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Purplekeyboard t1_irxnrzf wrote

Reply to comment by Nitz93 in Roulette simulation: 10'000 players each betting 5'000 times (74% chance of having a negative return ) [OC] by nautilus_red

> What I wanna see is how to maximize the chance for not playing like an idiot.

Switch to blackjack. The house edge is only 0.5% instead of 5%, assuming you play proper blackjack strategy.

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Ma1eficent t1_irxy6ak wrote

Isn't that jacked by the multiple decks they use now?

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CptMisterNibbles t1_irzycp8 wrote

Multiple decks is an attempt to prevent card counting, which allows players to gain statistically significant information used to adjust their strategy to the point where they beat out the house edge.

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Purplekeyboard t1_irxzu7l wrote

No. Regardless of how many decks there are, your odds are the same.

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Ma1eficent t1_iry05e9 wrote

Time to lose my money at the blackjack table!

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melanthius t1_irym05d wrote

While I know that is true, it just triggers me way too much to keep getting dealt 12s and 13s and then busting.

Craps is way more my game

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