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I guess you could argue on the ethics due to the fact that these "smart" players are never contributing to the jackpot, and only playing when the payout is high
by malbs 9y ago
I guess you could argue on the ethics due to the fact that these "smart" players are never contributing to the jackpot, and only playing when the payout is higher than the probability (an over), but you need the mugs in order to fill the pool.
If the world was filled with smart gamblers, no one would bet because nothing would be an overlay.
Its like when I see a horse racing win pool go up from $0, to $2. Someone has had a bet. Whats the most they could possibly gain by that bet (given the current pool)? Its about $1.70, so why bet in the first place? I don't know. Maybe they liked the colour of the horse.
- phire 9y agoThe game was delibratlly designed to divide the players into "smart" and "dumb" groups. Most lotto games are (though not normally to this extreme where large groups can guarantee a profit). It's a good way of attracting players. As the jackpot gets larger, more and more 'smarter' players play the game. This video gives a good overview of why: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVKTiXdCDyQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVKTiXdCDyQ