In a message dated 9/16/06 11:06:12 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
tismurph@hotmail.com writes:
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Frank Scoblete is one of, if not the most, prolific and
knowledgeable gambling writers that has ever put a pen to paper. He
has written at least 30 books that I know of, not to mention
hundreds of articles for magazines and web sites, and I have
probably read most of them. His writing style is both humorous and
informative and will help any one in trying to win money when they
gamble no matter what the game.
Yes, he writes books about games that can't be beat, long term,
but people are going to play them anyway and he shows you how to put
yourself in the best possible position to get the most from these
games lousy or not. There are a lot of con-artests out there giving
terrible, almost criminal advice to make a buck off the poor,
uneducated gambling newbies, but Frank sure as hell ain't one of
them.
In my collection of over 300 books on gambling, I rate his as
some of the best. And yes, I do get personally excited waiting for
his latest book to come out, but then again, I get excited waiting
for the lottery numbers to come out each day.
Here are a few things he has to say from several of his books in
my ever growing quote collection:Frank Scoblete Quotes
"I sometimes wonder if casino gambling is really a type of
athletic event, one that tests your mettle as well as your luck.""While the high roller is fawned over in a sickening manner, the
low roller must grovel to get a few crumbs.""People gamble for different reasons and, with the possible
exception of an uncontrollable compulsion that sinks both self and
others in a swamp of debt, degradation and humiliation, whatever the
reasons for an individual's gambling, they are all equally valid.""The slot machine is your enemy. Your goal is to beat it so badly
that it pours out it's lifeblood, i.e. it's coins, in a stream so
large that attendants have to come running to help stanch the flow."Terrence "VP Pappy Murphy, Midwest Casino Guide
"I need only a few things to write a gambling article, paper or a
good computer, a germ of an idea, and a lot of Jack Daniel's."
--VP Pappy--------------------------------------------------
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "heppel58" <heppel58@...> wrote:
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> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "vpFae6128305" <vpfae6128305@>
wrote:
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> Please forgive me for not being very excited about the newest book
> from this author. I'm not going to spend any money on that book. I
> would, if there was positive and reasoned feedback of the math
> oriented people on this board. I'm not holding my breath ...
>
> Regards,
> Heppel
>
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So how come you cut out the three titles that Heppel suggested, and my one
title?
Here is a Review:
Spin Roulette Gold "Secrets of Beating the Wheel"
Armada Strategy for Spanish 21
Break the One Armed Bandits
And...Victory at Video Poker
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These titles do not suggest just getting the best out of the particular game,
but actually coming out ahead.
My peeve is I bought "Victory" six years after publication. It was my first
reference into playing Wildcard games, before I found the web and Frugal and
LVA and Winpoker and vpFREE and The Wizard of Odds and ...
Publishing a quarter FPDW strategy that costs me a nickel everytime I have
two pair is unforgivable.
BS
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