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Archive for August, 2005

The Red Seven Count

Monday, August 29th, 2005

The Red Seven count is probably the easiest counting system and the most efficient of the low-level counting systems. It works simply:
Ace and 10 are valued at -1
2, 3, 4, 5, 6 are valued at +1
the red 7s are valued at +1
This counting method results in what’s called an unbalanced count - in [...]

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PlayAway

Friday, August 12th, 2005

Not too long ago I said that the PlayAway system should be shut down according to some regulators, since it uses the Internet. The Mashantucket Pequot tribe is ignoring them and using it at Foxwoods anway.
According to the state of Connecticut, not only does it violate State law, but it violates the Indian Gaming [...]

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Hambletonian

Saturday, August 6th, 2005

The Hambletonian goes off in just a matter of minutes as I write this.
Normally I don’t go for harness racing - I don’t understand it the way I understand thoroughbred racing.
What’s particularly interesting this year are the two favorites. The current favorite is a horse named “Classic Photo”, going off at 6-5. The [...]

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