Originally Posted by
kewlJ
Rob, why do you feel the need to try to drag the younger Mr Mendelson into your voodoo gambling rationale and debate.
First Jason, don't believe Rob. I congratulated you because I am genuinely happy for you, as I am most players whether an AP or playing for a living or NOT.
Second this all boils down to ridiculous statements Rob has made and I guess continues to believe or pretend to believe (not sure which), that a player can play a -EV game, win in the short term, small sample size (which he absolutely can) and then duplicate that over and over and over, overcoming -Ev in the long-term.
the example would be, is it possible to bet black at roulette and win 2 or 3 spins or 5 of 8 spins? of course! Could a player do so over and over and over, overcoming the negative expectation of the game? No.
What Rob is suggesting is voodoo, alternative math. Of course he has "special" less optimal plays that seems to pull the whole thing together because we all know stacking -EV, on top of -EV results in +EV.
Don't let Rob drag you into his alternative world and voodoo thinking. Play the way you want to play, which appears to be for fun and enjoy yourself. And just know that not everyone has some ulterior motive. If I congratulate you on a win like I did, I am genuinely happy for you.