Rob Singer discusses tipping

[Rob.Singer]

We're on travel now but here's what I got out of this thread:

1. I've never heard of the word "stringer" before, and after seeing how it's defined, I can also see the reason redietz needed to bring it up: he's doing the same as he usually does--deflect whenever it comes to proving or sharing links about any of his claims.

2. Red has taken numerous opportunities here to downplay my 8 glorious years writing a column for Gaming Today--which clearly bothered him and still does: aka, "music to my heart"--while following it up with postulating about how GT cannot find any love for me today, now that the founder has passed on. But one has to wonder--does red really believe it's important to me if the GT of today actually loves me or hates me? Or is he trying to create a scenario that helps him ease the pain? As I've said, he's a weird bird.

3. Red has taken even more liberty here to give shout-out's of his so-called "credentials"....not one of which he has ever offered to put up a link to or offer any kind of proof thereof. Until and if that time comes, he's a simple anonymous internet phony which, of course, he's very aware of.

4. We've learned that jbjb never valet parks. People who drive beaters never do.

[jbjb]

Leave me and my jalopy out of this! :-)

[redietz]

Rob, let me get this straight. The guy who uses a martingale system to, he claims, have beaten negative EV games for hundreds of thousands of hands, has decided I'm a phony until I post links. So what happens when I run into Dan or Alan in Las Vegas, which is only a matter of time? Am I then still a phony, or do I magically turn into a real boy? I like to get these things cleared up in advance.

I can't believe you spent eight years as a stringer and didn't know what it was. Wow.

P.S. You really are having a tough time grasping the meaning of "anonymous." I sign my real name. It's not a particularly wonderful name, but it's okay. R.E.Dietz is my name. If the initials are throwing you, I'm sorry. My first name is "Robert." My middle name is "Earl." I hope that helps. Therefore, I am not anonymous. Now Rob Singer is not your real name, therefore you are anonymous.

[jbjb]

Now Rob Singer is not your real name, therefore you are anonymous.

No, it means he's a jealous stalker.

[Rob.Singer]

Rob, let me get this straight. The guy who uses a martingale system to, he claims, have beaten negative EV games for hundreds of thousands of hands, has decided I'm a phony until I post links. So what happens when I run into Dan or Alan in Las Vegas, which is only a matter of time? Am I then still a phony, or do I magically turn into a real boy? I like to get these things cleared up in advance.

I can't believe you spent eight years as a stringer and didn't know what it was. Wow.

P.S. You really are having a tough time grasping the meaning of "anonymous." I sign my real name. It's not a particularly wonderful name, but it's okay. R.E.Dietz is my name. If the initials are throwing you, I'm sorry. My first name is "Robert." My middle name is "Earl." I hope that helps. Therefore, I am not anonymous. Now Rob Singer is not your real name, therefore you are anonymous.

Red, just the fact that you're so obviously worried about the image you've created for yourself tells everyone what a phony you truly are. Meeting with people proves nothing unless you prove your identity AND provide links to all the ridiculous claims you purport to have been involved in. And deflecting this proof by trying to downplay my success as a VP player and GT writer does not let you off the hook.

Actually, when you try to convince anyone that you write for this or that whatever, all you're doing is stepping further into your own trap. You clearly do not have good writing skills, and it's almost too painful watching as you struggle to put in the right, clever enough words so very often. In fact, the first word that comes to mind when your name pops up is "Pottsville". How funny is THAT!

Alan, I remain confused about this statement: "he's his own worst enemy". What in the world makes you think I in any way am trying to build a brand or care about what a bunch of little people think about me? The name of the game here is to try and ruffle these chumps with my past successes, and if they prove easily agitated then that's where the fun begins! There's nothing like a good mock or a well-placed insult when it comes to dealing with anonymous posters. The more they react the weaker they are....and I absolutely LOATHE people lacking in self-confidence--something rather rampant here. So I simply rub their faces in the dirt to the point that they NEED to either keep bringing up things they think bother me, or make up lies about me. Only problem is, I'm a much better, more highly-skilled troll than any of them.

Any doubt about my level of enjoyment?

Now to the other posters. You, myself, and Dan are known. I know Dan as a poker player who has very little understanding of what it takes to be a successful and good video poker player, and he's a casino manager's second best dream come true. You're #1. He's also a self-described hypochondriac and worry-wart, but that's a correctable condition. I wish he would get married though. Maybe he ought to hang out with you a couple of more days.....

[RS__]

We're on travel now but here's what I got out of this thread:

1. I've never heard of the word "stringer" before, and after seeing how it's defined, I can also see the reason redietz needed to bring it up: he's doing the same as he usually does--deflect whenever it comes to proving or sharing links about any of his claims.

2. Red has taken numerous opportunities here to downplay my 8 glorious years writing a column for Gaming Today--which clearly bothered him and still does: aka, "music to my heart"--while following it up with postulating about how GT cannot find any love for me today, now that the founder has passed on. But one has to wonder--does red really believe it's important to me if the GT of today actually loves me or hates me? Or is he trying to create a scenario that helps him ease the pain? As I've said, he's a weird bird.

3. Red has taken even more liberty here to give shout-out's of his so-called "credentials"....not one of which he has ever offered to put up a link to or offer any kind of proof thereof. Until and if that time comes, he's a simple anonymous internet phony which, of course, he's very aware of.

4. We've learned that jbjb never valet parks. People who drive beaters never do.

My God, what a sad life. 8 glorious years writing for Gaming Today!

[jbjb]

My God, what a sad life. 8 glorious years writing for Gaming Today!

Gaming Today is the National Enquirer of the gambling industry. In other words....Fake News!

[redietz]

Rob, let me get this straight. The guy who uses a martingale system to, he claims, have beaten negative EV games for hundreds of thousands of hands, has decided I'm a phony until I post links. So what happens when I run into Dan or Alan in Las Vegas, which is only a matter of time? Am I then still a phony, or do I magically turn into a real boy? I like to get these things cleared up in advance.

I can't believe you spent eight years as a stringer and didn't know what it was. Wow.

P.S. You really are having a tough time grasping the meaning of "anonymous." I sign my real name. It's not a particularly wonderful name, but it's okay. R.E.Dietz is my name. If the initials are throwing you, I'm sorry. My first name is "Robert." My middle name is "Earl." I hope that helps. Therefore, I am not anonymous. Now Rob Singer is not your real name, therefore you are anonymous.

Red, just the fact that you're so obviously worried about the image you've created for yourself tells everyone what a phony you truly are. Meeting with people proves nothing unless you prove your identity AND provide links to all the ridiculous claims you purport to have been involved in. And deflecting this proof by trying to downplay my success as a VP player and GT writer does not let you off the hook.

Actually, when you try to convince anyone that you write for this or that whatever, all you're doing is stepping further into your own trap. You clearly do not have good writing skills, and it's almost too painful watching as you struggle to put in the right, clever enough words so very often. In fact, the first word that comes to mind when your name pops up is "Pottsville". How funny is THAT!

Alan, I remain confused about this statement: "he's his own worst enemy". What in the world makes you think I in any way am trying to build a brand or care about what a bunch of little people think about me? The name of the game here is to try and ruffle these chumps with my past successes, and if they prove easily agitated then that's where the fun begins! There's nothing like a good mock or a well-placed insult when it comes to dealing with anonymous posters. The more they react the weaker they are....and I absolutely LOATHE people lacking in self-confidence--something rather rampant here. So I simply rub their faces in the dirt to the point that they NEED to either keep bringing up things they think bother me, or make up lies about me. Only problem is, I'm a much better, more highly-skilled troll than any of them.

Any doubt about my level of enjoyment?

Now to the other posters. You, myself, and Dan are known. I know Dan as a poker player who has very little understanding of what it takes to be a successful and good video poker player, and he's a casino manager's second best dream come true. You're #1. He's also a self-described hypochondriac and worry-wart, but that's a correctable condition. I wish he would get married though. Maybe he ought to hang out with you a couple of more days.....

Rob, I'll address the rest of your nonsense later. For now, two things:

1) Yep, go ahead and take a shot at the Pottsville Republican. It just so happens to have won a Pulitzer. I guess you didn't look that one up. They tend to vet the people they interview. Gaming Today -- I'm sure they have an entire shelf of Pulitzers. The late publisher didn't do much vetting, but his wife sure did. Anybody call GT to see what they have to say about Rob? I may be talking over Rob's head here. He was a stringer for eight years and didn't know it. Maybe he's lost on the whole Pulitzer thing.

2) I have hard copies of my stuff, Rob, so links won't be necessary. I'll be glad to provide you hard copies when we meet in Las Vegas one of these days. I have originals of the McCusker Reports, the national conference proceedings, and Wise Guy standings and so on.

You have a storage locker in Arizona and a credential as a former unpaid GT stringer who GT currently wants nothing to do with. Very impressive.

[redietz]

redietz, you're continued deflection of doing the only thing that will get you out of the hole you dug yourself into with your litany of unsupported accolades, points in only one direction: a lifetime of substance abuse. And of course, this is the unavoidable, eventual landing base of all liberal potheads.

Rob, I've read this again, just to fully experience the high quality of your writing, and I have to admit I don't understand exactly what you are saying here. Are you saying I have experienced a lifetime of substance abuse? Or that it's inevitable that I abuse substances? Or what?

If it's inevitable, I better get started soon, as I'm approaching 60. If you're opining that I have abused substances in the past, maybe you're right. I've eaten entirely too many of those damned swedish fish in my lifetime, and sucked down a fair amount of coffee. I probably had 13 or 14 Coronas...in 2016. Maybe two bloody marys. Possibly three.

Anyway, you have the floor. What exactly were you saying here? Inquiring minds want to know.

[a2a3dseddie]

You clearly do not have good writing skills, and it's almost too painful watching as you struggle to put in the right, clever enough words so very often.

Come on JBJB you liked CEASARS when they had SUPERCRAPS across the border about 4 years ago!!..Last time I seen you at GREEKTOWN I'd say your around 40.

Yikes!

1. It's "cAesars"....not "cEasars".
2. It's "Last time I SAW you"....not "Last time I SEEN you".
3. It's "I'd say YOU'RE around 40"....not "I'd say YOUR around 40".

How did you ever get away with such illiteracy at WoV??

redietz, you're continued deflection of doing the only thing that will get you out of the hole you dug yourself into with your litany of unsupported accolades, points in only one direction: a lifetime of substance abuse. And of course, this is the unavoidable, eventual landing base of all liberal potheads.

There's a pot calling the kettle black...

[RS__]

Come on JBJB you liked CEASARS when they had SUPERCRAPS across the border about 4 years ago!!..Last time I seen you at GREEKTOWN I'd say your around 40.

Yikes!

1. It's "cAesars"....not "cEasars".
2. It's "Last time I SAW you"....not "Last time I SEEN you".
3. It's "I'd say YOU'RE around 40"....not "I'd say YOUR around 40".

How did you ever get away with such illiteracy at WoV??

redietz, you're continued deflection of doing the only thing that will get you out of the hole you dug yourself into with your litany of unsupported accolades, points in only one direction: a lifetime of substance abuse. And of course, this is the unavoidable, eventual landing base of all liberal potheads.

There's a pot calling the kettle black...

I can't believe I missed Rob telling someone else he has poor writing skills. I've always found Rob to use the wrong words (your/you're, etc.), but figured what the hell, it's the Internet, who really cares?

[jbjb]

Yikes!

1. It's "cAesars"....not "cEasars".
2. It's "Last time I SAW you"....not "Last time I SEEN you".
3. It's "I'd say YOU'RE around 40"....not "I'd say YOUR around 40".

How did you ever get away with such illiteracy at WoV??

redietz, you're continued deflection of doing the only thing that will get you out of the hole you dug yourself into with your litany of unsupported accolades, points in only one direction: a lifetime of substance abuse. And of course, this is the unavoidable, eventual landing base of all liberal potheads.

There's a pot calling the kettle black...

I can't believe I missed Rob telling someone else he has poor writing skills. I've always found Rob to use the wrong words (your/you're, etc.), but figured what the hell, it's the Internet, who really cares?

Don Schlesinger would have a field day.

[Biloxi Bill]

Yikes!

1. It's "cAesars"....not "cEasars".
2. It's "Last time I SAW you"....not "Last time I SEEN you".
3. It's "I'd say YOU'RE around 40"....not "I'd say YOUR around 40".

How did you ever get away with such illiteracy at WoV??

redietz, you're continued deflection of doing the only thing that will get you out of the hole you dug yourself into with your litany of unsupported accolades, points in only one direction: a lifetime of substance abuse. And of course, this is the unavoidable, eventual landing base of all liberal potheads.

There's a pot calling the kettle black...

I can't believe I missed Rob telling someone else he has poor writing skills. I've always found Rob to use the wrong words (your/you're, etc.), but figured what the hell, it's the Internet, who really cares?

It`s hard not to notice that he`s obviously an uneducated baboon

[slingshot]

Rob, let me get this straight. The guy who uses a martingale system to, he claims, have beaten negative EV games for hundreds of thousands of hands, has decided I'm a phony until I post links. So what happens when I run into Dan or Alan in Las Vegas, which is only a matter of time? Am I then still a phony, or do I magically turn into a real boy? I like to get these things cleared up in advance.

I can't believe you spent eight years as a stringer and didn't know what it was. Wow.

P.S. You really are having a tough time grasping the meaning of "anonymous." I sign my real name. It's not a particularly wonderful name, but it's okay. R.E.Dietz is my name. If the initials are throwing you, I'm sorry. My first name is "Robert." My middle name is "Earl." I hope that helps. Therefore, I am not anonymous. Now Rob Singer is not your real name, therefore you are anonymous.

Who is crazy enough to use a Martingale system??

[Alan Mendelson]

First of all, I think it's absolutely wrong to call Rob a "stringer" for what he did at GT. I don't care what definition redietz found -- it just doesn't apply to a columnist who was regularly published and had a byline and photo with his articles. If you want to turn this into a 200 post debate go ahead -- but Rob was not a stringer.

Rob you are your own worst enemy because when all is said and done you will be remembered for how you insulted people and how you spammed and trolled Internet forums. I'm sorry, Rob, but all the good you did with your smart approach to gambling (even though some of it is controversial) has been overshadowed by the reputation you brought on yourself.

[RS__]

Cmon Alan. By now you gotta know Rob is full of shit. He talks about his "wins" and his system as a way to troll forums.

Or rather, do you really believe he has some winning system that works....but then goes on forums and trolls people and gets them all riled up? Mind you, this isn't my opinion or theoretical, this is something he admits (trolling on forums).

Anyone with the education, smarts, and intelligence Rob claims to have would not be doing the stupid shit he does. If he actually did have a winning system, he'd be out playing it, actually making a lot of money, not $100k/year for 10 years or whatever he boasts.


He fits the same profile as the roulette or baccarat system players that troll forums. Always an excuse not to make a ton of money. They usually say it's not about the money, it's about the journey or sense of accomplishment from beating the system. Bull shit -- you don't spend however many hundreds of hours developing a winning system in gambling just for the sense of accomplishment or whatever. You do it for the money. You spend hours in Africa building mud huts or whatever those kinda people do for a sense of accomplishment and don't care about the (lack) of money.

[Alan Mendelson]

If he actually did have a winning system, he'd be out playing it, actually making a lot of money, not $100k/year for 10 years or whatever he boasts.

To me, making $100K a year for ten years is a lot of money.

I don't doubt that he made that much money. I do doubt that he played as little as he claimed. We all hit jackpots -- and if Rob stuck to his story about leaving after winning big and doing this over and over again, I think his overall claims would be more realistic. Unfortunately, he also claimed he hit multiple big winners with so very little play. Yeah, lightning can strike twice in the same place, but Rob Singer isn't the Empire State Building with a giant mast on top of it which attracts multiple lightning strikes in every storm.

I also think the reasoning behind many of his special plays made sense. Unfortunately for me, I've only been in a position to use his special plays no more than maybe five times in my life. They just don't come around that often but when they do, they do improve your chances of hitting the big win.

But when Rob showed us a huge win at TDB when he didn't use his special play it also shattered his believability. If Rob Singer didn't use his own special plays then who should?

What I think Rob's biggest contributions have been include these:

1. Win goals and loss limits
2. Not getting trapped into playing for points
3. Awareness about tipping on handpays

Now, while I tip on handpays, I tip modestly (with a few exceptions like when I hit something really big). But I've seen people tip 10% of a win -- not kidding.

[coach belly]

you don't spend however many hundreds of hours developing a winning system in gambling just for the sense of accomplishment or whatever. You do it for the money. You spend hours in Africa building mud huts or whatever those kinda people do for a sense of accomplishment and don't care about the (lack) of money.

When you write "you"...who are you talking about?

[redietz]

you don't spend however many hundreds of hours developing a winning system in gambling just for the sense of accomplishment or whatever. You do it for the money. You spend hours in Africa building mud huts or whatever those kinda people do for a sense of accomplishment and don't care about the (lack) of money.

When you write "you"...who are you talking about?

I read it as the second definition listed in the dictionary: "One; anyone; people in general."

Common usage.

[coach belly]

I read it as the second definition listed in the dictionary: "One; anyone; people in general."

I was asking RS what he meant.

Care to speculate on how RS would know what people in general would do?