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What are the odds of this?
| February 7th, 2012 at 10:23:13 AM permalink | |
| stalemated Member since: Feb 6, 2012 Threads: 2 Posts: 11 | I deposited $50 USD on 5bills, played their 6-deck single-hand blackjack. Walked off with http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/4609/proofowin.jpg 2310. What are the odds, with a bankroll of $50, ending up with 2310? |
| February 7th, 2012 at 10:37:41 AM permalink | |
| SOOPOO Member since: Aug 8, 2010 Threads: 49 Posts: 1304 | I'll be impressed when you cash out.... |
| February 7th, 2012 at 11:09:36 AM permalink | |
| stalemated Member since: Feb 6, 2012 Threads: 2 Posts: 11 |
I'm certainly hoping I don't run into any trouble with the casino. They might think I'm cheating with how lucky I got! |
| February 7th, 2012 at 11:19:59 AM permalink | |
| MakingBook Member since: Sep 19, 2011 Threads: 6 Posts: 36 | Good luck cashing out. |
| February 7th, 2012 at 11:22:56 AM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 14, 2009 Threads: 309 Posts: 6700 | Assuming no house edge, the probability of reaching x with a bankroll of y is y/x. In this case 50/2310 = 2.16%. It's not whether you win or lose; it's whether or not you had a good bet. |
| February 7th, 2012 at 4:58:57 PM permalink | |
| stalemated Member since: Feb 6, 2012 Threads: 2 Posts: 11 |
Thank you very much! I didn't realize it was so simple. |
| February 9th, 2012 at 10:43:09 AM permalink | |
| stalemated Member since: Feb 6, 2012 Threads: 2 Posts: 11 | Good news, cashed out today via wire. Paid in full! No problems whatsoever. |
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