“Double down” comes straight from blackjack: when you’re confident, you double...

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“Double down” comes straight from blackjack: when you’re confident, you double your bet and hope for a lucky card. Learners often misuse it as just “doubling effort,” but it’s about risk—betting more when the stakes look good, not simply trying harder.