2007-03-20 04:41:22 · 10 answers · asked by elaine veronica Y 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
Certain games can be beat long term with proper strategy (ie. poker, sports betting, blackjack if you count cards).
Certain games can't be beaten long term with any strategy (ie. slot machines, roulette).
It depends on what you do.
2007-03-20 20:10:39 · answer #1 · answered by Sanjay M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where's he gambling? What game? What strategy does he follow?
These are all questions that will alter the answer. If you play any game at a casino where it's just you against the house, odds are that you will lose. This can be offset by extremely complicated card counting in certain games. But as a rule, the house has a marginal favour, even while the player is playing optimal strategy.
If he is playing a game with a 1:1 payout:payin ratio, e.g. poker with a group where there is no "house" to take a cut, it would all depend on strategy and whatnot.
2007-03-20 11:51:07 · answer #2 · answered by Tim 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lose. While playing the optimal strategy, for say BlackJack, casino hav a 0.5% advantage. So in the long run for every $100 you bet, you lose $0.5. A casino will never give you a 50/50 chance on wining, hence the green 0 in Roulette. Card counting is way to stand a better chance, but the casino's also have methods of preventing this. Unfortuanitly you cant beat the system, it will always catch up to you.
2007-03-20 12:49:13 · answer #3 · answered by Senku 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally you will lose. As others have stated the odds favor the house. So the longer the time the more the odds are in the house's favor.
There are exceptions that is to be sure. Otherwise why would folks come back?
My own luck sorta goes like this:
I go and play for a few hours and I end up wining. The next time I play, I donate, repeat...
2007-03-20 16:37:12 · answer #4 · answered by chefantwon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOSE LOSE hear me LOSE the odds are against you you can play good time charlie once in a while but if you set there long enough you will get up broke lost wages wasnt built off winners
play me a hundred games of pool you will see $50 sound bout right?
2007-03-23 03:51:24 · answer #5 · answered by havenjohnny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the greatest part of gambling (or the most seductive) YOU NEVER KNOW!! To say you'll win or lose, you would have it all figured out already, so why play in the first place?
It can go either way.
The best chances is BlackJack though...
2007-03-20 11:51:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
More then likely, he will come out on the short end. Most people who did win, win early, or not at all. Gambling can be very addictive, because you keep telling yourself, "I'll win next time," and next time never comes.
2007-03-24 05:42:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lose. The house always wins in the long run.
2007-03-20 11:48:25 · answer #8 · answered by JuliansMamma 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
lose. Because the odds are that if he should win anything it wont be more than the amount he spent.
This is why Casinos have a ton of money and gamblers do not.
2007-03-20 11:46:21 · answer #9 · answered by Cuppycake♥ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lose! The odds are against you from the get-go! How and why do you think they build those palaces? By giving money away? You're funny!;-)=
2007-03-20 11:50:28 · answer #10 · answered by Jcontrols 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋