Timeline for Keep the value of an 8-sided die roll, or gamble by taking a 12-sided die roll. What's the best strategy?
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| Apr 10, 2018 at 19:35 | comment | added | Mark Fischler | It depends how many players are competing (assumedly doing the same recipe or rolling a D8 and then optionally rerolling with a D12). For example, if 5 players compete and the only thing that matters is winning first place, you would certainly want to reroll even an 8. | |
| Sep 15, 2012 at 0:01 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackMath/status/246760507548246016 | ||
| Sep 14, 2012 at 18:36 | answer | added | Charles | timeline score: 5 | |
| Sep 14, 2012 at 18:07 | answer | added | zzzzBov | timeline score: 1 | |
| Sep 14, 2012 at 17:13 | comment | added | Michael R. Chernick | Since you know the result from the roll of the 8 sided die wouldn't a 7 or an 8 beat the expected payoff of 6.5 for the 12 sided die. I would say roll the 12 sided die if you get below 7 with the 8 sided and stop if you get a 7 or 8. This assumes expected gain as the the criterion to maximize. | |
| Sep 14, 2012 at 15:23 | comment | added | Niel de Beaudrap | I have suggested a revision to clarify the question, based on my understanding of the question from Henry's answer below. | |
| Sep 14, 2012 at 15:23 | history | edited | Niel de Beaudrap | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Revised question for clarity
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| Sep 14, 2012 at 14:26 | vote | accept | number8 | ||
| Sep 14, 2012 at 14:19 | answer | added | Henry | timeline score: 28 | |
| Sep 14, 2012 at 14:16 | history | edited | number8 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Sep 14, 2012 at 14:15 | comment | added | number8 | Sorry it just means you do not have to go on to roll 1:12. You can stop at 1:8 if happy with that payoff/number. | |
| Sep 14, 2012 at 14:12 | comment | added | Henry | What does "Stop if you want" mean? | |
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| Sep 14, 2012 at 14:07 | history | asked | number8 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |