Jean Scott wrote (excerpt):
<< I think this thread is important - and I wish I understood the math better
- but it seems that most people are varying from basic strategy because:
1. They are impatient and want to win so bad RIGHT NOW.
2. Their bankroll is limited so they want to maximize the time they can
spend playing. (However, many of the choice of games and deviations from basic
strategy show that they are really #1 and that these decisions do not maximize
their playing time at all).
3. They play so occasionally that they feel they will never get to the long
run. (This feeling is not always mathematically based. Most people play
longer than they think they do - and they use this as an excuse to validate
#1!!!!)
>>
I get the feeling, from talking to VP, blackjack and craps players, that some
people don't find gambling fun unless it's somewhat irrational. They want to
feel that if you win you win by magic or by some mysterious mojo you have. If
you try to tell them to use basic stragegy for blackjack, they don't just say
it's too much trouble, they say it wouldn't be fun. I don't subscribe to that
view but I somewhat understand it.