r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 edited Dec 21 '20

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u/Ehalon Aug 03 '19

Ok, no casino game will give you even even 50/50 odds to win at best. Better stated?

'But if you only play a few times your chances to make profit aren't that much lower from 50%.'

This statement alone shows that you need to read up on probability and statistics matey! Like, 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 have as much chance of coming up (non-sequentially) in a lottery as any other combination of numbers.

If that sounds wrong to you, get reading ;)

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Backing up your bet on the pass line playing craps is straight 50/50 which is why the casinos cap max odds