sucker bet
Guaranteed to lose
A sucker bet is a wager that appears attractive but strongly favors the house or the person offering it.
The sucker is the one foolish enough to take it.
Casino side bets, carnival games, and propositions from hustlers are classic sucker bets: Don't fall for that—it's a sucker bet.
Extended to any decision where the odds are worse than they seem.
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- lossBeing without something
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- long oddsUnfavorable probability ratio
- overconfidenceUnjustified certainty in oneself
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sucker betcalculated risk
Hazard taken deliberately
no-brainer · smart money · informed decision · educated guess · sure thing
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