Originally Posted by Alan Mendelson View Post
I always have said casino gambling should be entertainment only. This really got me in "trouble" with the advocates of "advantage play."

Despite everything claimed on these anonymous forums I reject these claims of advantage play -- even claims that dice influencing can be taught. It can only be taught to a tiny few... maybe.

In short, I'm probably the most hated casino forum participant because when a so-called AP says "I win" I say "prove it."

Yeah some people win, otherwise the casinos would be empty. But I know too many APs living in their cars and with their mothers in their 50s.

So yes. I'm called a fucktard. But I use my real name because I'm proud of where I stand.

I'll call BS when I need to.
You are the most hated casino forum participant Alan? Really?

Have you had someone hire a PI to find you and then post where you live and send that info to the casinos hoping to cause you financial harm? (Well you are not an AP, so that really wouldn't cause you financial harm)

Have you had another person from the forums show up at your home, I guess to carry out physical threats made on the forum?

You recently had an ex-spouse pass away, Alan. Did anyone attack her repeatedly as has happened to me and several others?

People make fun of the 18 y.o.'s in a row, but are you attacked on a daily basis about something not even related to gambling?

Do people repeatedly claim you are a male prostitute?

Do people attack you based on health issues you have had in the past and wish new issues like monkeypox on you almost daily?

Do people repeatedly claim you have had sex with family members?

Do people attack your family members who don't even post on the forums?

When you can answer yes to even some of these questions, get back to me about being hated.

Now moving on, why do you think anyone need "prove" anything to you? Alan, you have never understood what it means to be an AP. We are anonymous, not because we don't want to prove anything claimed to you, but because we have the very industry, we are talking about trying to stop us from playing.

The second thing you have never understood is the relationship between math and gambling. If a player can find a way to return over 100%, whether it is something small like card counting at about 101% return or video poker with over 100% return (with or without promotions), or something much larger, like hole carding or things not talked about, or machine plays above my understanding, and that player puts in enough trials to insure that regular negative variance doesn't come in to play, that player will win. That is what advantage play is.

Anyone who understands the math, really doesn't question anyone where the math adds up and makes sense to what is being claimed. The only time I question anyone's claim is when the math doesn't add up or work. And even then, I don't think I have ever demanded proof. No one is on trial. But if someone can't explain their claim that the math doesn't work, I am not going to believe them. That is my and every person's right. And as an AP, I actually believe it is a responsibility to call out claims that the math doesn't work.