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Fair game

Game where no side get edge: every bet get expected value of zero.

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Roulette wey no get zerowheelZeroDi one green pocket wey no even-money, dozen or column bet dey cover; na im be di source of di house edge. Dem also dey call am: single zero, 0.Read di whole tin → go dey fair, becos bet on n numbers dey pay (36 − n)/n to 1. Each zero wey dem add dey carry di game far from fair.

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When mathematicians say “fair”, na only dis meaning dem mean; e no tok anytin about honesty. Fair game fit still empty bankrollmoniBankrollDi total moni wey you set aside for play. Bankroll management na to decide how much of am you go risk for each bet and for each session.Read di whole tin →, becos of variancemathsVarianceOne measure of how wide di results dey spread around di expected value. E high for straight up, e low for even-money bets.Read di whole tin →.

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Mathematics of RouletteHouse Edge for RouletteMathematics of RouletteExpected Value for Roulette
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