You get 15 cards. I get the 16th one. Odds that i beat you?
October 24th, 2018 at 12:35:51 PM
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saw this in the british tv drama 'Lucky Man.'
standard 52card deck.
you get the 1st 15 cards off the top after the shuffle/cut.
he gets the 16th.
he was giving 10:1 odds (I think). (his $5k for $50k?)
what are the true odds that he beats you?
standard 52card deck.
you get the 1st 15 cards off the top after the shuffle/cut.
he gets the 16th.
he was giving 10:1 odds (I think). (his $5k for $50k?)
what are the true odds that he beats you?
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice).
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October 24th, 2018 at 12:39:55 PM
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When you say "he beats you" do you mean that the his card (the 16th card) is higher than any of your 15 cards?
Living longer does not always infer +EV
October 24th, 2018 at 12:40:07 PM
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Need more information.
October 24th, 2018 at 12:46:28 PM
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The way you described it doesn't sound right, unless it was some kind of con or scam and the 16th card is always guaranteed to win...
October 24th, 2018 at 12:47:26 PM
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Does he lose ties?
The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; but that is the way to bet.
October 24th, 2018 at 12:48:52 PM
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So if any of the first 15 cards is an Ace, I can’t lose ?
October 24th, 2018 at 12:58:55 PM
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So you get 15 and he gets 1 and he is giving the odds? My non methetmarical brain says that is too good to be true.
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
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October 24th, 2018 at 1:00:28 PM
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I'll assume the guy was able to cut the deck and can pull an Ace.
October 24th, 2018 at 1:02:46 PM
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This is like some John Scarne fanfiction....
