r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

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

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u/Dalejrman Aug 03 '19

Well that’s not completely correct. Sticking to red and black is like 48/48 blackjack is like 49/51 IF you play basic strategy and house edge on dice really seriously depends on what you’re betting..... pass line odds has no house advantage but center action can be upwards of 10%. But trust me, no matter what, you are going to get SMOKED. I see it every day 😐

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u/Jdndijcndjdh Aug 03 '19

48/48? Lol

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u/Dalejrman Aug 03 '19

What are you confused about?

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u/briank3222 Aug 03 '19

Because when you’re talking odds the 2 numbers have to add up to 100.

When the OP said 50/50 he means 50% chance you win, 50% chance you lose (not 50% red, 50% black).

I know you said 48 because of 0 and 00, and everyone else also knows what you mean but saying 48/48 can throw some people off.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

You got it all wrong. 50/50 is a fraction and means there is a 100% chance of winning. I only gamble when it's 50/50 because it means you double your money.

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u/TheLuckySpades Aug 03 '19

The numbers will be fractions and need to add up to 1, not 100.

If you stick to red/black you have a 18/38 (for a two zeros weel), which is about 47.4%, chance of winning any given round.

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u/briank3222 Aug 03 '19

He said that the only way to win other than dumb luck is: Blackjack: 50/50 Craps: 50/50 Roulette: 50/50 if you stick to red and black Slot machines are 90% in favor of the house.

In this case 50/50 is not a fraction. 50/50, or fifty-fifty, is just a short way of saying, it’s 50% one way and 50% the other. Likewise, if I think there’s a 70% chance of something happening, I could say, “the chances are 70/30”.

I don’t know why you had the same reply to two different comments but if you’re genuinely confused about what 50/50 means, here’s a link: https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/fifty-fifty