The odds at the bar don't change, or do they?

"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man." - Heraclitus
But when it comes to gambling, the odds stay the same independent of how many times you try. The game stays the same, the rules stay the same, the odds stay the same. So if you decide to go to a casino or gamble online, you always need to remember that. You can't hope for a girl getting drunk, you can't hope for the odds to change in your favor. Gambling is entertainment and so it should be, even if some people have managed to make a life out of it, these are exceptions not rules. Gambling for all others should be taken as entertainment like watching a movie, maybe just a bit different in terms of the adrenalin it creates. When gambling, always remember to use your GameSense. And when you're at the bar, well, remember, even there miracles don't happen every day.
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