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theDetroitKid
04-16-2005, 09:05 PM
I wondering if there is an effecient way to generate random numbers (1 to n) in your head a the table for the purpose of game theory bluffs etc.

Thanks
theDetroitKid

New York Jet
04-16-2005, 09:11 PM
Deja vu.
Buy a watch with a second hand.

Siegmund
04-16-2005, 11:13 PM
Second hand is a very common suggestion.

For simple 1/2 or 1/4-type choices, you can use things like whether your hole cards / first board card / whatever you pick is red or black.

Do you keep your chips all in neat stacks except for one leftover pile? Another way to get a random number between 1 and 10 or 12 or 20. Not quite uniform, and if you consciously manipulate the chips a lot, not the best choice.