I do not like gambling. I tink people who are willing to bet money on a coin toss that *isn't* crooked should get help.
I'd need at least a 60% edge before bothering. At 75% I would be willing to bet 1 or 2k.
The russian roulette thing I think is impossible to answer truthfully. I'd like to say I need X barrels for Y amount of money but I think that both numbers would actually be lower if the offer was real.
How much do you like to gamble?
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by Cactus Jack » Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:38 am
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Re: How much do you like to gamble?
by SebQtaneus » Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:28 am
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Re: How much do you like to gamble?
by GodlikeRoy » Sun Sep 03, 2006 4:02 am
Poker is silly.
It is not enough to be good at chess, you must also play well.
Somewhere in the world someone is training when you are not. When you race him, he will win.
It is not enough to be good at chess, you must also play well.
Somewhere in the world someone is training when you are not. When you race him, he will win.
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by GodlikeRoy » Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:32 pm
Poker is silly.
It is not enough to be good at chess, you must also play well.
Somewhere in the world someone is training when you are not. When you race him, he will win.
It is not enough to be good at chess, you must also play well.
Somewhere in the world someone is training when you are not. When you race him, he will win.
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by redhouse » Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:08 pm
I really dont like the more mechanical forms of gambling, like roulette or blackjack. So I wouldnt bet anything on a game thats close to being ev-neutral. Its too much work for too little reward.
If i have a clear and significant edge, i'd be willing to bet a large part of my net worth, leaving myself enough to be able to survive reasonably comfortably while i work it up again, either at poker or a job.
I wouldnt bet my life on anything. I'm not sure i have a logical reason for that. I've done stuff like white water rafting which has a non-zero chance of death without being concerned. But i find the idea of risking my life for money somehow wrong. Possibly because i dont see my life being significantly more fun if i had a lot more money.
If i have a clear and significant edge, i'd be willing to bet a large part of my net worth, leaving myself enough to be able to survive reasonably comfortably while i work it up again, either at poker or a job.
I wouldnt bet my life on anything. I'm not sure i have a logical reason for that. I've done stuff like white water rafting which has a non-zero chance of death without being concerned. But i find the idea of risking my life for money somehow wrong. Possibly because i dont see my life being significantly more fun if i had a lot more money.
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by black_knight6 » Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:43 pm
I'd prefer to gamble over something that isn't an utter crapshoot...prop bets and such that have to do with skill of SOME sort (golf and other sports...stupid dares...stupid challanges - weight loss/gain type crap). Those are more fun. Like Hansen and Antonius' tennis match coming up.
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Re: How much do you like to gamble?
by Zmej » Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:26 am
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