The profit for winning is the pot (minus your contribution).While the probabilities of poker hands are more complex and keep changing, the underlying EV formula for poker stays the same. Try this example in our poker EV calculator, or experiment with this game using our dice roller instead. If the payouts for winning and losing were both $ 2 \$2 $2, or both $ 5 \$5 $5, or both the same amount in general, then this game would have a negative expected value for you: you'd still lose twice as often, and so you'd lose more money than you'd win back.
It's important to note that the die's odds are not in your favor and that you'll lose more frequently, but the bigger payout for winning makes the game favorable for you in the long term. P W P_ = \$0.33 EV = $0.33 and N N N rounds of rolling dice, we know that, on average, you'll make $ 0.33 × N \$0.33\times N $0.33 × N.
