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Old 05-17-2005, 04:27 PM
Jazza Jazza is offline
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Default Re: Paradox of the wallet

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if player A wins, won't he win less than X not more than X?

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No, since you only win if the other player has more than you. Interestingly, though, if you switch the game around and say you win when you have more than the other player, this game would appear to be -EV for both players. Clearly this can not be true either.

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oh my bad, i thought the case was the later

i should learn to read good..
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