RE: [vpFREE] Bob Dancer's CasinoGaming Column - 29 JUN 2010

It's always good to hear from an expert in having nothing worthwhile to add
to the discussion.

Cogno

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpFREE@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Luke Fuller
> Sent: Wednesday, July 7, 2010 12:36 PM
> To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [vpFREE] Bob Dancer's CasinoGaming Column - 29 JUN 2010
>
> Cogno,
>
> Your disrespectful response indicates that you have nothing worthwhile
> to
> add to the discussion.
>
> I think Jason made good points. I would like to read yours, when you
> are
> done with your pig.
>
> Luke
>
>
> On 7/6/10, Cogno Scienti <cognoscienti@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I'd like to continue the argument but I'm all tied up teaching a pig
> to
> > sing.
> >
> > Cogno
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpFREE@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf
> > > Of fordscks
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 6, 2010 1:31 PM
> > > To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Bob Dancer's CasinoGaming Column - 29 JUN
> 2010
> > >
> > > --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Cogno Scienti" <cognoscienti@...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > You're mistaken in all three of your criticisms, and he explained
> why
> > > in his article. I think it's cute that he realized he could make an
> > > extra dollar of EV in thirty seconds. Bob's all about hourly rate.
> > > >
> > > > Cogno
> > >
> > > Sorry, I am not mistaken. Suppose on that day, there were two
> people
> > > independently doing the same strategy. Since there are two of
> them,
> > > one will be disappointed and the sore loser goes and writes a
> column on
> > > some bogus "a priori" vs "a posteriori" argument. The odds of
> hitting
> > > quad aces is IRRELEVANT given another player is already sitting on
> quad
> > > aces. It just happens the other player saw Bob being dealt quad
> aces
> > > and the other player immediately panicks and hits his button first
> to
> > > deny Bob the jackpot.
> > >
> > > If you use sound logic, you will realize a lot of Bob's arguments
> are
> > > specious. First, counting meter movements as part of EV (note he
> > > didn't get the extra "$84" so logic dictates Bob OVERESTIMATED his
> EV -
> > > - this is fact based on the article. Second, Bob makes certain
> > > assumptions about randomness that is incorrect, i.e. someone
> sitting on
> > > quad aces argument as stated earlier. There are so many other
> errors
> > > in his argument regarding hourly rate.
>
>
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