However, if you can only afford to bet the minimum, you still have a chance to win, it's just a smaller chance than those who bet the maximum (obviously).
If you think it is obvious or normal that when you bet min you play a game with -ev while when you bet max you play a game with +ev then ok. Beats me.
Just think if poker was a game that as you bet higher you get more ev. Ridiculous.
Actually, in poker, someone who sits down to the table with $11 will be able to throw a lot more weight around than someone with just $1. So it's not ridiculous at all, it's actually a very good analogy in that regard.