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Slotpourri

27 October 2000

By Larry Mak

If you go to a casino with the idea you're going to lose, and you succeed, which have you done?

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No one wants to be a loser. So learn to be happy with any win you can get, no matter how small. A small win beats losing, every time.

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I don't want to say the horse I bet on was slow, but you could have bet on him to win, place or live.

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Blessed is he who expects nothing from the casino, for he shall never be disappointed.

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The only real equality in life is in the casino and the cemetery.

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It is known from experience that gamblers rarely learn from experience.

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Las Vegas is truly a remarkable town. You can't beat the climate, the action, the shows, the slots.

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The slot machine - a despot whom players ridicule and obey.

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Never let the casino do you a favor. It will cost you dearly in the end.

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Nothing is ever made in vain. But the slot machine comes close.

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What's worse than playing at a cold slot? Playing at two cold slots.

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Some casinos consider their patrons merely wallets with people attached.

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Will Rogers said he never met a man he didn't like. All I can say is he never played blackjack.

Larry Mak
Larry Mak is a former science writer at the California Institute of Technology and he is currently a freelance gaming author.

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