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Sahuagin posted...

that is interesting.

there's only a 1/4096 chance of being able to pay only $36 with the $3 option

there's only a ~1/600,000 chance of being able to pay only $24 with the $2 option
I don't know how to calculate $26-$36 with the $2 option

even so, all else being equal, it is an advantage

Yeah, as long as it's actualy 1/3 and not 33%...as the .3333333% would make a different that would offset the small chance to basically get all 12 with the $2 method in 18 or less tries (which is impossible to beat with the $3 method).

As long as it's 1/3 though, that actually comes out to be a somewhat possible chance considering you only end up needing 2/3rds of them to succeed. I am not doing the math in my head no way, but it's a good enough chance to make it better (but again only if it's actually 1/3).

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