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2. Gambling mathematics - Wikipedia

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   The rate of return reflects the truth and nature of gambling. The principle of designing gambling rules is usually to make the casino win rate slightly more than 50%, which is reflected in a positive rate of return that is slightly greater than zero. Gambling is not luck, but a contest of intellect, strategy, and yield.

3. Martingale (betting system) - Wikipedia

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   With a win on any given spin, the gambler will net 1 unit over the total amount wagered to that point. Once this win is achieved, the gambler restarts the system with a 1 unit bet. With losses on all of the first six spins, the gambler loses a total of 63 units. This exhausts the bankroll and the martingale cannot be continued.

4. Comps (casino) - Wikipedia

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   Wait staff serving drinks at a Las Vegas casino. Many casinos offer complimentary drinks to patrons. Comps are complimentary items and services given out by casinos to encourage players to gamble. [1] The amount and quality of comps that a player is given usually depends on what games they play, how much they bet and how long they play.

5. Card counting - Wikipedia

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   A blackjack game in progress. Card counting is a blackjack strategy used to determine whether the player or the dealer has an advantage on the next hand. Card counters try to overcome the casino house edge by keeping a running count of high and low valued cards dealt.

6. Return to Player - Wikipedia

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   For example, a casino may inform the player about a payout percentage of 90%, which means that for $100 bet $90 is going to be returned. The same is for "house-edge percentage" meaning that the casino is having $10 for every $100 spent on the game.

7. Your Guide to Understanding Casino Earnings - AOL

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   Slot win: The casino's win, which flows to the revenue line of the income statement. Below I have two examples, one from Las Vegas Sands ' Venetian Macau and the other from Wynn Resorts ' Las ...

8. Rake (poker) - Wikipedia

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   Rake is the scaled commission fee taken by a cardroom operating a poker game. It is generally 2.5% to 10% of the pot in each poker hand, up to a predetermined maximum amount. [1]

9. Vigorish - Wikipedia

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   When using a sportsbook with the odds set at 1. 90 /2.00 (10 to 11) with vigorish factored in, each person would have to risk or lay $110 to win $100 (the sportsbook collects $220 "in the pot"). The extra $10 per person is, in effect, a bookmaker's commission for taking the action.