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Re:Flipping 10 heads in a row - a small probability demonstr... by guygurari on Saturday August 20, 2011 @04:40PM (#2907669)
It's not true that 1/2 the players will flip tails each round, or that there will necessarily be one winner. In fact, if you go 7 rounds with 64 people there's a 60% chance that no one will flip all-heads.
Re:Flipping 10 heads in a row - a small probability demonstr... by jonkelly on Saturday August 20, 2011 @05:37PM (#2907787)
Yep, I should have said _about_ 1/2, but that's why I said 5 to 7 rounds. Even 5 straight wins produces the illusion of skill.