What's Luck Got to Do with It?
by Joseph Mazur
The history, mathematics and psychology of gambling: from dice to derivatives, and why we believe in luck. Clear and historical.
Read it if…
you want gambling understood from all sides.
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Skip it if…
you want a system; there is none.
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Three things you will actually use
- The house wins.
- Luck is pattern-seeking.
- Know the math before you bet.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the gambler's fallacy.
Our verdict
Mazur on luck.
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