But would you accept an ad from RJ Reynolds?

I just noticed a banner ad here offering (I think I got this right) "The World's #1 Roulette System" for $39.95. I know I got the price right.


Given where we are, I trust that for your $39.95, you get an extremely accurate carpenter's level, with which you determine if the wheel is out of balance?


Seriously, I understand this is an awkward position for website owners. You're trying to make a profit, and hucksters' money spends as well as anybody else's [1]. I was just somewhat amused to see such an ad here.


Regards, Lee


[1] Arguably, "better than". Something about stealing from the thieves...

Well, given that one system is certainly as good as any other, in that none of them can work, all would have equal cause to claim they're #1. I guess the truly best system tells you not to play, since you'll therefore break even. The 2nd best system would tell you to play in Europe where, I believe, the wheel has no double zero slot.


"an extremely accurate carpenter's level"


All the information on 2+2 is extremely accurate.

The ad in question comes in from About.Com and we have no control as to what it is they put up (except they promise not to do things like pornography, etc, but apparently don't know how ridiculous a roulette system ad is). We have dropped almost all of their ads and probably will drop the remaining ones.

but Mason, isn't it great knowing that they are paying you money for reaching a demographic that likely will never touch the product? it they're going to be stupid enough to have ads like that, they're stupid enough to put them where the target audience won't see them. The money's out there to take, and it may as well be you guys who get it. Caveat Emptor is something I believe in.

the interesting thing about roulette systems is that all systems, no matter what you do, give you the same expectation(keep playing and you are guaranteed to get broke).


except my system which i offer for free. you always bet the absolute minimum amount on each spin. and sit out as many spins as you can handle. and with my system you will lose less over time than any other system possible.

A cheap, free, and true story.

A number of years ago, say 5 because 5 is a comfortable number, I was wondering about the strip after a session of poker at the Mirage. I had a few beers to relax in someplace that looks exactly like every other place on the strip. Suddenly, I walked by a roulette wheel. It was like a revelation. My god! I had forgotten - they have roulette wheels here. It was as if I really, truly noticed them for the first time. I got another cool one from a nearby bar and decided that NOW is time to win some real money. I had a theory, a bias theory I admit but it could turn into a system that would not fail.


The theory was: Women are always lucky - Women are always playing roulette - therefore, if I bought the PINK CHIPS, I would win and win big.


Simple but effective system, I reasoned.


I only flushed about $50 bucks down the roulette wheel toliet and my theory was up in smoke. But I got at least one more "free" beer (it was warm).


It is my one and only love affair with the wheel. It is a fond memory however.


-Zeno

went to vegas one time when i was 18 with some buddies. total trip cost about 500 for everything (i knew this in advance).


while i was there i put 500 on red, and won. i wasnt much of gambler. (spinner guy asked me if i wanted it broken down, and i just said, no. (honestly didnt know what he was talking about.) )


that was the only time i ever played.


maybe the only lifelong winner.


brad

Actually all my gambling winnings are from roulette.


See the first time I ever went to a casino I took 50 bucks. I was 21 years and 2 days old. I lost 30 bucks to a slot or two. Then I wandered over to the roulette wheel so I could loose quicker (my companion was broke and we were both hungry). Six hours later I get up with 300 dollars. After dinner I go back and make another quick hundred before I get drug away by my companion, who had class in a couple of hours. Well to make a long story short, I had been playing some system somebody at the table told me worked. Being young and stupid I had played it religiously the whole night. Based on my results I thought it actually worked. So I started looking for independant confermation. Eventually I ended up here, and have been a winning poker player for a couple of years now.


Of course I haven't been back to the roulette table since /images/smile.gif

But if I hadent won that night, I probably would have never gone back. Strange how seemengly insiginifigant events can have huge impacts on your life.

im up like 20-50 bucks on keno. ive played 20 games about 5 times, usually when playing low limit stud hilo.


'So I got that going for me, which is nice.'


brad