jowest 0 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 u'r a dorkfyp? Link to post Share on other sites
Actuary 3 Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 Does this game exist?just in my head. Link to post Share on other sites
NOFX_PUNK 0 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 just in my head.Well I like it, Bob Link to post Share on other sites
FourFlusher 0 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Many years ago I came across a guy in the parking lot of a bar. He had a flat box, the kind four six packs comes in. He had six dice. It cost a dollar to roll the dice, and doubled every time you rolled a total of 26 points. You would throw the dice in the box and add the points. I f you reached some number that I forget, 75 or something, you win a case of whisky.Turns out you will roll a 26 and extrodinary amount of times with 6 dice.I learned a few good lessons that night, not the least of which was not to gamble with guys I meet in the parking lot of bars. Link to post Share on other sites
jjgoldy5 0 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I guess my cold streak carries over from cards to dice.First 5 rolls are 6's.....Odds... 1:7776. Link to post Share on other sites
Merby 3 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Merby,I'm not saying you'd have to announce where you are a stopping ahead of time. So, each roll you would have a 5/6 chance of doubling. Your post implies that you have to announce a predetermined stopping point. I'm not implying that you have to choose a predetermined stopping point. Nevertheless, if I were to face this game, I would have in my mind --a priori-- the probabilities of successfully reaching each payout, and would have already decided at which point I will stop (assuming I don't roll a 6 before that). Link to post Share on other sites
Big Blue 0 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 SooooWhat would you pay for the chance to play? Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 right, sureIt's "dumb" to not risk losing 65,000-ish 1/6 times.come on, Utility Theory.Utility theory: I have to pay the Utilities so protect your profit?I would shoot for a million, then stop. I think I have a self destructive side of myself that requires I lose. I play with matches too. Link to post Share on other sites
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