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Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:15 pm
by daesonesb
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Re: Daesonesb's Financial Aid Plan

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:22 pm
by r6_philly
daesonesb wrote:Take all of the loans you get from the Department of Education, withdraw them when they find their way into your bank account. Go to Las Vegas, and put them all on red. If it lands, your first year is a full ride. Yahtzee!
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Be sure to find a European wheel, the odds are better.

Re: Daesonesb's Financial Aid Plan

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:24 pm
by holydonkey
That's a horrible plan. You should pick black.

Re: Daesonesb's Financial Aid Plan

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:25 pm
by r6_philly
holydonkey wrote:That's a horrible plan. You should pick black.
If you want a real plan, put it all on green. You can take pay your 2L and 3L plus a 10 year vacation. Thank me later!

Re: Daesonesb's Financial Aid Plan

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:29 pm
by daesonesb
r6_philly wrote:
daesonesb wrote:Take all of the loans you get from the Department of Education, withdraw them when they find their way into your bank account. Go to Las Vegas, and put them all on red. If it lands, your first year is a full ride. Yahtzee!
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Be sure to find a European wheel, the odds are better.
Indeed!
It appears I've gaffed and posted a picture of an American wheel, but you're right, the odds of red on a European wheel are marginally better.
holydonkey wrote:That's a horrible plan. You should pick black.


I shouldn't think this would matter.

Re: Daesonesb's Financial Aid Plan

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:43 pm
by adameus
daesonesb wrote:
r6_philly wrote:
daesonesb wrote:Take all of the loans you get from the Department of Education, withdraw them when they find their way into your bank account. Go to Las Vegas, and put them all on red. If it lands, your first year is a full ride. Yahtzee!
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Be sure to find a European wheel, the odds are better.
Indeed!
It appears I've gaffed and posted a picture of an American wheel, but you're right, the odds of red on a European wheel are marginally better.
holydonkey wrote:That's a horrible plan. You should pick black.


I shouldn't think this would matter.
how does this not matter? One is going to double your money, the other is gonna put you into some deep shit. You better pick the right one.

Re: Daesonesb's Financial Aid Plan

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:56 pm
by D-hops
Put it on the pass line. Better odds.

Re: Daesonesb's Financial Aid Plan

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:57 pm
by daesonesb
adameus wrote:
daesonesb wrote:
r6_philly wrote:
daesonesb wrote:Take all of the loans you get from the Department of Education, withdraw them when they find their way into your bank account. Go to Las Vegas, and put them all on red. If it lands, your first year is a full ride. Yahtzee!
--ImageRemoved--
Be sure to find a European wheel, the odds are better.
Indeed!
It appears I've gaffed and posted a picture of an American wheel, but you're right, the odds of red on a European wheel are marginally better.
holydonkey wrote:That's a horrible plan. You should pick black.


I shouldn't think this would matter.
how does this not matter? One is going to double your money, the other is gonna put you into some deep shit. You better pick the right one.
Yes, but the color you pick is immaterial. Red or Black, your chances of winning are 18/38 in American roulette, 18/37 in European Roulette.
Either way, your color hits, and you walk away doubled up. Promptly, go to a bank and settle up with Uncle Sam, then pay your tuition before the deadline and enjoy your just rewards.

Re: Daesonesb's Financial Aid Plan

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:03 pm
by r6_philly
But black is better than black. It's proven. :twisted:

Re: Daesonesb's Financial Aid Plan

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:04 pm
by r6_philly
D-hops wrote:Put it on the pass line. Better odds.
Not when I am throwing :lol:

Re: Daesonesb's Financial Aid Plan

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:19 pm
by daesonesb
D-hops wrote:Put it on the pass line. Better odds.
Actually, If you bet red on a Euro wheel, your odds are marginally better (1.352% house edge vs. approx 1.4% house edge in craps).
Not gonna argue with the wheels in Vegas though.

Re: Daesonesb's Financial Aid Plan

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:09 pm
by Sangiovese
daesonesb wrote:
D-hops wrote:Put it on the pass line. Better odds.
Actually, If you bet red on a Euro wheel, your odds are marginally better (1.352% house edge vs. approx 1.4% house edge in craps).
Not gonna argue with the wheels in Vegas though.
You gotta take the odds along with that pass line bet. It reduces the house edge even further since the odds bet actually has no house advantage (only place in a casino where the payout is 100% equal to the odds of it happening). With 2X odds the combined house advantage is 0.606%. With 3X odds it drops to 0.417%.

Stay away from the middle of the table though.... that's where the sucker bets are.

Re: Daesonesb's Financial Aid Plan

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:35 pm
by r6_philly
Sangiovese wrote:
You gotta take the odds along with that pass line bet. It reduces the house edge even further since the odds bet actually has no house advantage (only place in a casino where the payout is 100% equal to the odds of it happening). With 2X odds the combined house advantage is 0.606%. With 3X odds it drops to 0.417%.

Stay away from the middle of the table though.... that's where the sucker bets are.

Actually that is not true. In PaiGow poker if you bank you get the house's odds on the hands you bank. So your odds are better than the house because you win copy hands. However you have to pay 5% commission on the winnings. But If we are talking about odds only then PaiGow is great. Tiles too.

Re: Daesonesb's Financial Aid Plan

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:41 pm
by Sangiovese
r6_philly wrote:
Sangiovese wrote:
You gotta take the odds along with that pass line bet. It reduces the house edge even further since the odds bet actually has no house advantage (only place in a casino where the payout is 100% equal to the odds of it happening). With 2X odds the combined house advantage is 0.606%. With 3X odds it drops to 0.417%.

Stay away from the middle of the table though.... that's where the sucker bets are.

Actually that is not true. In PaiGow poker if you bank you get the house's odds on the hands you bank. So your odds are better than the house because you win copy hands. However you have to pay 5% commission on the winnings. But If we are talking about odds only then PaiGow is great. Tiles too.
I will admit that I didn't know that. I've never played pai gow because I learned at a young age that if you don't REALLY understand all the rules to a game, you don't play it for money :)

In my book though, if you have to pay a 5% commission on your winnings then that needs to be factored into the odds.

Re: Daesonesb's Financial Aid Plan

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:57 pm
by r6_philly
Absolutely, but since you only pay the commission when you win it needs to be calculated seperately. I think you can find promotional no-commission tables in off-strip casinos. It is also the least volatile game in the casino. It pushes more than any other game. Really enjoyable way to kill some time over some free drinks. Craps is too volatile and fast paced. Plus you have to stand (I have bad knees).

Re: Daesonesb's Financial Aid Plan

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 11:48 am
by jay115
i cant wait to go to vegas when i get to UCLA.