Gambler's Fallacy again, looking for a succinct explanation of a variant of Martingale

Don't chase your losses, it doesn't work. You will eventually bust your bank.
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Acheron
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Forget psychology and you forget that irrationality is what we do best.
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jamesedwards wrote:
Tue Apr 07, 2026 2:40 pm

Shaun White (c.1972–TBC): Correctly identifies Martingale as a pile of crap.
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It's 1964 - TBC unfortunately. :cry:

In UK horse racing, significant losing streaks for favourites are common, with data suggesting losing runs for clear favourites reaching up to 33, or up to 41 when including joint and co-favourites, particularly in National Hunt racing.


🤔 2 ^ 33 = 8,589,934,592
To win £1
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