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Old 06-16-2020, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Tyruscobb View Post
You do realize that your $2.00 bet would only yield a $182.00 profit, right? I would rather spend the $2.00 on cigarette packs. Let’s assume you only obtain common cards. Just one great shaped T206 common card would exceed your $182.00 profit, and cover your particular scenario’s opportunity cost. The remaining commons are then pure profit.

However, let’s assume you obtain just one great shaped hall-of-farmer card...

I don’t see any scenario that buying that racing ticket is a better idea than cigarette packs. To each his own.
I guess that assumes you're coming back. But $182 in 1913 was like having $4,700 today.
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