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Perhaps in a casino taking a rake. But if you're playing w/ friends? The good times make it positive sum. Even in a casino, the players can be getting enough ut
by snikeris 2y ago
Perhaps in a casino taking a rake. But if you're playing w/ friends? The good times make it positive sum. Even in a casino, the players can be getting enough utility / enjoyment out of the game that it's positive sum.
- brigadier132 2y agoYes you are right but “pros” are playing with rake typically. In a way you can consider poker 0 sum or positive sum depending on the utility you derive from the enjoyment of gambling. But that should also factor in the negative utility from gamblers that lose
- fartsucker69 2y agothe sum here is the sum of wins or losses across all players. for you to win, someone else has to lose. in an economy everyone can be a winner.