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Re: Not random Well, this patent claims the side bet is indeed "subject to chance due to random selection." Read up. INVENTOR: Vancura, Olaf - Las Vegas, Nevada APPL-NO: 690777 (09) FILED-DATE: October 17, 2000 GRANTED-DATE: February 11, 2003 ASSIGNEE-AT-ISSUE: Mikohn Gaming Corporation...

Re: WHOA HOLD ON THERE! I'm sorry for the misunderstanding! The first two messages in this thread made me believe that management deleted the post. I apologize. And I largely support your policies.

Did Cellini's message contain libel? Did its contents violate some copyright or other kind of exclusivity or confidentiality agreement? Was it illegal in any other way? I understand your sentiments mayor, but if the answer to those three questions above is "no," then I believe there was a...

LTC - Even money and insurance are precisely the same thing when you have a snapper. Think about the payouts for a minute and you'll see what I mean. If I am wrong, and I would be embarrassed, someone correct me please.

Also, I'm not sure how you are counting, but let me tell you what works for me. You said you sometimes invert your court, from -6 to 6. How do you count negative numbers in your head? Do you say "minus 6?" or "negative 6?" I always say "N6" to kill a syllable and wasted thought. The "N" stands...

I do understand your question. What you're not realizing is that you don't know what cards will be dealt to the player or the dealer before each hand, shoe, or 4-hour session. Your question is just like asking this: "Are the odds for a blackjack game -.4 percent until you are dealt a blackjack...

Congrats on the interviews! I had interviews at management consulting firms last semester (I'm a humanities, non-econ major, but I have experience running a million $ business), but no luck. It was really frustrating to devote so much time to networking, resumes, cover letters, transcripts, suit...

Hey, 2 1/2 months in your undergraduate life? Me too! Congrats. Any plans? Job market sucks.

Let's say your game and play have an EV of 1 percent for play all. What precisely does that mean? Does that mean that on AVERAGE, every bet you make will have a 1 percent return, although some bets, depending on the count, have varied and even negative returns?

Re: Mayor: Law school graduate trying to help Good research... thanks. You charging Mayor by the hour?;)

Re: Thanks for your thoughts It sounds like the gaming commission is pretty steadfast about allowing the Mindplay computer - I would not write another letter to the commission. Your first written complaint was thorough and well thought out. The commission reponded to your claims in what you...