Let's play "what if?" And here's the question:
What if a casino gave you $500 to make a single bet. You choose what game, and what bet you would make.
If you win your bet, the casino pays you in cash and you also forfeit the "free bet money." So you cannot make a second bet should you win the bet the first time.
And of course, if you lose the bet, you get nothing. You've lost.
So, what game would you play (table game, or machine game) and what bet would you make?
For example, if you choose craps which bet on the craps table would you bet your $500? One bet only, you cannot break it up into separate bets.
And if you choose video poker, which video poker game would you play? And we'll assume all of the games have a full-pay paytable, but nothing greater than 100%.
You can also choose any other machine, any slot, and carnival game, any table game.
Also, and this is very important, explain your goal for choosing this particular bet. For example, if you choose to bet your $500 on one pull of a slot machine it's because a $500 bet returns $500,000 if the red-white-blue 7s appear. So, you will have to be specific.
You cannot pocket the $500 bet money, you must make the bet.
I'll post my answer after we get a few others. Thanks for playing.