Re:What is the fastest way for a programmer to make $10000?
by amingilani on Sunday July 30, 2017 @05:05AM
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Doubling down, also called a martingale strategy. This was awesome while it lasted. I used this while playing with dogecoin, the trouble started when I automated it using a script.
Trouble is, even when the chance of losing is 0.25%, you'll lost once every 400 games.
And at one point, the loss will be greater than all the money you had.. and there's no coming back from that.
Re:What is the fastest way for a programmer to make $10000?
by csomar on Sunday July 30, 2017 @07:10AM
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He said 75% chance, so odds are against you.
Re:What is the fastest way for a programmer to make $10000?
by amingilani on Sunday July 30, 2017 @01:04PM
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Actually, he meant a 75% chance of winning..
Given the chance of winning a round is p=0.5, the chance of losing is q = 1 - p = 0.5
If you've lost the first round, the odds of you twice in a row are q = 0.5^(2 rounds) = 0.25
Which means the odds of you winning are p = 1 - q = 1 - 0.25 = 0.75.
Re:What is the fastest way for a programmer to make $10000?
by 0x8BADF00D on Tuesday August 01, 2017 @05:30AM
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Right, but the expected value of the gamble is negative.
Re:What is the fastest way for a programmer to make $10000?
by dfinch on Saturday August 05, 2017 @11:38PM
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Expected value is 0, right? .75 * 10000 - .25 * 30000
Re:What is the fastest way for a programmer to make $10000?
by stadeschuldt on Sunday July 30, 2017 @05:32PM
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This won't work: https://blog.tafkas.net/2009/06/09/a-not-so-safe-betting-str...
2. Bet $20000 on black at the casino, if you win, well done. If you lose, you lost $30000.
There is 75% chance to make $10000 - casino edge using this strategy. You can do this on any day of the week the casino is open.