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Non-random shuffling for multiple decks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

Gary Gottlieb
Gary Gottlieb*
Affiliation:
New York University and Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc.
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Abstract

Non-randomness that arises in the shuffling of multiple numbers of decks of playing cards is modeled. An efficient way to exploit the non-randomness is derived, and its effect on the win rate for a simple game of chance is derived.

Keywords

BETTING STRATEGIESBROWNIAN BRIDGEGAMBLING
Type
Research Papers
Information
Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 24 , Issue 2 , June 1987 , pp. 402 - 410
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1987 

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