Ryan: Dave's right.

Your perception of the situation is what's known as the gambler's fallacy.

It seems to make sense because of a notion known as the law of averages. But when it comes to simple random events like coin flips and such, there is no such thing as a law of averages. It's a misperception.
(Numbers theory, chaos theory and the law of large numbers start to enter into extreme case scenarios, but don't apply here).

For me, it's roulette. (Of course, I don't like Vegas or gambling that much overall) Blackjack is great - providing you already know the game when you get there, and heaven forbid if you're sitting at the table with a bunch of seasoned gamblers, and the dealer asks you "double up" or "double down". Just the blank look on your face will elicit the "Christ, some one who has no f'ing business here" remarks from the other gamblers. The toughest game I ever tried to learn on the fly was blackjack. I finally gave up, threw the cards down, and walked away. To the sounds of the other gamblers cussing me out, but I could care less. (And dealers are not all that patient explaining the rules of the game when there aren't any other gamblers around. They consider it a waste of their time, as you keep others away from the table.)

Craps is just pure fun. I don't understand it, but I like the energy and it's easy to follow some one else.

I don't expect to make money in Vegas (perhaps why I consider it less than enchanting?), so for the few hours I can stand being in a casino, I'll spend it at the roulette table. It's just easier for me to understand, and I don't have to listen to other gamblers chewing me out.

Chele is right about other players chastizing you BUT, there's one exception that I'm aware of: Harrah's has a section called the "Party Pit" which is suppossed to be no hard core gamblers, no mean looks, the dealers are overly friendly and high five when you win, and the minimums are typically $5. I believe the dealer hits on soft 17 which sucks but it's a great place to learn. I've played there before and being a bit of a "hardcore" blackjack player, I started getting a little annoyed with the pace of the game and the shenanigans but it's great for beginners.

Last I knew the Sahara had $1 blackjack tables. However,Your title speaks the truth,gambling is for dummies.

When I first started gambling I liked roulette. It is an easy game to learn. Either pick a number (which pays 35 to 1) or you can play red or black, odd or even. Blackjack is another game which can be picked up easily. Good luck!