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July 26, 2002

Strange But True!

  • A weekly column of incidental information, off-the-wall observations and other random facts about the world.
    • By BILL SONES and RICH SONES, Ph.D.
    Special to the Journal

    Q. Losing badly at a casino roulette wheel, you discover you're down to your last $100. Airfare home is $200. What's your best bet to avoid the long walk -- one big bet, or lots of little ones (staying with your game)?

    A. You could try a sequence of dollar bets on either red or black (47% each try -- 18R, 18B, plus 0, 00), hoping for a long run of luck. Or you could go for $50, hoping to win twice, then if you lose once you still have a chance. Or maybe just go for broke with the whole $100.


     
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