Favourable / unfavourable games

A favourable game is one where there is actually an arithmetical advantage for the player over the bookmaker or the casino.

Favourable games can usually only be found in betting when a bookmaker makes a mess of his odds-making – which is very rare.

Nor are there many occasions in casino gambling where the odds turn in favour of the player. One such situation can occur in single-deck games of blackjack, where a series of cards dealt in previous hands changes the composition of the remaining cards in a pack to the extent that the game favours the card counter.

However, it is safe to say that in the overwhelming majority of situations, the average punter is playing an unfavourable game, that is, the odds are mathematically stacked against them in favour of the house or the bookmaker. Play long enough, and the chances are you will end up losing money.

Of course, it is possible to succeed playing unfavourable games, but this usually requires either a great deal of skill, luck or a high level of expertise and judgement.

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