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Real Backgammon

Posted By: Bob Koca
Date: Wednesday, 28 April 2010, at 2:52 p.m.

In Response To: Real Backgammon (Timothy Chow)

"In each case, let us ask, what is the probability that you will be behind at the end of the session?

Clearly, in case 1, the probability is 1/2. "

Need to word what you mean more carefully. You are neglecting possibility of being even.

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    Timothy Chow -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 1:51 a.m.
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      Bill Calton -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 2:44 a.m.
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          svilo -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 5:02 a.m.
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        Matt Cohn-Geier -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 5:33 a.m.
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          Fabrice Liardet -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 8:36 a.m.
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          David Rockwell -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 12:37 p.m.
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    mikeg -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 2:12 a.m.
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      Christian Munk-Christensen -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 1:30 p.m.
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      Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 29 April 2010, at 11:31 p.m.
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    John O'Hagan -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 2:15 a.m.
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    Bill Riles -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 3:04 a.m.
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      mikeg -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 4:42 a.m.
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      Jason Lee -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 5:18 a.m.
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    Bob Koca -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 3:12 a.m.
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    Daniel Murphy -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 3:12 a.m.
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      mikeg -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 4:24 a.m.
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        Daniel Murphy -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 5:54 a.m.
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          mikeg -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 2:14 p.m.
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    Chase -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 3:53 a.m.
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      Timothy Chow -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 4:48 a.m.
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        Matt Cohn-Geier -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 5:57 a.m.
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          Timothy Chow -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 3:25 p.m.
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        Chase -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 8:11 a.m.
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    lenny -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 5:54 a.m.
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    Steve Mellen -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 6:07 a.m.
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    Casper van der Tak -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 6:25 a.m.
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    Christian Munk-Christensen -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 1:27 p.m.
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    mtuhtan -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 3:23 p.m.
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    David Rockwell -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 4:21 p.m.
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    Bill Riles -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 5:25 p.m.
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      Daniel Murphy -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 9:48 p.m.
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        Timothy Chow -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 11:45 p.m.
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          Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 27 April 2010, at 2:18 a.m.
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            Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 27 April 2010, at 2:53 a.m.
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              Chase -- Tuesday, 27 April 2010, at 4:22 a.m.
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              Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 27 April 2010, at 7:45 a.m.
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                Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 28 April 2010, at 4:52 a.m.
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                  Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 28 April 2010, at 2:52 p.m.
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                  Daniel Murphy -- Wednesday, 28 April 2010, at 7:08 p.m.
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                    Maik Stiebler -- Friday, 30 April 2010, at 10:45 a.m.
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                Rich Munitz -- Wednesday, 28 April 2010, at 5:21 p.m.
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                  Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 28 April 2010, at 6:41 p.m.
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                    Stick -- Wednesday, 28 April 2010, at 8:23 p.m.
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                      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 29 April 2010, at 9:53 a.m.
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                    Rich Munitz -- Wednesday, 28 April 2010, at 10:57 p.m.
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    Michael Depreli -- Wednesday, 28 April 2010, at 8:49 a.m.