GAME OF CRAPS. PLEASE HELP
April 18th, 2011 at 3:09:00 PM
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In the game of CRAPS, when playing 100 games what would the theoretical probability of losing by rolling a 2 be? pleaseeeee help
April 18th, 2011 at 3:21:35 PM
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you mean losing on the come-out roll, what can be called one hand, in 100 hands?
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April 18th, 2011 at 3:26:10 PM
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Offhand I'd estimate at better than 80%.
April 18th, 2011 at 3:40:54 PM
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Quote: h0tmamma69In the game of CRAPS, when playing 100 games what would the theoretical probability of losing by rolling a 2 be? pleaseeeee help
Poorly formed question. For example, you haven't even said what kind of wager you are making. I'll assume you are referring to making a pass line bet. Next, you aren't clear whether you mean the probability of losing at least once, losing every time, or the probability on each pass line bet.
So here's my answer: Each pass line bet has 1 chance in 36 (2.777%) of losing on a come out roll of craps 2. Doing that at least once in 100 come out rolls has a probability of p=1-(35/36)^100=94.022%. But that might not be what you are trying to ask.
