The Cofederacy Of Dunces

[mickeycrimm]

1. Alan "Two Plus Two Equals Three" Mendelson. When god said brains Alan thought he said rain and ran for cover. Failed gambler. Plays sucker video poker. This self described "protector of the public from unsubstantiated AP claims" actually propped up snake oil salesman Rob Singer when all other gambling sites had him banned by allowing him to continue to post his unsubstantiated system on his site, a very dangerous martingale progressive that can wipe out a $50,000 bankroll in just a few hours. Alan also put up youtube videos of Singer advocating less than optimum draws so as to "get lucky." Never mind that you can get lucky making the optimum draws too. Mendelson has been Singer's enabler for years, allowing him to prey on the public with a system that purports you can make a healthy long term profit from a negative expectation game. Tries to run legitimate AP's off of Vegascasinotalk. So much for Mendelson protecting the public.

2. Robert Harry Argentino AKA Rob Singer, Rob the Stringer, Slob Dinger. Snake oil salesman. Not very good at it. Claims that he made 1 million dollars in ten years playing negative expectation video poker..... and the public should also play negative expectation games. Also claims that positive expectation games cannot be beaten. Known throughout the professional video poker world as a quack. Plays Mendelson for a fool. Demands proof from everyone else but has never proven any of his claims. Tries to run legitimate AP's off of Vegascasinotalk.

3. David Bell AKA Coach Belly, Coach Smelly, Fatbelly, Porkbelly, Yellowbelly. Idolizes the quack Rob Singer. Failed gambler. Hates AP's because of it. Thinks he can show a profit playing 1 million hands on 7/5 Bonus Poker which is the ultimate in stupidity. So jealous of AP's that he trolls them in the forums. Tries to run legitimate AP's off of Vegascasinotalk.

4. Blackhole, AKA Blackasshole, DumassBlackhole, Stupidassblackhole, Stinkhole. Lonely bitter old failed gambler. Lashes out at AP's because of it. Absolutely cannot figure out how to get an edge in a gambling game so his hubris tells him it cannot be done. Thinks AP's should have no problem meeting up with him after he has insulted them all to hell and back, the ultimate in stupidity. Asks stupid questions and gives unintelligible answers. Tries to run legitimate AP's off of Vegascasinotalk.

So there you have it, folks, the dunces. Stay tuned for the next episode of....The Confederacy Of Dunces.

[Alan Mendelson]

I can respond to #1 of Mickey's post where he libeled me. The following is copied word for word from my website www.AlanBestBuys.com where I present Rob Singer's strategy. Please note the LAST LINE of this lengthy introduction to the information about Rob Singer's "special plays" on the site:

It's everyone's dream to beat the casinos, and professional video poker player and gaming author Rob Singer says he has done it by playing video poker.
On this page, and the next four pages of our website, we present the unique strategy and key examples of the video poker strategy of gaming author and professional video poker player Rob Singer. We have videos below and on the next three pages with Rob discussing his strategy for specific hands. Rob says these hands outline his overall play.
Rob is probably the most controversial video poker player known because he does not necessarily follow*the "math" of the game 100% of the time, and he will deviate from what others consider to be the correct strategy dictated by the "math" of the game.
Rob Singer says his "play strategy is 95% based on the math and perfect play." But "perfect play" is not enough for him and for you to make you a winner. Singer is more concerned about "short term play" because in reality, he says, we are all short term players. "And it is only because of the math and what it tells me in the short-term (which is how everyone only and always plays) that dictates these special play deviations -- which are all the result of risk analyses performed during the stragety's development."
And if you have a comment about his play, or a question about your own play, please discuss it on the "Vegas Casino Talk Forum." I am sure that others would like to discuss your strategy, Rob's strategy, and Rob might even comment himself.


Before we look at the specific examples of how Rob Singer plays according to his strategy, listen to this brief description of his strategy. You may not agree with what he does, but he says he has the proof to show it works and it wins and that it can beat the casinos. Singer says with this strategy he has walked out of the casinos as a winner. You will have your doubts as I have. I do not agree with everything that he says, but I think it is important that for the first time his strategy is shown in detail and with video examples.

You will find this, as copied, word for word, here: http://alanbestbuys.com/id194.html

Mickey, let me remind you that deliberately libeling a public figure is indeed criminal. Your post was a deliberate attempt to damage me.

Dan Druff (Todd) you are also on notice.

[redietz]

As a socialist, I've always been a union man.

Huh, whaddayou know? I'm a public figure, too. I've been on television and in national publications, and just like Alan, my name was in front of my business. I better get a lawyer myself. I hope Rob won the money he says he won. He's accused me of identity theft, drug addiction, getting divorced, and making fraudulent claims. I have taken about 30 Tylenol in my life, but I don't think that'll get him off the hook.

[regnis]

As a socialist, I've always been a union man.

Huh, whaddayou know? I'm a public figure, too. I've been on television and in national publications, and just like Alan, my name was in front of my business. I better get a lawyer myself. I hope Rob won the money he says he won. He's accused me of identity theft, drug addiction, getting divorced, and making fraudulent claims. I have taken about 30 Tylenol in my life, but I don't think that'll get him off the hook.

Redietz--getting a lawyer is not an AP move. It has a definite -EV.

[RS__]

I can respond to #1 of Mickey's post where he libeled me. The following is copied word for word from my website www.AlanBestBuys.com where I present Rob Singer's strategy. Please note the LAST LINE of this lengthy introduction to the information about Rob Singer's "special plays" on the site:

It's everyone's dream to beat the casinos, and professional video poker player and gaming author Rob Singer says he has done it by playing video poker.
On this page, and the next four pages of our website, we present the unique strategy and key examples of the video poker strategy of gaming author and professional video poker player Rob Singer. We have videos below and on the next three pages with Rob discussing his strategy for specific hands. Rob says these hands outline his overall play.
Rob is probably the most controversial video poker player known because he does not necessarily follow*the "math" of the game 100% of the time, and he will deviate from what others consider to be the correct strategy dictated by the "math" of the game.
Rob Singer says his "play strategy is 95% based on the math and perfect play." But "perfect play" is not enough for him and for you to make you a winner. Singer is more concerned about "short term play" because in reality, he says, we are all short term players. "And it is only because of the math and what it tells me in the short-term (which is how everyone only and always plays) that dictates these special play deviations -- which are all the result of risk analyses performed during the stragety's development."
And if you have a comment about his play, or a question about your own play, please discuss it on the "Vegas Casino Talk Forum." I am sure that others would like to discuss your strategy, Rob's strategy, and Rob might even comment himself.


Before we look at the specific examples of how Rob Singer plays according to his strategy, listen to this brief description of his strategy. You may not agree with what he does, but he says he has the proof to show it works and it wins and that it can beat the casinos. Singer says with this strategy he has walked out of the casinos as a winner. You will have your doubts as I have. I do not agree with everything that he says, but I think it is important that for the first time his strategy is shown in detail and with video examples.

You will find this, as copied, word for word, here: http://alanbestbuys.com/id194.html

Mickey, let me remind you that deliberately libeling a public figure is indeed criminal. Your post was a deliberate attempt to damage me.

Dan Druff (Todd) you are also on notice.

"Libel - a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation." (Definition per Google)

What did he say that was false and damaging to your reputation? Not to mention, he can't really damage your reputation regarding gambling because you have a pretty bad reputation in gambling.

[redietz]

As a socialist, I've always been a union man.

Huh, whaddayou know? I'm a public figure, too. I've been on television and in national publications, and just like Alan, my name was in front of my business. I better get a lawyer myself. I hope Rob won the money he says he won. He's accused me of identity theft, drug addiction, getting divorced, and making fraudulent claims. I have taken about 30 Tylenol in my life, but I don't think that'll get him off the hook.

Redietz--getting a lawyer is not an AP move. It has a definite -EV.

That's what I figured. Besides, what would I do with Rob's Winnebago? The cost of gasoline would force me out into the streets, washing car windows with Windex and Gaming Todays I pilfered from the Westgate Superbook.

[bocce ball]

He's accused me of identity theft, drug addiction, getting divorced, and making fraudulent claims.

That's his way of showing affection. If he really wanted to discredit you, he would have accused you of being a socialist.

Thread: The Cofederacy Of Dunces

Good OP by the OP, although the thread may have been more effective without the irony of a misspelled title.

[redietz]

He's accused me of identity theft, drug addiction, getting divorced, and making fraudulent claims.

That's his way of showing affection. If he really wanted to discredit you, he would have accused you of being a socialist.

Thread: The Cofederacy Of Dunces

Good OP by the OP, although the thread may have been more effective without the irony of a misspelled title.

Those were good, bocce. Kudos.

[mickeycrimm]

I didn't mispell it. I fat fingered it. I know how to spell confederacy.

[dannyj]

As a socialist, I've always been a union man.

Would that be like Bernie's, "democratic socialist"?

[mickeycrimm]

For months Singer continually blasts Redietz on VCT for being an internet wannabe with no background in sport betting. Redietz insists that he does. For weeks Singer continually goads him to prove it. Mendelson is curious too. Wants to see proof. Redietz puts together a package of material showing his background and mails it off to Mendelson who provides mailing address.

Mendelson receives package, goes over it, see's that Redietz is legitimate. Calls Rob Singer and gives him the bad news. They conspire to cover up Redietz's legitimacy. On VCT Mendelson and Singer no longer curious as to Redietz background. Mendelson says only gets to office to read mail once a week....but it's been two weeks. Singer, curiously, stops asking questions about Redietz background.

Mendelson, the "unbiased reporter" and Singer "the quack" don't want to have to admit they were wrong about Redietz.

Stay tuned for the next chapter of....The Confederacy of Dunces.

[regnis]

Some real good stuff here. I think I have enough to go put a hurt on the casino now.

[redietz]

As a socialist, I've always been a union man.

Would that be like Bernie's, "democratic socialist"?

Something like that, although (frighteningly) I think my political positions predate Bernie's. I like to think of myself as a "draconian socialist." Everybody gets educated, everybody gets health care, everybody eats. But you'll get higher education only if you have the grades, you'll eat what the best science of the day says is good for you, you won't smoke, and the state will handle the medical costs of just your first child. You can pick up the tab for the rest. You want to eat Oreos and smoke -- you pick up your healthcare tab. It's a science-first socialism.

[dannyj]

As a socialist, I've always been a union man.

Would that be like Bernie's, "democratic socialist"?

Something like that, although (frighteningly) I think my political positions predate Bernie's. I like to think of myself as a "draconian socialist." Everybody gets educated, everybody gets health care, everybody eats. But you'll get higher education only if you have the grades, you'll eat what the best science of the day says is good for you, you won't smoke, and the state will handle the medical costs of just your first child. You can pick up the tab for the rest. You want to eat Oreos and smoke -- you pick up your healthcare tab. It's a science-first socialism.

Interesting. Not to turn this into a political debate, but, I'm pretty much on the opposite side of the spectrum. To each his own....

[bocce ball]

It's a science-first socialism.

Also known as Marxism, yes? Marxism is commonly described as scientific socialism.

[redietz]

It's a science-first socialism.

Also known as Marxism, yes? Marxism is commonly described as scientific socialism.

Marxism is a pseudo-religion. I'm no Marxist. Not close. That "scientific socialism"was an old moniker attached to Marxism to give it some alleged intellectual heft. Marxism can't be proven wrong, just like religion. It's the furthest thing from modern science imaginable. It can't be disconfirmed, like religion, or like some video poker playing systems that will go unnamed.

[Alan Mendelson]

For months Singer continually blasts Redietz on VCT for being an internet wannabe with no background in sport betting. Redietz insists that he does. For weeks Singer continually goads him to prove it. Mendelson is curious too. Wants to see proof. Redietz puts together a package of material showing his background and mails it off to Mendelson who provides mailing address.

Wrong again, Mickey. And redietz will back me up on this. I told redietz not to bother and he didn't have to prove anything to me, but redietz insisted that he send the material to me. Well, the material is sitting in the mailing package at my office -- I still haven't been to the office to see it.

[mickeycrimm]

Wrong again, Mickey. And redietz will back me up on this. I told redietz not to bother and he didn't have to prove anything to me, but redietz insisted that he send the material to me. Well, the material is sitting in the mailing package at my office -- I still haven't been to the office to see it.

"Dunce Mendelson here reporting for KDUM News. I'm on location at General Grant National Memorial in New York City. I'm trying to figure out who is buried in Grant's Tomb. Film at Eleven."

[kewlJ]

As a recent member, Mickey's post and descriptions appear to be spot on. I personally would have done a little less name calling, and I wouldn't have used anyone real name, if in fact you did, but the basis of the post seems 100% accurate.

And that begs the question that I asked yesterday. Why does Dan Druff allow this? I can appreciate the idea that people are allowed to voice their opinion, but to have a group, hell bent on attacking and discrediting AP's on a site that is about Vegas, casinos and talk, is very counter-productive. Just imagine the potential members these guys have driven away, or dissuaded from even participating in the first place.

[Rob.Singer]

Funny how mickey is trying his best to blame his inadequacies and illiteracy on a "fat finger"

Redietz only sent in his silly "pr pack" at my command. You could tell he's been rattled by the constant criticism to get it done, so the pressure finally got to him. And if he were able to interpret human intentions, he'd have recognized that regardless what he sends in, it won't mean a thing to anyone. I mean, who cares about whatever he says he does around here anyway? And if he doesn't provide proof of claimed identity, it means less than nothing.

As for mickey....no one deserves to be mocked more than an alcoholic.