What is the EV of splitting 2,2 > 3 ?

[peterlee]

While the odds on banker are slightly better than the odds on player your betting decisions have more to do with other player's stacks and their wagers than the EV of the wager in casino tournaments.

Over 90% of the players would still follow the "pattern" only(in my area). The reason is, of course, they think LUCK is everything.

[Meistro123]

And that's a good thing. if there weren't people too lazy to study the games and figure out how to beat them there wouldn't be opportunities for advantage players to profit from beatable games. Casino patrons are our customers in an indirect manner.

[ZenMaster_Flash]

A simple strategy like bet on Banker, will make the chance of winning a few % higher.

This is incorrect.

In general, the tournament player does better betting in opposition to the players who are doing well betting Banker.

Banker is a VERY VERY much better bet ONLY if no commission is being charged, as I suspect is the case !

[peterlee]

This is incorrect.

In general, the tournament player does better betting in opposition to the players who are doing well betting Banker.

Banker is a VERY VERY much better bet ONLY if no commission is being charged, as I suspect is the case !

There are different rules in different countries, different casinos, and in different tournaments.
Even in one tournament, there are different set of rules on the first round and the final.
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One time I played a baccarat tournament a few year back, from the results in my simulation, it surprised me that I should keep betting on player in some rounds at the beginning !!!

[peterlee]

This is incorrect.

It is incorrect to say something incorrect by incorrect assumption.

Just finished watching Elementary S04E20..."I used a hidden camera and took pictures of his pictures of our pictures."
Grammar correction is welcome.

[Meistro123]

I really preferred the BBC mini-series Sherlock over Elementary.

[peterlee]

I really preferred the BBC mini-series Sherlock over Elementary.

Sometimes you don't have a choice.
Just like the BBC Sherlock is finished.
Also House MD and Mr Monk.
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But then someone said, making advantage against a CSM can only happen in Twilight Zone

[Gronbog]

For a skilled and experienced tournament player, the value of the tournamant is much higher than the purse/entrants formula suggests, regardless of the format:

• In table advance formats (x players from each table advance), strategic correlation and opposition betting increases your chances vs unskilled players.
• In accumulation formats (x players from the entire field advance) many unskilled players bet so little as to have no chance at all of advancing - effectively eliminating themselves. This alone dramatically increases the value of the event for experienced players who know and fearlessly apply the optimal strategy.