My main source of income is being a professional gambler. (a strange term)
It basically means only betting when I have a high probability of a mathematical/statistical edge on the bet.
But it also relates to your bankroll size (current budget)
You can often turn a calculated risk into gambling by betting too much of your current bankroll.
As a quick example if you had a 10 million budget and you were offered a fair coin flip to win 11 million you should turn it down even though you have an edge.
You have a 50% chance of going broke.
With a 10 million budget you should probably risk at most 4.5% of your budget on the coin flip according to the kelly criterion
Posted By: usacanary, Sep 9, 16:10:44
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