Wednesday, May 31, 2006
How to Win at Slots According to Bill Stone
Bill Stone is a gambling guru. He sells his knowledge of casino games for a living. He sells them online as e-books.
I recently bought several books from Bill Stone. Most of these books are a little over 50 e-pages long. They cover a range of casino subjects, from slot machines to roulette to baccarat to craps.
My favorite is his book on The Wheel of Fortune. That was a throw-in. All in all, Mr. Stone sent me 5 e-books.
I originally was interested in the slots book, Slot Machine Mastery. And today, I intend on going back to my original subject matter. You might call this a book review. Or at least half of one, because I want to talk about the second half of the book in another post.
So what is in Bill Stone's book on slots?
There is a lot of the standard fare, like chapters on "Slot Machine Myths". Surfing the internet, I've seen so many lists of Slot Machine Myths that it brings a question to mind.
If everyone knows what the slots myths are, then are they really myths? "Machines are neither hot nor cold...", "You don't hit a switch on a slot machine to make it pay off...", and that kind of mumbo jumbo.
I mean, just read through the slot machine intro pages found on most of the search engine first pages. Someone would have to have never heard of a search engine to believe any of these myths.
From the myths, we move on to a list of video slots, as well as a tutorial on how to spot incorrectly set up slot machines. This stuff is useful to the novice slots player.
There's a good segment on keeping records. Serious gamblers should do that, which is kind of what Slots-Systems.com is about. Not only do you relive your victories, but it forces you to analyze your losses.
Compare it to losing weight. You need to weigh yourself at least once a week, so you'll have a measuring stick. It keeps you honest. That's what keeping records of your sessions is like. It keeps you reigned in and motivated.
Finally, we get into a list of gambling terms and concepts.
There is a discussion of Gambler's Fallacy or Inverse Gambler's Fallacy. Gambler's Fallacy is that losing players should keep pouring their money into a game, because "the odds have to even out." Inverse Fallacy is that if you see a player win a jackpot, they must have been playing awhile.
Interestingly, I learned that a slots "ghost" is a blank stop on a slots reel, with no symbol on it. That was cool to learn. I'll use that a lot the next time I go to slots row.
All in all, Slot Machine Mastery is not changing my gambling life. It hasn't helped me find a magical Philosopher's Stone of slots. Of course, I'm not finished with the book.
There's still Money Management.
John Patrick preaches money management. Bill Stone preaches money management. Maybe that's how to conquer the one-armed bandits.
I'm going to cover Mr. Stone's money management seperately, perhaps even comparing and contrasting his money wisdom with other slots gurus. I know everyone will be excited to hear my analysis.
I recently bought several books from Bill Stone. Most of these books are a little over 50 e-pages long. They cover a range of casino subjects, from slot machines to roulette to baccarat to craps.
My favorite is his book on The Wheel of Fortune. That was a throw-in. All in all, Mr. Stone sent me 5 e-books.
I originally was interested in the slots book, Slot Machine Mastery. And today, I intend on going back to my original subject matter. You might call this a book review. Or at least half of one, because I want to talk about the second half of the book in another post.
So what is in Bill Stone's book on slots?
There is a lot of the standard fare, like chapters on "Slot Machine Myths". Surfing the internet, I've seen so many lists of Slot Machine Myths that it brings a question to mind.
If everyone knows what the slots myths are, then are they really myths? "Machines are neither hot nor cold...", "You don't hit a switch on a slot machine to make it pay off...", and that kind of mumbo jumbo.
I mean, just read through the slot machine intro pages found on most of the search engine first pages. Someone would have to have never heard of a search engine to believe any of these myths.
From the myths, we move on to a list of video slots, as well as a tutorial on how to spot incorrectly set up slot machines. This stuff is useful to the novice slots player.
There's a good segment on keeping records. Serious gamblers should do that, which is kind of what Slots-Systems.com is about. Not only do you relive your victories, but it forces you to analyze your losses.
Compare it to losing weight. You need to weigh yourself at least once a week, so you'll have a measuring stick. It keeps you honest. That's what keeping records of your sessions is like. It keeps you reigned in and motivated.
Finally, we get into a list of gambling terms and concepts.
There is a discussion of Gambler's Fallacy or Inverse Gambler's Fallacy. Gambler's Fallacy is that losing players should keep pouring their money into a game, because "the odds have to even out." Inverse Fallacy is that if you see a player win a jackpot, they must have been playing awhile.
Interestingly, I learned that a slots "ghost" is a blank stop on a slots reel, with no symbol on it. That was cool to learn. I'll use that a lot the next time I go to slots row.
All in all, Slot Machine Mastery is not changing my gambling life. It hasn't helped me find a magical Philosopher's Stone of slots. Of course, I'm not finished with the book.
There's still Money Management.
John Patrick preaches money management. Bill Stone preaches money management. Maybe that's how to conquer the one-armed bandits.
I'm going to cover Mr. Stone's money management seperately, perhaps even comparing and contrasting his money wisdom with other slots gurus. I know everyone will be excited to hear my analysis.
Friday, May 05, 2006
Bill Stone and slotmachinesmastery.com
(Please note that in no way does this site actually endorse Bill Stone, Slotmachinestery.com, or the Slot Machine Mastery website or ebook. The below post is entirely ironic, sarcastic, and tongue-in-check. Do NOT contact me for a refund - I have no way of contacting the publishers of this ebook. In fact, I do not recommend that you buy this ebook or any gambling e-book. They're almost all crap.)
I'm excited.
I just bought several e-books from Bill Stone, the founder of slotmachinesmastery.com. You may not know this, but Mr. Stone is a noted slot systems impressario.
Over the next few weeks, I'll be trying out Bill's methods. His e-wisdom is perfect for my experimental style of slots playing.
Why?
Because Slot Machine Mastery offers a 90-day money back guarantee. If I'm not completely satisfied with my results while employing Bill's techniques, I'll recieve a full refund.
And do you want to know the kicker?
I get the refund...no questions asked.
This is a can't lose situation. For just $47, I bought 5 pdf books. And if they don't work out, I get back my 47 bucks.
Here's a list of the books.
Slot Machines Mastery
The $1000 Craps Strategy
Wheel of Fortune Winning Secrets
Baccarat Course
The Magic Roulette Formula
All I wanted was the book on slots. Apparently, I got the other four for free. That means I'll soon be mastering games like Baccarat and Roulette, too.
And I can't wait to see how much better I'll become at Wheel of Fortune. That's exciting stuff.
I have to say; I'm a little disappointed with John Patrick's slots advice. You might say I'm a little bitter. That may have come through in one or two of my posts.
But I have a new guru: Bill Stone. I'll play using his methods, and then I'll write about them.
Bill has a unique approach to winning at slots. From the little bit I've read so far, he talks about money management and complicated sounding stuff like that.
Money management?
Hmm, I've never considered money management and slots before.
I'm excited.
I just bought several e-books from Bill Stone, the founder of slotmachinesmastery.com. You may not know this, but Mr. Stone is a noted slot systems impressario.
Over the next few weeks, I'll be trying out Bill's methods. His e-wisdom is perfect for my experimental style of slots playing.
Why?
Because Slot Machine Mastery offers a 90-day money back guarantee. If I'm not completely satisfied with my results while employing Bill's techniques, I'll recieve a full refund.
And do you want to know the kicker?
I get the refund...no questions asked.
This is a can't lose situation. For just $47, I bought 5 pdf books. And if they don't work out, I get back my 47 bucks.
Here's a list of the books.
Slot Machines Mastery
The $1000 Craps Strategy
Wheel of Fortune Winning Secrets
Baccarat Course
The Magic Roulette Formula
All I wanted was the book on slots. Apparently, I got the other four for free. That means I'll soon be mastering games like Baccarat and Roulette, too.
And I can't wait to see how much better I'll become at Wheel of Fortune. That's exciting stuff.
I have to say; I'm a little disappointed with John Patrick's slots advice. You might say I'm a little bitter. That may have come through in one or two of my posts.
But I have a new guru: Bill Stone. I'll play using his methods, and then I'll write about them.
Bill has a unique approach to winning at slots. From the little bit I've read so far, he talks about money management and complicated sounding stuff like that.
Money management?
Hmm, I've never considered money management and slots before.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
How to Play Slots According to John Patrick
During this lull in my playing of slot systems, I decided to check in with the Old Master recently.
I mean, I'm pretty sure John Patrick's Slots was written back in the seventies. So I figured he had accrued many years of gambling knowledge since his book was published. There had to be whole new horizons of slots knowledge.
Interestingly, there seems to be no more horizons.
John Patrick was telling his players about money management and loss controls. I would say that was the theme of his book on slots, so that hasn't changed over the years.
I imagine he's seen no reason to evolve his strategies over the years. As evidence, let me cite that he mentioned how he once wrote a great book on slots. (Yes, a Great book. That's good stuff, there.)
It was noteworthy that John Patrick neither condemns nor condones playing slot machines. I would have assumed he would condone the practice, having made a living all these years telling people how to win at slots.
All the same, I'm glad John Patrick isn't judgemental about those kinds of things. It shows a certain open-mindedness that's both rare and admirable in people of his generation.
Of course, the big progressive jackpot was invented since John Patrick's Slots first went into print. So I payed particular attention to his thoughts on a subject so pervasive in today's slot machine industry.
Actually, John Patrick is against playing to win the progressives. The chances of winning are so low, it is better to focus on grinding out small wins.
If you are on a cold streak, it is better to bet one coin than the maximum, which is usually required to win the progressive jackpot. John Patrick calls that his Up The Steps method, though in his book he had all kinds of other names for it, like The Ladder and The Progression.
So that's changed, I guess.
Patrick says he has as good of a chance of becoming Mr. America as anyone winning a huge jackpot. I have to say; I question that statement.
First of all, is there such a thing as Mr. America? Maybe it's some body builder thing.
If there is a Mr. America, let's look at the situation. There are somewhere around 150,000,000 men in America, which is probably the minimum requirement to become Mr. America.
The standard odds of becoming Mr. America would probably be around 1 in 150,000,000. Since John Patrick is probably 75 years old, I would say his odds of winning that title are greatly lowered.
Assume we use a conservative estimate, and people who are 70 years and older have only 1/10th the chance of becoming Mr. America. John Patrick's odds of becoming Mr. America would therefore be somewhere around 1 in 1.5 billion.
Most progressive jackpot odds are 1 in a few million spins. So I would say players do have a better chance of winning a slot machine progressive jackpot than John Patrick has of becoming Mr. America.
A minor point, but one that has to be refuted. I mean, we're in a mathematical field, so we have to be able to calculate odds. Calculating the odds of becoming Mr. America is how we get an edge in the gambling game.
I mean, I'm pretty sure John Patrick's Slots was written back in the seventies. So I figured he had accrued many years of gambling knowledge since his book was published. There had to be whole new horizons of slots knowledge.
Interestingly, there seems to be no more horizons.
John Patrick was telling his players about money management and loss controls. I would say that was the theme of his book on slots, so that hasn't changed over the years.
I imagine he's seen no reason to evolve his strategies over the years. As evidence, let me cite that he mentioned how he once wrote a great book on slots. (Yes, a Great book. That's good stuff, there.)
It was noteworthy that John Patrick neither condemns nor condones playing slot machines. I would have assumed he would condone the practice, having made a living all these years telling people how to win at slots.
All the same, I'm glad John Patrick isn't judgemental about those kinds of things. It shows a certain open-mindedness that's both rare and admirable in people of his generation.
Of course, the big progressive jackpot was invented since John Patrick's Slots first went into print. So I payed particular attention to his thoughts on a subject so pervasive in today's slot machine industry.
Actually, John Patrick is against playing to win the progressives. The chances of winning are so low, it is better to focus on grinding out small wins.
If you are on a cold streak, it is better to bet one coin than the maximum, which is usually required to win the progressive jackpot. John Patrick calls that his Up The Steps method, though in his book he had all kinds of other names for it, like The Ladder and The Progression.
So that's changed, I guess.
Patrick says he has as good of a chance of becoming Mr. America as anyone winning a huge jackpot. I have to say; I question that statement.
First of all, is there such a thing as Mr. America? Maybe it's some body builder thing.
If there is a Mr. America, let's look at the situation. There are somewhere around 150,000,000 men in America, which is probably the minimum requirement to become Mr. America.
The standard odds of becoming Mr. America would probably be around 1 in 150,000,000. Since John Patrick is probably 75 years old, I would say his odds of winning that title are greatly lowered.
Assume we use a conservative estimate, and people who are 70 years and older have only 1/10th the chance of becoming Mr. America. John Patrick's odds of becoming Mr. America would therefore be somewhere around 1 in 1.5 billion.
Most progressive jackpot odds are 1 in a few million spins. So I would say players do have a better chance of winning a slot machine progressive jackpot than John Patrick has of becoming Mr. America.
A minor point, but one that has to be refuted. I mean, we're in a mathematical field, so we have to be able to calculate odds. Calculating the odds of becoming Mr. America is how we get an edge in the gambling game.
