Originally Posted by Rob.Singer View Post
Again, one need only look at the Wizard's "infamous words of wisdom" to understand why AP's come up so misguided when it comes to the basics of winning consistently at video poker--and why 5 more or less paytable credits here or there are NOT the most likely reason people win or lose any particular session. To refresh the one-track/true-believer minds here: "I'D RATHER MAKE A GOOD (aka, +EV) BET AND LOSE, THAN MAKE A BAD (aka, -EV) BET AND WIN!"
This is a deliberate misquote (lie) by Rob....who has no scruples. The quote is "It's not whether you win or lose; it's whether or not you had a good bet."

Unlike Rob and Alan, I have absolutely no problem understanding the meaning of Shack's statement. It is similar to Mike Caro's "Poker is not about winning pots; it's about making correct decisions."

Example 1. If anyone here wants to lay me 11 to 10 flipping coins I will gladly play you until you are broke.

Example 2. If you ask me to lay 11 to 10 flipping coins I will turn you down.

In both cases I will be making the correct decision. But in Example 1, if I'm getting 11 to 10 on each flip I'm going to lose half the flips but I still have a good bet. My position in the game would be so strong that if Bill Gates played me long enough I would take every dime he has. This is what Shack's statement means. If you make correct decisions the winning will take care of itself....even if you don't win every bet.