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Old 11-23-2004, 02:19 PM
NoTalent NoTalent is offline
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Default odds of losing half your bankroll

Say you are playing a game with a house edge of .5%.

What is the probability of losing half your bankroll in x number of bets you make of y value?

Say you are playing blackjack and have a bankroll of $500 and you make 50 bets of $10. What is the probability you will have $250 after those bets. What is the probability you will have $750 after those bets? Is this the same thing as 'Risk of ruin'?

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NoTalent
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