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math question

#1

I have a math question (it may be a very simple
question, sorry, I am not a math person).

My best friend and I share a bankroll. We both have
been invited to a slot tournament (not VP, so no skill
involved). There are several qualification rounds and
a finale. If we can choose, are we be better off
playing in the same qualification round or should we
opt for separate rounds?

It seems that if we both play in the same round, we
have a better chance that one of us makes the finals,
but if we both play separate rounds, we have a
slightly better chance of both of us making the
finals, but a slightly lesser chance that one of us
makes it. Is this correct? And if so, what�s the best
way (moneywise?).

I don't know how many people are taking part.

Thanks for any help.

Jackie

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#2

Jackie asked about the same or separate rounds in a slot tournament.

This isn't a math question at all. Usually what preliminary round you
play in in a slot tournament doesn't matter as it is your total score
that matters. If this particular event had a rule such as "the top three
scores from each round advance", then it might matter --- but not very
much. Such a rule would be unusual. I've played in hundreds of slot
tournaments and have never seen anything like it.

If there is such a rule and you want advice about it, you need to post
the specific rule so we don't have to speculate.

Bob Dancer

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#3

Thanks Bob! I just assumed the first 10 or 20 would advance as this was the case in the
only other slot tournament I ever played in. Admittedly, this was in Europe :wink:

Jackie

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Dancer" <bdancer@...> wrote:

Jackie asked about the same or separate rounds in a slot tournament.

This isn't a math question at all. Usually what preliminary round you
play in in a slot tournament doesn't matter as it is your total score
that matters. If this particular event had a rule such as "the top three
scores from each round advance", then it might matter --- but not very
much. Such a rule would be unusual. I've played in hundreds of slot
tournaments and have never seen anything like it.

If there is such a rule and you want advice about it, you need to post
the specific rule so we don't have to speculate.

Bob Dancer

For a 3-day free trial of Video Poker for Winners, the best video poker
computer trainer ever invented, go to //www.videopokerforwinners.com

#4

Yeah, that's right.

If A players out of a field of X advance per round:

And you and your friend play the same round:
Chances of neither advancing: (X-A)/X x (X-A-1)/(X-1)
Chances of one advancing: A/X x (X-A-1)/(X-1) + (X-A)/X x A/(X-1)
Chances of both advancing: A/X x (A-1)/(X-1)

But if you and your friend play different rounds:
Chances of neither advancing: (X-A)/X ^2
Chances of one advancing: A/X x (X-A)/X x 2
Chances of both advancing: A/X ^2

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Jackie Menzo <poker_jackie@...> wrote:

It seems that if we both play in the same round, we
have a better chance that one of us makes the finals,
but if we both play separate rounds, we have a
slightly better chance of both of us making the
finals, but a slightly lesser chance that one of us
makes it. Is this correct? And if so, what's the best
way (moneywise?).