Re: Conjecture and Question
Quick (& extreme) counter example-
Let's say you're playing heads-up and you both put in $50 and play winner takes all. Your opponent is stronger than you, so his expectation is $70 and yours is $30. You double-up the first hand. Now your $EV went from $30 to $100 in one hand (over 3x$EV, by doubling).
Okay you say, but the guy who started with an $EV of $70 can never get an $EV over $100 because $100 is the most he can win - so are we saying then that because a player is better his $EV can never more than double when his chip EV doubles - even in a 1000 person tournament with escalating payouts and given the advantages that a big stack has?
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