Criticism # 2 is far
more serious as it simply puts the 5-Count in the
spotlight with a single question: “Where’s
the proof?” Those who adhere to this criticism
of the 5-Count send out the challenge that if it
does what the Captain says it does; prove it. Where’s
the math? Where are the computer simulations? What
makes the Captain’s 5-Count method any better
than any other method for selecting shooters to
bet on, like waiting for them to make a point before
betting or hitting a couple of this or that number?
All these shooter qualification methods are all
just a matter of opinion, period – unless you
have the proof to the contrary.
Over the years I’ve
used logic and the experiences of players who have
used the 5-Count successfully in relatively long-run
play (10 years to 25 years) to counter the claims
of those who adhere to criticism # 2. My personal
experience shows the 5-Count to work just as the
Captain says it works. There are probably a hundred
other people I can point to who will verify that
it does work as intended: It selects the best possible
shooters to bet on and, if there’s a controlled
shooter in their midst, you’ll be on them and
in the positive monetary zone.
Still, how much proof
is that in the scheme of things? For critics, not
much. In blackjack, for example, computer simulations
of 200 million hands are de riguer for determining
the efficacy of this or that move with a given hand
vs. this or that dealer’s upcard.
But now, I can safely
say that the proof of the Captain’s 5-Count’s
efficacy is in and it is incontrovertible. Recent
research and computer simulations done by Dr. Don
Catlin, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at The
University of Massachusetts, has shown that the
5-Count does everything the Captain said it would,
perhaps even more!
But first, for those
of you not familiar with Dr. Catlin’s credentials,
let me introduce him to you. In addition to being
a professor of mathematics, Dr. Catlin, through
his company Technigame, analyzes new games that
the casinos are looking to put onto their floors.
Many of the “new” games that have become
popular with the playing public were first analyzed
by Dr. Catlin. If you have a question about casino
math, Catlin’s is the first number a casino
calls. Dr. Catlin is also a columnist for www.scoblete.com
(an archive of his articles can be found at www.casinocity.com).
His new book, The Lottery Book: The Truth Behind
the Numbers! is the definitive book on state lotteries
and must reading for anyone who plays those games.
So much for his credentials.
Next issue, you’ll learn about his research.
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