recently, i’ve been seeing a lot of gambling strategies in entertainment-focused posts on social media.
these strategies are mostly for games like mines, limbo, or dice, where we set the odds and make the decisions. they usually involve increasing the bet after a loss. the person making the video demonstrates the strategy for a short time, showing that it can make money.
they usually start off well. with a classic strategy, you can probably increase your money by around 10-20%. at first glance, everything seems great, giving you the hope that you'll double or triple your money and walk away.
but as you slowly win, a problem suddenly appears. your strategy of increasing the bet after every loss drags you into a downward spiral. you just can't seem to win, even a little. and in the end, your exponentially growing bets will likely drain your entire balance.
this is the part that video creators never mention. when losing streaks last longer than expected, you can’t stop playing (because you’d lose your previous balance), and you can’t prevent your money from running out either.
all of these strategies will end the same way in the long run. in a game where the rtp isn’t fair, losing is only a matter of time. no one can beat the casino.
my question to you is: have you ever tried any of these strategies before? were you successful?
Nobody? I doubt that. A lot of people have beaten the casino and some of them ( a few, very lucky rare ones ) have even become extremely wealthy. But when you say nobody can beat the casino, do you mean in the long term? Because in the long term, if you gamble again and again, the math says you have no chance against the house edge.
But who plays long term except people who think their 12383th strategy will be the one to make them a steady income source out of gambling (which is mathematically impossible).