I  now live in Reno, and for almost twenty years in Las Vegas. The thing that allows me to control my playing is that I don't like to lose.

I like blackjack but I don't card count. If the deck is rich with pictures, it's also rich for the dealer.

 I consider myself a good player, but it irritates me that I generally lose in a skill game, but am way ahead in a game of luck like Keno.

Next Monday night, my son-in-law and I will go to the Atlantis hotel for the best buffet in Reno, and I'll " 'invest "  $10 in Keno and $90 in Blackjack.