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Aunque hagas esa apuesta, la banca siempre gana.

Aunque hagas esa apuesta, la banca siempre gana.
Even if you make that bet, the house always wins.
From Lesson 257:Concessive clauses (aunque)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Aunque hagas esa apuesta, la banca siempre gana.

Why is hagas in the subjunctive here?
After aunque, using the subjunctive tells us the action is hypothetical, future, or unverified. Here, the speaker does not know for sure if you will actually make the bet. This is why aunque hagas translates to "even if you make".
What would the sentence mean if it used the indicative, like Aunque haces esa apuesta?
It would change the meaning of aunque from "even if" to "even though". Using the indicative haces states a known fact, so the sentence would mean "Even though you are making that bet, the house always wins."
Does la banca always mean "the house"?
In gambling and casinos, la banca means "the house" or "the dealer". In business, it refers to the banking industry as a whole. Remember that a normal physical bank where you keep your money is el banco, not la banca.
Why use esa instead of aquella to mean "that bet"?
Esa is used for things closely associated with the listener. Since it is a bet that you might make, esa apuesta is the perfect fit. Aquella also means "that", but it is used for things far away in space or time from both the speaker and the listener.

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