vs. winning, is going to seem impossible because it's just too far over your head, and you just don't have what it takes to want to take the time to learn something you don't understand. That's a little frustrating to me because I've always offered to do whatever it takes to help you be a better, happier, and wealthier player.
This is like how I've tried to explain how I've been no luckier than the avg. player except for the past 18 mos., which immediately led to the forum clown to show how little he also doesn't comprehend. So let me school you two once again. You, Dancer, and we'll even throw in VL so he doesn't get so shook up about being ignored again....you all have a normal year in the luck dept. And so do I, only what is it you all have in common that I don't. BINGO! Yes, you ALL play on, and because after a lucky win many players suddenly get hit with a fresh bolt of confidence (ask "winner"Jason about this one) some jump up to a denomination they really shouldn't be playing. And what overwhelmingly happens now? Yup, all or most of the winnings are LOST (your "slowly diminishing win goal" is an excellent example of that).
Bbbbut....what does RS do after a big win when playing my strategy? Yup again--he quits and leaves until the next session, which can be played STARTING AT THE LOWEST STARTING DENOMINATION for the strategy either immediately, or whenever I choose. So why do you & Spock want to believe I had better-than-avg. good fortune when I usually do not play NEARLY as many hands as the standard player? Listen up. BECAUSE MY OVERALL STRATEGY, INCLUDING SPECIAL PLAYS, GIVE ME MORE OPPORTUNITY TO HIT THE WINNING HANDS. Playing games that increase in denomination & volatility do that, as do the special plays. Four 3's to you and the other amateurs here may seem to be a regular winning hit when you're playing $2, but when you're playing $10 TBP+ it's a session-ending hit. So when you get a standard winner, you consider it to be just another hand in the overall scheme of things. But guess what? That "winner" that Spock labels as good luck for me, is really nothing more than just another regular winner BECAUSE of my strategy. AND SO AREN'T THE MANY WINNERS I've received because of my special plays. You see, I EXPECT to hit more big winners because of my strategy so the bar for avg. luck is set higher, and without that strategy I would be doing no better or worse than you or he or anybody else.