in the game of roulette, a player can place a $7 bet on the number 1 and have a 1 38 probability of winning. if the metal ball lands on 1, the player gets to keep the $7 paid to play the game and the player is awarded an additional $245. otherwise, the player is awarded nothing and the casino takes the player's $7. find the expected value e(x) to the player for one play of the game. if x is the gain to a player in a game of chance, then e(x) is usually negative. this value gives the average amount per game the player can expect to lose.