Let’s say you were playing poker and you were dealt the following cards:
Everyone else calls the big blind of $0.20, until the player next to you raises her bet to $0.50. How much would you bet?
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Now let’s switch the game to In-Between (Click here if you need a refresher on the rules). You’re dealt the following two cards:
Your friends have been betting an average of $2-$5 in previous rounds. How much would you bet?
How Games Affect Betting Behavior
A couple of weeks ago, a few friends and I gathered for our usual Chinese New Year gambling card-playing session. We spent a couple of hours playing Texas Hold ‘Em, before moving on to In-Between.
I observed something interesting when we transitioned between the two games.
My friends and I usually bet in pretty small amounts for poker: A $0.50 raise here, a ...
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