Originally Posted by Alan Mendelson View Post
This is what I just can't embrace. If someone can win one session, why can't they win another?
They can. However, the probability is they will lose more often than they win and they will lose more than they win. That is what expected return means. The question is do you want to proceed with a high likelihood of losing or a high likelihood of winning. I think most smart people prefer to proceed when they have a good chance of winning. Isn't that why you play expert strategy most of the time?

Originally Posted by Alan Mendelson View Post
Playing a negative expectation machine does not mean you will lose. You are saying you must lose. I just can't agree that you must lose.
Where did I say "you must lose"? I said over time the odds are you will lose. And, the more negative the game, the more likely you will lose.