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Extreme Odds

People play the lottery. People play the slots. They play keno, blackjack, craps, roulette, poker, bet on sporting events. Kids believe in the tooth fairy, Easter bunny, Santa Claus. Adults believe in Planet Xenu, Joseph Smith, Jesus, Mohammed, Buddha, amongst other religious figures and icons. Some people still believed former President Bush when he spoke. Others believe there was a 9/11 cover-up. Heck, some even believe that the Chicago Cubs will win a World Series in the future. Let's play the odds, shall we? When it comes to keno, blackjack, slot machines and poker, I haven't seen or heard of people losing TOO much money. Blackjack is a pretty even game, where the house doesn't hold a major advantage. He or she may hold a bit of an edge at poker. Keno takes longer to play, so hopefully less money will be lost. In the slots, there are $1 machines, but also quarter, nickel and even penny slots. If anyone loses a great deal of money on the penny or nickel slots, they hav...