TD wrote ( about doubling up) ....
what im saying here is that the only reason i am doubling up is
because i got a return. the casino never offers my losing back to me
on a losing hand. so i am always gambling with my money not the
casinos money when i start a double up.
it maybe a zero expectation but if everything is on the level i have
a 50% chance to win the first double and two in a row becomes 1 in 4
and 3rd 1-8 .5x.5x.5x.5. you are looking at it as if i dont
understand the risks. i understand the risks and to me a zero
expectaion is no worse than playing a less than 100% machine.
regards,
TD
TD, I still don't get the my money vs casino money but that might just be semantics.
As for doubling up because I got a return, that is the only time you can double up. Also, if you get a high pair in JOB, you are allowed to double up and yes you got a return but is that your money or casino money ( using your definitions)? You have the same amount as when you started the hand.
It is true that your expectation for doubling is better than playing a negative game but unless you only double one time on high pairs, you will be risking more money and increasing your variance but no increase in expectation.?
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