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Hi. I keep hearing that the house edge guarantees casinos win in the long run, but I’ve had winning streaks before that lasted days. If the math is against me, how can I still win sometimes? Is it just variance, or am I playing differently than most people?

Hi. What you’re experiencing is completely normal - variance is the short-term ups and downs that happen naturally in any game of chance. Even in a game with a 10% house edge, you can hit lucky streaks where you’re ahead for hours or days. The house edge doesn’t prevent short-term wins; it just ensures that if you played long enough, the results would trend toward a predictable loss percentage. Think of it as the slope on a hill: you can still climb upward for a bit, but gravity (the math) eventually pulls you back. I found a clear and engaging article https://casino.spot/blog/house-edge-in-online-casino/ about this on casino.spot that helped me understand how variance and house edge interact. It even gives examples with both slots and table games. Read it, you will find it interesting and useful.