Re: A Much Simpler Version Of The \"Blackjack Paradox\"
OK, diddle, I'll be very brief. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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Does that make sense?
[/ QUOTE ]Yes, absolutely.
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If so, can someone ... make the numbers work out?
[/ QUOTE ] The situation described by Sklansky is the same as this: Me and Joe are playing that game at two different tables, against the same deck of cards (both decks have the same order of cards).
Joe glimpses the bottom card. He proceeds to bet accordingly.
The dealer at my table shows me the bottom card (its the same card as Joe's) and then takes it from the bottom and places it somewhere else in the deck. (Not at the top.) I proceed to bet accordingly. Guess what? I'm betting exactly the same way as Joe! Same edge for both of us.
It's like I glimpsed that card after the dealer placed it somewhere in the deck.
In the long run, me and Joe are glimpsing the same cards and get the same information.
Mickey Brausch
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