Originally Posted by
Chimneyfish
The books can't really be "beat" for the most part anyway. The more people wager on a game the more money they make, and the more info they give on the games the more it will encourage people to bet it thinking they have an inside angle. It's kind of like how casinos are eager to give out free blackjack strategy cards, which would seem to be counterintuitive. It's because getting people at the tables is much more profitable than anything they can do once they're playing.