A simplified way to calculate gaming odds.
December 3rd, 2009 at 9:01:19 AM
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I don't know why you guys make this seem so hard. Using all the fancy shmancy math talk, expected value, house advantage. That's all just book learning talk. The formula is quite simple, you are either going to win or lose so the odds are 50% 50%.
December 3rd, 2009 at 9:05:56 AM
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Quote: marksolbergI don't know why you guys make this seem so hard. Using all the fancy shmancy math talk, expected value, house advantage. That's all just book learning talk. The formula is quite simple, you are either going to win or lose so the odds are 50% 50%.
lol?
So I says to him, I said "Get your own monkey!"
December 3rd, 2009 at 9:08:35 AM
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Quote: marksolbergThe formula is quite simple, you are either going to win or lose so the odds are 50% 50%.
Yes, that would explain why half of all lottery tickets win.
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December 3rd, 2009 at 9:13:49 AM
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Quote: WizardQuote: marksolbergThe formula is quite simple, you are either going to win or lose so the odds are 50% 50%.
Yes, that would explain why half of all lottery tickets win.
The milk that was in my glass has gone though my nose and onto the table.
So I says to him, I said "Get your own monkey!"
December 3rd, 2009 at 9:49:26 AM
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Quote: marksolbergYes, that would explain why half of all lottery tickets win.
Yes, but was the glass half full or half empty?
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December 3rd, 2009 at 5:32:23 PM
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Quote: boymimboQuote: marksolbergYes, that would explain why half of all lottery tickets win.
Yes, but was the glass half full or half empty?
50% / 50%
So I says to him, I said "Get your own monkey!"
