Slot Smarts is brimful of the tips we should have before we risk our money. It offers hard-and-fast rules of play that casinos do not pass along to their patrons. Claude Halcombe profiles personalities who should avoid casinos, and he spotlights the seductive lures that convert the cautious into reckless chasers of riches. Readers are introduced to the Rule of 80, which says that 80 percent of all players on a given day in any casino can expect to lose 80 percent of their money... along with the disciplines and strategies needed to break out of the pack and become winners. Odds will always be against the player, but Halcombe will teach you how to cut your losses and win more... more often.