Dear Mark: Is any bet in roulette a good bet, or should I just throw that money in the fountain on the way into the casino? Dick D.

First off, Dick, let the wishful thinkers throw their hard-earned money in the fountain for luck. You, on the other hand, are going to learn here and now the secret of roulette; it’s about which game, not which bet.

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Dear Mark: Maybe this is a dumb question, but it occurs to me that in roulette, if one were to put a dollar on each number, one through 36, that player would loose $35 but win $35 plus their dollar back. This cannot be true because it changes the odds to being on the bettor's side. Can you explain this illusion for me? Pete S.

They put warnings on hair dryers that say, "do not dry hair while standing in a puddle of water” for the same folks who e-mail the real incoherent inquires, and, of course, I answer those too.

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