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Old 09-13-2011, 01:36 AM
Nubben Nubben is offline
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In the above game there is no proper betting strategy. The game is basically the same as flipping a coin. If you play it enough times, you and the house will both break even.

Using a bet of 100 to keep the math simple:

57.5% of the time (1 to 574) you will lose 100.
32.5% of the time (575 to 899) you will win 100.
7.5% of the time (900 to 974) you will win 200.
2.5% of the time (975 to 1000) you will win 400.

So each time you bet 100 you will win
(-100*.575) = -57.5
(100*.325) = 32.5
(200*.075) = 15
(400*.025) = 10
(-57.5+32.5+15+10) = 0

This math remains the same no matter what your bet is.

Basically, this game is a big waste of time unless you like betting on coin flips. You might as well just run a casino that is /random 1 2 where a 1 you lose and a 2 you win, you'll end up with the same results in the long run.
Last edited by Nubben; 09-13-2011 at 01:54 AM..