jfc, Couldn't agree more "any rational person etc. etc)at the age that I tried the cover to win I certainly wasn't "Rational" but I've mellowed with age.

Now, (as I am constantly saying) level stakes is the acid test always, but it has been proven many times that where a method of selection produces a level stakes profit that profit can be increased by the application of a staking plan.Even a % of bank IS a staking plan of course.

The other thing that I really believe is that "hit and Run" tactics can also produce a substantial profit. In other words making a killing from a good run (as we all know the winners seem to come in clumps "SOMETIMES") BUT with a fairly conservative "cop out" ie as soon as a certain level of the bank is gone , strat again with a fresh bank, always chasing that "Clump" very hap hap hazzard I know, and an approch that requires infinite patience. To explain lets say a progression of bets produced the following result (freak) w3/1, L, L, w8/1 L, L, w2/1, w12/1, w 6/1, say a starting bank of $30, betting 1/3 of bank never decreasing, the bank stands at $2700, after 9 bets, say you have a "aim to win" (or Goal) of $2000 so STOP now and start again with $30 bank. In the event of insufficient funds to stake the 3 rd bet, then either quit and start again (pocketing and residual) or just satke the residual on the 3rd bet etc etc. This is only an example only, the stake could be a matter of choice i.e. 1/4 bank, or 1/5th bank etc. but with the aim to be hit and run, reverting back to the basic bank after reaching the goal.(which also can be a matter of choice)