Why Some Casino Players Always Seem to Win

Does winning at the casino come down to luck, skill, or something else?

In this video, Colin Jones (Blackjack Hall of Fame) tests six of the most common gambling beliefs: whether casino games are pure luck, whether casinos rig games, whether dealers can control outcomes, whether games are ever “due,” whether betting systems work, and whether card counting is illegal.

We break down slots, roulette, craps, blackjack, betting progressions, Fibonacci, quit-while-you’re-ahead strategies, and the one major exception most casino players misunderstand: advantage play.

If you want to learn exactly how card counting works, watch this first:

How casinos fight advantage players:

Testing the “Win $300 a Day” / quit-while-you’re-ahead strategy:

Wizard of Odds on betting systems:
https://wizardofodds.com/gambling/betting-systems/
https://wizardofodds.com/gambling/martingale/
https://wizardofodds.com/gambling/fibonacci/

Card-counting court cases mentioned:
Uston v. Resorts International Hotel, Inc.:
https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/uston-v-resorts-intern-893166935

Chen v. Nevada State Gaming Control Board / Monte Carlo:
https://law.justia.com/cases/nevada/supreme-court/2000/31959-1.html

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Chapters:
0:00 Is winning just luck?
4:52 Are casinos rigging games?
6:53 Do dealers control outcomes?
9:18 Is a game ever due?
11:16 Do betting systems work?
15:41 Is card counting illegal?

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