Tuesday, January 24, 2006
John Patrick's Slots
I read John Patrick's Slots and decided his would be the first systems I play-tested. Included in the book are 25 slots systems--some more elaborate than others--which sell the dream of winning slots. Like many of these slots books, money management is the key term to remember. Money management really seems to mean that you need to limit your losses as much as anything.
Two principles of John Patrick's money management techniques are the Naked Pull and Loss Limits. Naked pulls are simply losing pulls on the slot machine. Loss limits are an arbitrary percentage where you walk away from the slot machine. The default percentage with John Patrick is 60%. If 60% of your bankroll for a machine is gone, by rule you must walk away. Pretty standard stuff, I suppose.
So why start with John Patrick's Slots? I guess I chose this book because I was impressed by exactly how cheesy the copy was, and by "impressed" I mean only that it left a lasting impression.
First of all, the book is about slots. But Patrick is holding poker chips on the cover. A minor detail, I admit, but the really offensive stuff is inside the cover. Patrick likes to poke fun at his detractors with funny name stereotypes. It's hopelessly bad prose. Check this stuff out.
Patrick's imaginary friend who doesn't believe in his slots systems is named Don B. Leeve. Another friend who doesn't keep a clear head at the slot machine is named Claire Head. Patrick pretty much beats you over the head with these puns the entire length of the book. At first it annoyed me, then I hated him for it, then I chuckled at how stupid the jokes were, and then I ended up annoyed again. So I intend on playing all 25 systems, to put slots money management principles to the test.
So prove this skeptic wrong, John Patrick. It's time for you to make me a rich man.
Two principles of John Patrick's money management techniques are the Naked Pull and Loss Limits. Naked pulls are simply losing pulls on the slot machine. Loss limits are an arbitrary percentage where you walk away from the slot machine. The default percentage with John Patrick is 60%. If 60% of your bankroll for a machine is gone, by rule you must walk away. Pretty standard stuff, I suppose.
So why start with John Patrick's Slots? I guess I chose this book because I was impressed by exactly how cheesy the copy was, and by "impressed" I mean only that it left a lasting impression.
First of all, the book is about slots. But Patrick is holding poker chips on the cover. A minor detail, I admit, but the really offensive stuff is inside the cover. Patrick likes to poke fun at his detractors with funny name stereotypes. It's hopelessly bad prose. Check this stuff out.
Patrick's imaginary friend who doesn't believe in his slots systems is named Don B. Leeve. Another friend who doesn't keep a clear head at the slot machine is named Claire Head. Patrick pretty much beats you over the head with these puns the entire length of the book. At first it annoyed me, then I hated him for it, then I chuckled at how stupid the jokes were, and then I ended up annoyed again. So I intend on playing all 25 systems, to put slots money management principles to the test.
So prove this skeptic wrong, John Patrick. It's time for you to make me a rich man.
