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Another way the casino makes money is to pay out less than the true odds (see the earlier section “Factoring in the odds”). Take roulette: With 38 numbers on the wheel, your odds of guessing the winning number are 37-to-1. So, you bravely place a $100 bet on a single number and hit it. Congratulations! After you quit jumping up and down and kissing the cocktail server, dealer, and anyone else who couldn’t quickly escape, you collect $3,500.

But, wait a minute. $3,500 means a payoff of 35-to-1. What happened to the true odds of 37-to-1? The fact is, even though you win, your payoff is less than the true odds. The bottom line? Casinos take $200 out of every $3,800 wagered, which leaves the house with a hefty edge of 5.26%.