Forum: Probability
11-27-2007, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 136
Re: Is my use of binomial distribution correct?
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1-7-21-35-35-21-7-1
128 total.
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That's only true if its a 50/50 proposition. Since I stipulated 52% in this problem I had to use binomial distribution to find out the...
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Forum: Probability
11-27-2007, 06:52 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 136
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Forum: Probability
11-27-2007, 05:44 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 136
Re: Is my use of binomial distribution correct?
I'm not really sure why it's called a progressive parlay. A regular parlay only pays out if you're perfect, where as a progressive parlay pays a smaller amount if you miss one (or more) games. I...
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Forum: Probability
11-27-2007, 03:41 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 136
Is my use of binomial distribution correct?
I had to relearn everthing I learned in high school about binomial distribution to figure out the probelm below (and by learn, of course, I mean found an online binomial distribution calculator). So,...
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Forum: Sports Betting
11-26-2007, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 64
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Forum: Sports Betting
11-26-2007, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 64
Why don\'t the sports books just move the line?
What's the reasoning behind sites giving, let's say -3 at -150, instead of just moving the line to a higher number? They're basically saying they think the -3 is too low, so why don't they just up...
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Forum: Sports Betting
11-26-2007, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 79
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Forum: Sports Betting
11-25-2007, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 123
Printer Friendly Lines?
Is there a site out there that gives the spreads in a printer friendly format? I can't really find anything that gives the info in such a way my eyes don't bleed when I print them out.
Thanks for...
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Forum: Sports Betting
11-25-2007, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 79
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Forum: Sports Betting
11-25-2007, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 79
Why do 2-team parlays pay 2.6 to 1?
I googled this question and got this response:
"Lets look at a simple 2-team parlay using a real example, the Monday Night Football game from this past weekend. St Louis –10.5 over the Rams and...
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Forum: Probability
11-21-2007, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 76
Re: What am I screwing up?
Hitting ten reds is a 164-to-1 shot because (3/5*3/5*3/5*3/5*3/5*3/5*3/5*3/5*3/5*3/5) = .006, or 164-to-1, right?
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Forum: Probability
11-21-2007, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 76
Re: What am I screwing up?
I got my numbers by saying "If hitting 10 in a row is a 164-to-1 shot, and it costs $10 to play, then even money should pay out $1640." Is this wrong?
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Forum: Probability
11-21-2007, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 76
What am I screwing up?
You have a bag with 6 red balls and 4 white balls. In the game you are playing, you are trying to consecutively pick out a red balls, with the bag being reset after each turn. Also, in this game, 10...
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Forum: Other Gambling Games
10-05-2007, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 172
Zero Sum Blackjack: Possible?
Is there a rule set (like allowing surrender, double down after splitting, etc) that would make blackjack a zero sum game (assume continuous shuffling) without offering goofy things like a blackjack...
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Forum: High Stakes MTT
10-05-2007, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 85
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Forum: High Stakes MTT
10-05-2007, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 85
Re: Hypothetical Rebuy Tournament
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starting chips? Blind structure? this could possibly be the quickest way to lose $10,009.25
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Let's say it's using the WSOP Main Event structure (not the new 20,000...
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Forum: High Stakes MTT
10-05-2007, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 85
Hypothetical Rebuy Tournament
Imagine a rebuy tournament with a buy-in of $10,000 and unlimited rebuys (during the first two hours) that cost only 1-cent. Would you push every hand with any chance of winning during the rebuy...
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Forum: Medium Stakes
08-23-2007, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 22
Re: GAMBOOLING Blinds & Antes
In the last few episodes of the new season of High Stakes Poker they will mix things up. They will make the minimum buy-in $500,000 and add a third blind, making it $300/$600/$1200 (I'm assuming...
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Forum: Medium Stakes
08-22-2007, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 22
GAMBOOLING Blinds & Antes
In your opinion, what blind/ante structure promotes the loosest (and hopefully most profitable) pot-limit/no-limit hold'em games?
Consider the following eight-handed games:
SB: $5 BB: $10...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
08-06-2007, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 69
Bring Back the Gladiator!
Would anyone like to bring back an option of "Gladiator" for anyone with a very long prison sentence/death sentence?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladiator
Assuming the world's population would...
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Forum: Probability
07-28-2007, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 52
Headsup Two\'s vs. Threes.
One player is dealt two cards, while his opponent is dealt three (he must pick the best two from these three cards).
How often will the 'three card opponent' have the best hand?
The Extras: The...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-24-2007, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 81
Do you find the \"Big Crunch\" comforting?
As atheists, do you find the idea of a 'big crunch' (and a forever oscillating universe) more comforting than the idea of a cold dying universe?
I personally do and don't know why.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-23-2007, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 50
Re: Interesting little probability puzzle
Probability of getting w white balls in the bag
= P(W = w)
= (1/2)^10 10^Cw
where n^Cr = n! / (r! (n-r)!)
Probability of drawing 10 white balls from a bag containing w white balls
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
03-04-2007, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 45
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Forum: Other Other Topics
02-05-2007, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 618
Re: Exercise and weight loss suggestions
Truthfully, when dieting down, you don't have to do any cardio. It's all about your diet. Cardio will get you there (slightly) faster, but not by much. This is of course assuming you're not doing...
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