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Old 11-25-2007, 09:04 PM
chim17 chim17 is offline
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Default Re: When To Give Up?

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does everyone who has ever bought a single powerball ticket have a gambling problem?
I'm too lazy to do the research and will let you answer for me.

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No, but someone who knows they are -EV and buys them over and over again does. Maybe not a huge problem (yet), but certainly a problem.

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This is so absurd.

The EV I lose on a dollar a week is far surpassed by the change in life should I ever win one.

Taking a bet you know is -EV does not mean you have a problem.
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