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http://www.stat.wvu.edu/SRS/Modules/...malapprox.html
Don't think the binomial converges to the normal.
The normal is just a good approximation of the binomial.
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eh, doesn't everything converge to the normal?
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The Poisson is used for expectation of wins in tourneys if your name isn't Stu Unger.
Maybe for very large
n it converges. Only your skill differential from the field doesn't remain constant over time.