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Old 07-19-2007, 12:36 PM
DrVanNostrin DrVanNostrin is offline
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Default Re: Help me settle this dispute (Simple EV problem)

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Oh, Really?

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Yes, really. This was the first response to the OP:

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There are cases where this bet should be declined. For example, if one's bankroll was $10 and a logarithmic utility function was being used this bet should not be excepted.

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Try reading the thread again.

If you have $1000 bankroll the question isn't "would you prefer $10 or a 50% chance at $21 and a 50% chance at nothing?" The question is "would you prefer $1000 or a 50% chance at $990 and a 50% chance at $1011?" There's a big difference between these two questions.
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