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Expected Value: The Only Gambling Math You Actually Need

What expected value means, how to calculate it for any bet in ten seconds, and why every casino game has a negative EV you can measure precisely.

Every major casino game ranked by house edge, from blackjack at under 0.5% to keno above 20% — and the bets to avoid at otherwise good tables.