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By definition, gambling is an uncertain enterprise. There are odds you can calculate and factors you can consider in the outcome, to be sure. But assuming you don't have insider intel on a rigged event, there's no guarantee that you'll be a winner in betting or gambling. Meaning that it's an unreliable way to make money. If you have Psychic Powers or some other way of telling the future, however, the equation changes. In theory, then, you can increase your winnings to your heart's desire. Alternately, you might have a magical gift, superpower, or arcane bit of technology that can bring the same result. Winds of Destiny, Change! may come into play as a talent of the character. The ability to sense deception or emotional states may come into play in games where bluffing is a key component. In practice, things are more complicated, especially if the author wants to deliver An Aesop about how cheaters never prosper. A character who uses their abilities to make just enough money to get by might do better in the long run. A sub-trope of Mundane Utility, in that gambling in itself is a common activity in Real Life. Compare to Muggle Sports, Super Athletes, where people use superpowers in games of physical skill rather than luck and probability. Related to Compound-Interest Time Travel Gambit, which uses similar inside knowledge for savings and investments. Compare Born Lucky, in which a character always wins at gambling because they were, well, born lucky. Examples: |
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