Patterns can be found in any discernible past event. However, in cases like cards or dice, those patterns are only present in the past, and can never be extended into the future. Thus, there is no advantage to looking at the past as an aid to predicting the future in poker or dice. The only connection is in how the cards of the past have changed the attitude, demeanor, or style of our opponents (or ourselves).


Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)