Articles by R. Paul Wilson
Gambling inherently involves a degree of risk, tempered by a player’s skill and strategy, yet there is always the looming threat of deception, skewed odds, or unfair practices.
The threat of hacking is a constant concern and hackers have a collection of hardware tools at their disposal, each capable of compromising devices and networks in various ways.
Cheating at cards through sleight of hand is a high-risk endeavor, where there's often a fine line between taking a bad beating and receiving a harsh beating.
The methods of deception, much like many elements of life, seem to cycle through periods of relevance.
Life is inherently about taking risks, whether it's as mundane as walking down the street or as significant as boarding a plane, from making savvy investments to deciding how much to wager on the turn of a card.