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  2. Sucker bet - Wikipedia

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    A sucker bet is a gambling wager in which the expected return does not reflect the odds of winning, and is significantly lower. For example, the chances of correctly guessing the order of the final three cards in a game of Faro is usually 1 in 6, yet the bet only pays 4:1 or 5:1. The complexity of the game can disguise the nature of the odds ...

  3. Sports betting - Wikipedia

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    In an example, if an MLB game has a total of 10.5, an over bettor will want the combined total to be greater, and the opposite for a bettor taking the under. If the combined total is the same as the proposed total, the bet is a push. Most sports books refund all wagers on pushes, though a minority counts them as losses.

  4. Betting strategy - Wikipedia

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    A betting strategy (also known as betting system) is a structured approach to gambling, in the attempt to produce a profit.To be successful, the system must change the house edge into a player advantage — which is impossible for pure games of probability with fixed odds, akin to a perpetual motion machine. [1]

  5. Who Are the Nation's Biggest Suckers? Lottery Players - AOL

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    The best odds in the nation can be found in Massachusetts, but even up there you're looking at a $0.72 payback on each $1 lottery ticket. And the average payout is just $0.60.

  6. 125 Funny Punishments for Lost Bet Games To Raise the Stakes

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    For example, if you bet over two sports teams that were playing and one lost, a relevant punishment would be to have the loser wear the opposite jersey for a day. Lastly, keep the punishment short ...

  7. Are Options a Sucker's Bet? - AOL

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    If you're like many investors, you've probably never given investing in options a second thought. After all, a simple portfolio of mutual funds, ETFs, and individual stocks can give you a simple ...

  8. Fixed-odds betting - Wikipedia

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    In making a bet where the expected value is positive, one is said to be getting "the best of it". For example, if one were to bet $1 at 10 to 1 odds (one could win $10) on the outcome of a coin flip, one would be getting "the best of it" and should always make the bet (assuming a rational and risk-neutral attitude with linear utility curves and have no preferences implying loss aversion or the ...

  9. Category:Wagering - Wikipedia

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