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"The casinos in Vegas are primed for this by making it relatively likely you’ll win something early on" seems like mushy thinking. Perhaps they make it relatively likely you win at any time, but there's no difference between "early on" and any other time.



If a game can give way to win back small amounts frequently, but still lose on the long-game, it can trigger this effect.

You're still likely to lose in the long game, but get small wins frequently enough to keep you from quitting.


Any other time includes "early on". It just happens that this moment is of particular interest.




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