The Thread Without Argentino

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Can "a" player win in the long term at negative expectation vp? Probably

So your answer is "yes"...a player can win in the long term at negative expectation VP.

Is that correct...that your answer is yes?

You're trying too hard, coach. Consult a math professional.

Your question is exactly the same as, "Can a burst of solar radiation cause a mutation in me that allows me to grow seventy feet tall and read minds?" The answer is yes. "Can a meatball fall from an Italian restaurant patio in Venice, be carried by a small dog to the docks, and make it to the United States, where it poisons the governor of New York's cat?" The answer, again, is yes. These questions all have the same real world relevance.

I think, in fact, that I now have an answer to the question, "Can a player win long term playing negative expectation video poker?" From here on, I will answer ,"You have as much chance winning at negative expectation video poker lifetime as I do of being struck by solar radiation and mutating into one of the Fantastic Four."

I think this answer is statistically sound and, if nothing else, will drive folks to consult their local math professionals.