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Re:Figgie: Simulate stock trading with a deck of cards by thih9 on Monday December 18, 2023 @05:57AM (#38681098)
How do you figure out which suit is the goal suit?
Re:Figgie: Simulate stock trading with a deck of cards by dmurray on Monday December 18, 2023 @06:12AM (#38681163)
One way to be sure is you could accumulate 12 hearts and then be certain the goal suit is diamonds.

In practice you'll have to guess with much more limited information.

Re:Figgie: Simulate stock trading with a deck of cards by FergusArgyll on Monday December 18, 2023 @08:27AM (#38682085)
The use of knowledge in society - Hayek

https://www.econlib.org/library/Essays/hykKnw.html

Re:Figgie: Simulate stock trading with a deck of cards by vstollen on Monday December 18, 2023 @08:33AM (#38682190)
I’ve played a few rounds and the group is often surprisingly good at finding it. Players start with their hands and set prices accordingly. If the other players agree, the price difference gets more extreme quickly.