software I am by definition relegated to being a "recreational player?"
Again, the tools available for free are all I need. I can't imagine a pro
needing anything more either. I have a trainer for nearly every game, a risk
of ruin calculator, simulators, strat cards, and can create a custom game
and/or paytable of any kind to calculate return/strategy: all for free.
It also hasn't been long since my college stats and calculus courses so I
can do the math myself if need be. So, again: why would I need VPW? Each
time I ask you that you reply with something that's supposed to make me feel
uneasy about my choice w/o giving any actual reasons.
VP difficulty is mostly an illusion. Any engineer w/a college degree will
end up having to learn the math required to calculate return, strategy, RoR,
etc. It only takes a week or so of study and practice to master most games
if you understand the reasoning behind the strategy. I just don't buy
(literally and figuratively) statements from pros that you need this
book/software/class to be successful. Of course, I don't begrudge people
making money this way but it's not something *I *need.
If anything, people struggling should spend their money on a statistics
course at their local community college instead (though I'm sure you do
cover some basic stats in the courses). Then they will know why different
plays are better than others and won't have to base their play completely on
memorization.
Compared to card counting and all the extra people-skills you need for that,
VP is a cake walk. The only thing I would consider paying for is inside
knowledge about Vegas casinos and comps. That's one thing that you can't
learn in a vacuum, unlike VP (so long as the vacuum has internet access :)).
- Brian
On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 6:56 PM, Bob Bartop <bobbartop@yahoo.com> wrote:
> **
>
>
> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, nairb trah <nairbtrah1@...> wrote:
> >
> > <snip>
>
> > In fact, it
> > seems to make things worse if anything (60 bucks off my ER).
> >
>
> Brian, there is nothing wrong with being a recreational player. Go for it,
> dude!
>
>
>
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