Hah! Right. This example is going to be a mega stretch, but when a lottery grows to a certain number, it must become +EV to buy a ticket. But do I really still want to buy a ticket?
Now that I have that out of my system, I should say that this thinking isn’t exclusive to games in the “Link” family regarding comps and deciding whether to play.
If I’m not using a card for whatever reason, a volatile, low-edge game such as Wolf Run becomes less appealing. Sure, if the numbers are ridiculous, I’ll still play without a card, but I’m talking about a borderline play.