• ShepherdPie@midwest.social
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    7 months ago

    It’s literally just gambling, but nobody looks at a guy who won $50k at blackjack and says “hey I can make a career out of that.”

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      7 months ago

      Blackjack is normally gameable.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Card_counting

      I mean, I sure wouldn’t want to do it as a career, but it’s possible to beat the house over the long run depending upon how they’ve structured play.

      That being said, I get your broader point, and there are obviously games of chance for which this is not true.