Hey FD, at least you are playing the game with the best odds for you...albeit odds still infavour of the casino and you seem to have a sophisticated knowledge of the game. I'm not a regular casino goes but when I go, it is definitely to play BJ

For those unaware, BJ odds are best for the player but still favour the house by 51\49 with BJ variants ...such as BJ payouts...normally 3\2...but sometimes tables offer less....and other nigglies chipping away at the odds. All other games (except my "other bet" ) favour the house more. This means if you give them your time, you WILL lose most of the time. It's inevitable.

Realize this, and you will likely approach things more prudently or strategically ..walk while you are ahead, or down by a predetermined amount...say what you would spend on a nice night out....or learn the game better as FD has and rely on your skill to try and beat the odds. I prefer the first...walk after a run and the first loss and while ahead...or when you have lost X amount...because I don't think I am skilled enough

The only other bet I will go for is a straight black or red at the roullette wheel as the odds there are close to 50 50 . Any spin is either a black or red result...skewed towards the house with one or (mostly 2) zeroes where everyone except the house loses...but that is still good odds relatively speaking

Anything else is, to me, far too "risky".

But people sit in diapers at slot machines because they just know that after feeding that machine for 3 hours, a big win is just a play away.

I expect some is greed, but there is lots more to it. Sometimes it's ignorance of the odds or the game's nuances and "what the book says" , but gambling can be an addiction and it can ruin families...some people have unrealistic expectations, some want "the rush" ...some...??

I'm therefore kinda in your camp on that label. Others impose it, but as they do not know the primary driver...which could be simple ignorance of odds..or even the game...it is not one that can be applied universally

I expect a similar line of reasoning exists for other incidences of "greed". All we see is outward manifestations but what drives it is more than likely complex

If writing ever becomes work I think I'm going to have to stop