Slotpourri

25 February 2001

By Larry Mak

Losing is the slots way of telling you to quit.

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It takes time for the casino to take you to the cleaners. But then time is all it takes.

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Never gamble before breakfast. But if you have to gamble before breakfast, have breakfast first.

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The one person who really counts in the casino is the coin counter in the counting room.

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Luck relieves us from admitting to the disappointment of losing.

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Millions of words have been written on how to beat the casino games. But the best possible advice is given in two words: Don't try!

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It's easy to quit slot playing. I've done it hundreds of times.

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Ninety percent of the players you see on the casino floor at any one time are in the same boat: the Titanic.

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I'll tell you why I quit playing the slots. I've been playing them for 15 years. And I wanted to give them up before it became a habit.

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I'm not alone. I know a lot of people who have sworn off playing slots. And believe me. The swearing doesn't stop there.

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The size of a jackpot doesn't mean all that much. Winners of 10 million dollars are no happier than winners of 9 million dollars.