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Probability of winning 9 straight coinflips
I'm currently on a heater where I have won the last 9 overcard vs pocket pair gambles (me being a 45% favorite going allin preflop). Is there any way to calculate the probability of this happening?
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Re: Probability of winning 9 straight coinflips
I'm not 100% certain (in fact it is a coin flip lol) but isn't it (1/2)^9?
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Re: Probability of winning 9 straight coinflips
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I'm not 100% certain (in fact it is a coin flip lol) but isn't it (1/2)^9? [/ QUOTE ] This is correct if flipping coins. If a 45% favorite, it is similarly .45^9. |
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Re: Probability of winning 9 straight coinflips
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[ QUOTE ] I'm not 100% certain (in fact it is a coin flip lol) but isn't it (1/2)^9? [/ QUOTE ] This is correct if flipping coins. If a 45% favorite, it is similarly .45^9. [/ QUOTE ] yes, that's correct!. i don't understand the wording. is 45% the favorite? unless there's a big push potential, you'd be an underdog. but yes, .45^9.... i know 50% to the 9th is 1 in 512. yours would be even longer-shot |
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Re: Probability of winning 9 straight coinflips
I assume you meant your odds of winning were 45% on each hand. The odds of it happening are 1322-1.
The odds of it happening to you are 100% |
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Re: Probability of winning 9 straight coinflips
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I assume you meant your odds of winning were 45% on each hand. The odds of it happening are 1322-1. The odds of it happening to you are 100% [/ QUOTE ] Small correction to the second statement: there are no such odds that say that you are the exception and that you have no chance of being the 1 in 1322. |
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Re: Probability of winning 9 straight coinflips
on the contrary, the odds are 1:1491.33333333, as long as you take the inverse of the reverse coralation....
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Re: Probability of winning 9 straight coinflips
Drew Da Donk,
Are you sure??? I always assumed that if there was a chance in a 100 to win (or loose) I could be the one! lol [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] |
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Re: Probability of winning 9 straight coinflips
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Drew Da Donk, Are you sure??? I always assumed that if there was a chance in a 100 to win (or loose) I could be the one! lol [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] I must re evaluate your statement, as the negative impact of the variance of the negative axis recordulates the inverse, you get your answer.... think about it |
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Re: Probability of winning 9 straight coinflips
Drew Da Donk,
Thanks for your clarification. You must be right [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] The point I was trying to make is, that often, people will say there is only 1 chance in a million... therefore it must be rigged [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] And I know that is wrong. Anyway, enough wine and calvados for the night... time to call it a day... Sorry for the uncalled for comment, and keep on enjoying [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] |
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