amoser
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February 20th, 2017 at 4:25:49 AM permalink
Would you like to have super power to win in a game? Which one? Personally, I'd like to have something like X-ray vision to see the opponents' cards.
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February 20th, 2017 at 5:04:08 AM permalink
Seeing the opponents hole cards in poker was exactly the point of one of the online scams a few years back. But a super power that allows that? Nice.

Personally, whatever power I have, I'd want it to still include an element of chance. I.E. I don't want a guaranteed win. (Wasn't that the plot of a Twilight Zone? A gambler dies and goes to heaven where he's in a casino and can't lose... only to discover he's in hell.)

Therefore, in poker, I'd like to know what cards are going to appear on the board, see the opponent's cards, or the other way around, but not both. I do play a lot of poker. I think I'd rather know the board cards.

In Blackjack, either knowing the dealer's hole card, or the top card in the shoe. But, since there's a version of BJ where both dealer's card's ARE exposed, I suspect that's not much of an advantage, so lemme see the top card. Of course, I'd have to not double down on 15 when the top card is a 6...

In Craps, nothing more than real dice influence - but to a level that DI guys would dream about, but without causing suspicion. I.E. Change the odds of rolling a seven so there are twice as many on a come out roll, and half as many otherwise.
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February 20th, 2017 at 6:46:14 AM permalink
It would be nice to use The Force to compel a fold from my weak-minded poker opponents. "That is not the river card you are looking for... Take it down. Nice hand, sir... Move along."
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February 20th, 2017 at 8:31:25 AM permalink
If I had any sort of super-power, I'd like to think I would put it to better use than cheating people at cards.
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February 20th, 2017 at 9:02:45 AM permalink
You got to think bigger. I'd like to see into the future. Take down a couple of Powerball drawings, then open a casino. I will call it, "Biff Tanner's Pleasure Paradise".

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February 20th, 2017 at 9:04:57 AM permalink
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February 20th, 2017 at 9:07:33 AM permalink
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Tannen



But if I did that, the "Back to the Future" guys would sue my nuts off.
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February 20th, 2017 at 9:13:31 AM permalink
Lol I gotcha. Subtle change to avoid copyright. ;-)
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February 20th, 2017 at 9:21:56 AM permalink
I'd prefer to have the ability to see flashes of final scores of sports games. I'd then run around town making under the radar sports bets to make this last. If I just hit 3-4 casinos a day with a modest average bet of $500 bet that's $2000. There are 176 casinos in Clark County alone. I know not all of them have sports books, but I think I can schedule it so that I don't hit the same casino within 60 days. If I do this M-F, that's roughly $40,000 a month or $480,000 a year. I'd just live quietly and comfortably.
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February 20th, 2017 at 9:56:05 AM permalink
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If I had any sort of super-power, I'd like to think I would put it to better use than cheating people at cards.

Like saving supermodels from evil villains.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
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February 20th, 2017 at 10:22:10 AM permalink
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Like saving supermodels from evil villains.



You're a sick man... but I love it!
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February 20th, 2017 at 11:37:45 AM permalink
Obviously to be able to see into the future and rightly choose the winning numbers for Powerball and Mega Millions on every single drawing.
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February 20th, 2017 at 11:49:55 AM permalink
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Obviously to be able to see into the future and rightly choose the winning numbers for Powerball and Mega Millions on every single drawing.

I'd think after 2 in a row they'd ban you or prosecute you based purely off of the "odds" of you winning back to back, etc. I mean, would you believe anyone won the Powerball 3 times in their lives without cheating?
Playing it correctly means you've already won.
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February 20th, 2017 at 4:35:51 PM permalink
I'd like to be able to make people poop out of their mouth that piss me off. Guess I could use it to win, by extorting people to have it my way or the poop out the mouth highway. Might as well make it a double shot power, up high and down low.
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February 20th, 2017 at 4:38:02 PM permalink
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Obviously to be able to see into the future and rightly choose the winning numbers for Powerball and Mega Millions on every single drawing.

I get 90% cash or you can poop out your mouth every ten minutes. If you're late paying, diarrhea on both ends.
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February 20th, 2017 at 5:01:16 PM permalink
Quote: onenickelmiracle

I'd like to be able to make people poop out of their mouth that piss me off. Guess I could use it to win, by extorting people to have it my way or the poop out the mouth highway. Might as well make it a double shot power, up high and down low.



THIS




Another great super power would be, yup, you guessed it!

Infinite chipotle!





But I think having a super power to win at gambling would be pretty boring (not at first, though). Part of the fun and what makes it interesting is the cat & mouse game, trying to figure new stuff out, etc.


If I had a super power to know when I was going to win (or something like that, ie: knew the hole card, next cards in VP, knew the lottery numbers, etc.), I wouldn't go balls to the walls and try to win as much as possible as quickly as possible. Rather have some fun with it (and also not get banned from every casino / lottery / etc. in the world).
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February 20th, 2017 at 5:34:49 PM permalink
I'd rather be a Warren Buffett than a Jimmy The Greek.
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February 20th, 2017 at 5:41:42 PM permalink
Yeah, Greek dead.
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February 20th, 2017 at 5:57:01 PM permalink
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I'd rather be a Warren Buffett than a Jimmy The Greek.

If we were talking about the same amount of money either way. It would be far more satisfying and fun to get the casinos money. Not to mention you can take a date to the casino where she would probably have lots of fun. I cant imagine many chicks would have much fun trading.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
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February 20th, 2017 at 6:01:32 PM permalink
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Like saving supermodels from evil villains.



Being able to find stash houses, as a start.
When I was in high school, my friend lived next door to two stunningly beautiful girls who never seemed to go out. Guys would come by at all hours. We thought they were prostitutes, until the FBI raided the house and there was six million dollars in it. In 1976, that was a huge amount of cash.
I'd love to be able to use my spider sense to find such opportunities.
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February 22nd, 2017 at 4:20:38 AM permalink
Quote: SiegfriedRoy

I'd prefer to have the ability to see flashes of final scores of sports games. I'd then run around town making under the radar sports bets to make this last. If I just hit 3-4 casinos a day with a modest average bet of $500 bet that's $2000. There are 176 casinos in Clark County alone. I know not all of them have sports books, but I think I can schedule it so that I don't hit the same casino within 60 days. If I do this M-F, that's roughly $40,000 a month or $480,000 a year. I'd just live quietly and comfortably.


Hahaha sounds interesting!
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February 22nd, 2017 at 9:02:41 AM permalink
I would only need one superpower, and I would only need to use it once.

The next time the Powerball gets up to some ridiculous number (didn't it hit a billion $$ a couple years ago?) I would want to know what the winning numbers were, and I would be the only one who wins. That would make me more than happy for the rest of my life.
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February 22nd, 2017 at 10:46:43 AM permalink
Quote: TigerWu

I would only need one superpower, and I would only need to use it once.

The next time the Powerball gets up to some ridiculous number (didn't it hit a billion $$ a couple years ago?) I would want to know what the winning numbers were, and I would be the only one who wins. That would make me more than happy for the rest of my life.



That can also make your life a living curse and boring. What if you get robbed. What if you don't manage your money well and buy a failing business or a failing video game company? What if you end up getting 20 baby mamas and they hit you up with $20K child support charges a month for each child? Your face and name will be blown up everywhere. All your family, relatives, friends, coworkers will hit you up for money and you'll may get super annoyed and broke.
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February 22nd, 2017 at 10:55:20 AM permalink
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That can also make your life a living curse and boring. What if you get robbed. What if you don't manage your money well and buy a failing business or a failing video game company? What if you end up getting 20 baby mamas and they hit you up with $20K child support charges a month for each child? Your face and name will be blown up everywhere. All your family, relatives, friends, coworkers will hit you up for money and you'll may get super annoyed and broke.

If you knew you were going to win whenever you wanted to, you would have time to make a plan, prepare and remain anonymous form pesky family members.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
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February 22nd, 2017 at 11:07:33 AM permalink
Quote: SiegfriedRoy

That can also make your life a living curse and boring. What if you get robbed. What if you don't manage your money well and buy a failing business or a failing video game company? What if you end up getting 20 baby mamas and they hit you up with $20K child support charges a month for each child? Your face and name will be blown up everywhere. All your family, relatives, friends, coworkers will hit you up for money and you'll may get super annoyed and broke.



If I ever have that much money I'm leaving the country and moving to Monaco. I'll be just another rich face. No one will care.
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February 22nd, 2017 at 11:09:27 AM permalink
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If you knew you were going to win whenever you wanted to, you would have time to make a plan, prepare and remain anonymous form pesky family members.



I guess that's a preference. I'd much rather live quietly and comfortably with my $480K income, and quietly become a multi-millionaire in several years. I honestly do not have a desire to become SUPER rich. I have an aunt who has "F U" money (around $100M). She's bored and miserable. I pity her. She's also so out of touch with reality. Keep me max at $10M to make life still a bit interesting!
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February 22nd, 2017 at 12:21:56 PM permalink
These posts go to show that...yes, money does make people happy. What Im hearing is that the ultimate goal is to be able to 'get that paper' with your superpowers. The next time you hear some jack donkey say... 'but money doesn't make people happy', know that they have no money and they are rationalizing their insecurities and deepest desires.

I would want to be able to predict the future ... for multiple obvious reasons. Where there is uncertainty, there is vulnerability. Where there is vulnerability, there is opportunity. Where there is opportunity, there $$$ in sight.
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