by Tom Dyson
Casey Research
Have you ever played slot machines in a casino? Or video poker on a cruise ship?
They design these games so that you win frequently. And you can get addicted to them… because at every opportunity, you have a good chance to win. (Of course, you lose all your money eventually because these games are rigged against you.)
This way of “winning,” where you have more wins more frequently, is more compelling to the way our minds work. It holds our attention… which is exactly why the casinos use the strategy in the first place.
But if you really want to get rich, you have to do the opposite. And that’s what we call making an asymmetric bet.