Thread: What IS Luck?
View Single Post
  #23  
Old 09-28-2007, 08:12 AM
T50_Omaha8 T50_Omaha8 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: 12-tabling $3 PLO8 Turbos
Posts: 975
Default Re: What IS Luck?

[ QUOTE ]
Many people believe that when they stub their toe or pop their tire, house burns down it's because of lady luck. How does deviation from ev apply to these cases?

[/ QUOTE ] Example:

P(House burns down) = 1/10,000
P(House doesn't burn down) = 9,999/10,000
Value of house burning down = -$100,000

EV = -$100,000/10,000 = -$10

House burns down.

Actual result: $99,990 below EV. Hence bad luck.

MaxWeiss:
[ QUOTE ]
Every game and situation has a skill element--our ability to collect and properly utilize the available information.

[/ QUOTE ] How does the roulette wheel in your avatar fit this claim?
Reply With Quote