I like
sic-bo, for historical reason, I play it on every visit to the Star City. A typical sic-bo layout looks like this.
Let's forget about all the crazy betting options and focus on just the
big and small. If the total is 4 to 10, small
wins 1 to 1. If the total is 11 to 17, big wins 1 to 1. This excludes triples, like 111, 222, 333 etc. Now, imagine if Star City change the payout structure to
1 win 3. How can you make unlimited money?
It does not take a genius to figure out that all you need to do is bet $1 on both side. However, a
triple may come out once in a while (approx. 3% chance) and you will lose $2, but that does not hurt much.
Let's apply this sic-bo rules to a larger scale, like, international level. Say country A declares
war on country B. Both countries need $1 war funding. You happened to be the richest man on the planet with $2.
Country A and B both approach you for a $1 loan, promising to repay $3 if they win the war. What do you do now? Fuck man, of course you
finance both side, because no matter what the outcome is, you will be $1 richer.
Unfortunately, country B (n00b!) lost the war, and has to cough up $100 in
war reparation. You happen to be the
exclusive issuer of government bond for war reparation because you funded the winning side, and you charge a 1% fee on the total amount. So, before the war, you have $2. After the war you get $3 from country A, and $1 from the bond job. So, your bankroll will be $4. How finger licking good is that?
Now that you have influence on country A because you have some control over the $100 war reparation, and also some influence on country B because they need to borrow more money from you to rebuild their homeland (also, they still owe you $1 remember?). You suddenly became not only the richest man on the planet, but also a powerful man. Powerful enough to change the payout structure to
1 win 5, and to stir up more conflicts + wars, until no one can stop you.
If you think this is all bullshit, go read the history of the
international bankers. And no, Star City is not going to change it to 1 win 3, stop dreaming.
If you ask me who is the
richest guy in the world and who is the
most powerful man in the world 2 weeks ago. I will tell you it is the guy that topped the Forbes list and the President of United States. Now, my answer will be the guy with that $2.
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