Who pays the vig: The loser or the winner??

[BobJoeJim]

WHY IS THIS DISCUSSION STILL GOING BACK AND FORTH?!?!?!?!

THE WINNER PAYS!!!
SO DOES THE LOSER!!!

You can argue, mathematically, that only the winner pays, OR that only the loser pays, and be technically "right" either way. It's all semantics. In the end it all averages out though, and the winner and loser each pay half the juice.

If you plan to factor your answer to this question into any of your bankroll management plans, then you HAVE to treat the answer as "both" or else you'll get yourself into trouble down the road.