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To: Cheeky Kid who wrote (25359)	3/30/2000 11:31:00 AM
From: Doppler	Respond to of 63513

No doubt, they flock there because of greed. I never said it wasn't a powerful emotion, just not the most powerful. When they are in Vegas and have a big stack of money though, fear still rules most people. Take BJ for example. Lets say I have a huge bet riding. The dealer has a face card showing. I have 16. Statistics say I have to take a hit to have a shot at winning. What do most people do. Even people playing the system at that point often stick, because the fear of taking a hit and losing, out weighs the greed of a potential winner. Or, in Poker. More people give in to bluff bets than calling, because fear is more powerful. And that's not just my opinion. Jeff