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Gambling Guide of Online Casinos
Gambling Odds
Gambling is based on statistics.
More precisely, gambling odds are based on the subdiscipline of statistics known
as probability. Much of what is discussed when it comes to gambling odds
revolves around something known as the house edge. The house edge is a number
representing the mathematical advantage that the casino (the house) has over
you, the player. Now we can't fool ourselves, the casinos always have the
advantage statistically. In the long run we should all lose at every casino
game. Fortunately we don't have to play over the long run, we can just jump in
and jump out if we manage to go up a little money.
So now that we know the odds are always stacked against us in gambling, what's
the meaning of all this? Well the point is to play in such a manner that we
reduce the house edge to lower than average. We can't ever get it below zero,
but we can try. As mentioned in the gambling strategy page, gambling odds are
reducible with the right game play. That game play usually involves a mix of
'basic strategy' over the majority of bets, and some advanced strategy or
systems when it comes to particular situations for particular games.
The house edge is usually written in the form of a percentage. For example, the
house edge on roulette is 5.26% (on an American wheel), meaning that on average,
the house will win approx 105 times by the time you win 100 times. The house
edge is a variable, and as such can vary according to other influences, such as
playing style and decision making. Roulette is a game where the odds are fairly
static, as the players don't get to influence what goes on in the game. The only
real fluctuation comes from small changes in the rules of the game or style of
the table and wheel, which are set by the casinos.
For another example take blackjack. There is no standard house edge in this
game, because the player participates so much in the outcome. If you don't know
basic blackjack strategy you face house odds of 2 to 3%. If you play with the
basic strategy you can get quite close to zero, but rarely achieve a house edge
below 0.5%. There is one example within blackjack where the house edge can be
reduced to below 0%, and it suddenly becomes the players edge. This extreme
example is in the case of blackjack card counters, who keep track of how many of
each denomination of card have been played from the shoe, and compensate their
betting strategy accordingly. This is a rare skill and has recently been
countered pretty much completely in Las Vegas. These days a lot of casinos are
playing with 6 decks, and reshuffling after only a deck or two's worth of cards
have been played through.
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Now that you understand what the
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odds.
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