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Here is the 1st installment of Gambling 101.  Again, these kind of numbers I am about to throw can be used in a multitude of different things.

Some people I have taught wheeling to have used them for charity events, office pools, or just pure fun if in Vegas or Canada.

I want to say that ‘gambling’ is always based on the house beating you.  Like Robert DeNiro says is Casino “There is a reason they build these huge extravagant building in Las Vegas, the house always wins”

Wheeling 2 games:  When there are 2 games, there are only 4 possible outcomes that can occur.

Game 1: Home Team, Game 2: Home Team

Game 1: Home Team, Game 2: Visitor Team

Game 1: Visitor Team, Game 2: Visitor Team

Game 1: Visitor Team, Game 2: Home Team

For abbreviation’s sake lets just use “V” for Visitor from now on – and ‘H” for Home.

In these 4 scenarios for games, you can have a contest for 4 people.

The records for said players will break down as follows:

1 person will go 2 – 0 in the 2 games.

2 people will go 1 – 1 in the 2 games.

1 person will go 0 – 2 in the 2 games.

3 Games Wheeled.

Game #1 Example: NYY @ TOR

Game #2 Example: DET @ CLE

Game #3 Example: MIA @ PHI

H= Home, V= Visitors.

There are 8 total outcomes for this wager.

HHH: TOR, CLE, PHI

HHV: TOR, CLE, MIA

HVV: TOR, DET, MIA

HVH:  TOR, DET, PHI

VVV: NYY, DET, MIA

VVH: NYY, DET, PHI

VHH: NYY, CLE, PHI

VHV: NYY, CLE, MIA

Out of the 8 people…

1 person goes 3/3

3 people go 2/3

3 people go 1/3

1 person goes 0/3

4 Games Wheeled.

Game #1 Example: NYY @ TOR

Game #2 Example: DET @ CLE

Game #3 Example: MIA @ PHI

Game #4 Example: STL @ PIT

HHHH: TOR, CLE, PHI, PIT

HHHV: TOR, CLE, PHI, STL

HHVV: TOR, CLE, MIA, STL

HVVV:  TOR, DET, MIA, STL

HVVH:  TOR, DET, MIA, PIT

HVHH   TOR, DET, PHI, PIT

HVHV:  TOR, DET, PHI, STL

HHVH:  TOR, CLE, MIA, PIT

VVVV:   NYY, DET, MIA, STL

VVVH:  NYY, DET, MIA, PIT

VVHH:  NYY, DET, PHI, PIT

VHHH:  NYY, CLE, PHI, PIT

VHHV:  NYY, CLE, PHI, STL

VHVH:  NYY, CLE, MIA, PIT

VHVV:  NYY, CLE, MIA, STL

VVHV:  NYY, DET, PHI, STL

16 outcomes

1 person will go 4/4

3 people will go 3/4

8 people will go 2/4

3 people will go 1/4

1 person will go 0/4

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