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by debacle 3974 days ago
> If you flip a coin and get 10 heads in a row, your likelihood of getting a tails on the next flip (assuming a perfectly-balanced coin) is still 50%.

If you flip a FAIR coin, your odds are still 50%. If I flip a coin and get heads 10 times in a row, I'm betting heads for that 11th flip.

2 comments

Yeah, sure, but also the bookie will give you crappy odds on that bet! :)
Aight, you got me there :)