first of all i'm in no way a gambler and i only came in here due to my initial surprise that a respected and valued member such as yourself ahd got NO replies!
nice observations! i found this part of the book rather confusing and another chance for Puzo to show off his knowledge that is somewhat irrelevant to teling the story.
i can in no way correct you on anything (i have not got a clue on how gambling works), but i'm sure your observation is right!
sorry for the blabbering in this post, just thought it'd be nice if you got a reply! (i hate it when it happens to me!
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mick