New Posts For Thread: Yougov gambling questionhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30622169/yougov-gambling-questionThe latest yougov survey has a gambling question which is roughly as follows:You are offered the following set of gambles, each of which has two possible prizes. The gamble would be based on the outcome of a fair coin toss. The set of gambles and pri1 bet is chance ,choose the longest odds .https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30622169/yougov-gambling-question?post_id=547013391#5470133911 bet is chance ,choose the longest odds .Wed, 02 Dec 2015 03:23:10 -0600never trust GC Barstootshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30622169/yougov-gambling-question?post_id=547010603#547010603never trust GC BarstootsTue, 01 Dec 2015 16:03:13 -0600should be an option that incurs a loss, eg heads lose 10, tails win 90 ....https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30622169/yougov-gambling-question?post_id=547010453#547010453should be an option that incurs a loss, eg heads lose 10, tails win 90 ....Tue, 01 Dec 2015 15:53:08 -0600The game is free to play ( 'free' is in the description of the game ). You get to play one time only.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30622169/yougov-gambling-question?post_id=547009697#547009697The game is free to play ( 'free' is in the description of the game ). You get to play one time only.Tue, 01 Dec 2015 15:08:25 -0600sticking with7https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30622169/yougov-gambling-question?post_id=547009241#547009241sticking with7Tue, 01 Dec 2015 14:41:51 -0600whoops, not even that, stake £10 and either get £10 back or lose it compared with 5.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30622169/yougov-gambling-question?post_id=547008851#547008851whoops, not even that, stake £10 and either get £10 back or lose it compared with 5.Tue, 01 Dec 2015 14:04:36 -0600Would add that compared with bet 5, bet 6 stakes the extra £10 at evens on an evens shot so no value for the extra stake.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30622169/yougov-gambling-question?post_id=547008815#547008815Would add that compared with bet 5, bet 6 stakes the extra £10 at evens on an evens shot so no value for the extra stake.Tue, 01 Dec 2015 14:00:35 -06005 Compared with 1 you are staking 16 to win 32 on an even money shot.Bets 2 to 4 stake lower amounts at the same odds.Bet6 stakes 26 to win 42 so not such good odds.So over all I would choose bet 5.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30622169/yougov-gambling-question?post_id=547008731#5470087315 Compared with 1 you are staking 16 to win 32 on an even money shot.Bets 2 to 4 stake lower amounts at the same odds.Bet6 stakes 26 to win 42 so not such good odds.So over all I would choose bet 5.Tue, 01 Dec 2015 13:53:30 -0600careful nowhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30622169/yougov-gambling-question?post_id=547008131#547008131careful nowTue, 01 Dec 2015 12:58:25 -06005 or 6 - probably 5 but it would depend if i'd been drinkinghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30622169/yougov-gambling-question?post_id=547007789#5470077895 or 6 - probably 5 but it would depend if i'd been drinkingTue, 01 Dec 2015 12:34:58 -0600