Never use the slots to try to win entry into a tourney on ACR/BCP

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I just spent $9 on spins trying to buy into a $2 tourney and ran out of money. I'm an idiot.
 
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I feel sorry. It was a bad idea. Poker not casino.
 
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If my math is right, every dollar I spent, I should expect to win 50% of the time
Therefore the chances of NOT winning an entry after $9 is (.5)9 = .0019 or 0.2%
Seems fishy to me
I'm still salty about this
This is what happens when you play slots online
I'm stupid
NEVER PLAY SLOTS ONLINE
 
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Wow, online slot play not a winner, who'd a thunk it. :eek:
 
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how much was a spin? i tried it once for a penny or nickel once, but i wouldnt spend more than the buy in is,
 
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One of my fishy traits is to build up a decent bankroll betting sports, have one bad game, and then try to "recoup" my losses at the roulette table... You can guess how that works out all too often... hahaha

The last time however, I bet $5 on each of 3 numbers on the roulette table after losing a big game and ended up winning back my losing bets and doubling my bankroll.

I took a pledge (easy broken) to never do that again, and just play good poker... No more betting on sports. Until next weekend, that is...
 
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That sucks man, I never expect to win on those things either
 
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why would you ever spend more in the spins than the tourney is to buy into?

Think I only ever had the spins work for me once when I bet a 25c one to reenter a 3$ tourney, every now and again I have gone and thrown a couple of bucks at spins for the 1 milly gtd just because I mean ya never know lol
 
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Wow....with 55 cents, I'd won in a freeroll, I was able to get into a 3 dollar tourney and re-enter (spin to get in) four more times, just spinning with pennies. (I still had some pennies left when I was done too!) I have, however, spent 25 cents or more a few times trying to get into the 10 cent 100 GTD tourney so......one never knows when relying on pure chance!
 
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Saw this, tried a few 1 cent ones. Got into a 50 cent R&A $250 GTD hyper turbo tourney for about 3 cents. Nice. Although in general I see your point, not worth paying more than the entry fee to spin in. I think it's fun within limits though, I mean there's spin to get in for 1 cent on massive tourneys with massive GTD money, imagine getting in on like a buck of spins.
 
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that's like playing a satellite that costs 10% of the buy in and losing 45 times instead of spending 100% you lost 450% lol what were you thinking
 
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I had the same problem i was trying to get into a 50 cent tourney and was playing quarters and used about 9 quarters one time and 5 the other and never won a ticket 7 dollars to get into a 50 cent tourney and still no ticket... sigh and its not like you go into knowing u are gonna spend 7 dollars limpnfold8 you lose a dollar then think you have to win next roll, its like playing black jack and losing 14 times in a row , it almost never ever happens, clearly to me its not legit which makes me wonder about the site too....
 
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Yea I would think the appeal of this would be to take a shot for cheap at spinning into something you normally wouldn't buy into. I'd put a limit on spins tho.
 
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OP, some may call that a leak
 
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If my math is right, every dollar I spent, I should expect to win 50% of the time
Therefore the chances of NOT winning an entry after $9 is (.5)9 = .0019 or 0.2%
Seems fishy to me
I'm still salty about this
This is what happens when you play slots online
I'm stupid
NEVER PLAY SLOTS ONLINE

Wait a minute....???? Is your math right? Independent events have the same probability each time, right? Classical example of "The Gambler's Fallacy?" Your math just looks a little funny: (0.5)9 = 4.5....or am I confused?
 
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Wait a minute....???? Is your math right? Independent events have the same probability each time, right? Classical example of "The Gambler's Fallacy?" Your math just looks a little funny: (0.5)9 = 4.5....or am I confused?

you are confused but its not entirely your fault...the way he wrote it was confusing

(0.5)^9=0.001953125 so~.2% chance that he fails 9 times in a row if he has a 50% chance of succeeding
 
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Yeah - These Spin n get ins are obviously rigged..

I spent like 20 cents trying to get into the $500 Cage game and lost every time!!

These spins were genius of WPN to implement. I burn 10c here and there to try to get into the big tournaments for the same reason Dave mentioned.. Ya never know!! lol

It'll add up but as long as my BR goes upwards even just a wee bit - I don't feel as bad taking a 10 - 25c shot at getting into something like the Cage.
 
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you are confused but its not entirely your fault...the way he wrote it was confusing

(0.5)^9=0.001953125 so~.2% chance that he fails 9 times in a row if he has a 50% chance of succeeding

Yes, I see now....Thanks! Like the odds of flipping 9 heads in a row....but, still, on the 10nth flip the odds of flipping heads is still 50/50, 1/2, 0.50, or 50% and not (0.5)^10 = 0.0009765625 or ~0.1% Right?

I do see the value of the complaint....I am just curious about the expectations of the outcome....Gamblers Fallacy? Normal variance from central tendency?
In otherwords, with independent events, would it be correct to base future conclusions based on past events? It's a very curious subject: it's sometimes hard to see that a group of independent events, say landing heads 9 times in a row, doesn't increase your EV for betting tails on the next flip (because tails are due). Right?
 
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No that is incorrect.. Coin flips are not a pure 50/50 it is 51/49 in favour of the side the coin started on.

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Sorry bro but this post is hilarious! $9 for a $2 game lol. Ps when the queen of Nigeria asks for money through your email, don't give them any!
 
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Yes, I see now....Thanks! Like the odds of flipping 9 heads in a row....but, still, on the 10nth flip the odds of flipping heads is still 50/50, 1/2, 0.50, or 50% and not (0.5)^10 = 0.0009765625 or ~0.1% Right?

I do see the value of the complaint....I am just curious about the expectations of the outcome....Gamblers Fallacy? Normal variance from central tendency?
In otherwords, with independent events, would it be correct to base future conclusions based on past events? It's a very curious subject: it's sometimes hard to see that a group of independent events, say landing heads 9 times in a row, doesn't increase your EV for betting tails on the next flip (because tails are due). Right?

right

the odds of each attempt are exactly the same and not affected by any previous attempts obviously

he was just pointing out that over the course of all 9 tries the chance of not succeeding at all was only .2%
 
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