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Ask The Wizard #344

Let 0 < a < b. Which is more a^b or b^a?

anonymous

The specific outcome is contingent upon the values of a and b, yet two general principles will suffice for most scenarios.

If a > e, then a^b > b^a

If b < e, then a^b < b^a

When a is less than e and b is greater than e, there isn't sufficient data to make a judgment.

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Ace2

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I consulted three different sources, two of whom boast a cumulative experience of 35 years in dealing craps. Together, they have witnessed around 1 to 1.1 million dice rolls and have observed stacked dice approximately ten times. This assumes a playing frequency of Wizard of Vegas .

. With that in mind, I estimate that the likelihood of a single roll resulting in stacked dice is roughly one in a million.

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Alan

Considering the casino and the time of day during your gameplay, I can infer that the number of players was likely low. I estimate around 215 rolls per hour during your session. Using that, coupled with the probability for any given throw, I approximate the odds of witnessing stacked dice twice in 1,290 rolls to be 1 in 1.2 million. 140 rolls per hour , you clarify that even though there are 2,598,960 possible combinations for starting hands in video poker with a standard 52-card deck, only 134,459 distinct hand categories need to be examined.

I'm curious about the number of categories in joker poker.

I consulted three different sources, two of whom boast a cumulative experience of 35 years in dealing craps. Together, they have witnessed around 1 to 1.1 million dice rolls and have observed stacked dice approximately ten times. This assumes a playing frequency of Wizard of Vegas .

In your video poker programming tips For this inquiry, I consulted my respected colleague, Gary Koehler, who specializes in the mathematics of video poker. Below are his insights, based on the number of jokers involved:

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anonymous

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  • 1 Joker: 150,891
  • 2 Jokers: 169,078
  • 3 Jokers: 189,189
  • 4 Jokers: 211,406
  • 5 Jokers: 235,925