>>>Every night before going to sleep I play 3 games of Gin Rummy against a Robot named Mercedes.
>>>I've tried other robots in the game and they either destroy me or let me beat them easily.
>>>Mercedes and I are almost evenly matched. The game keeps a running score and over time, I'll win about 3 out of 5 games against her.
>>>I've been playing her for a couple of years.
>>>So you'd think that if we played 5 games, she'd win 2 and I'd win 3.
>>>But that's not how it goes. She might win 10 games in a row and put me in a deep hole and then I get a streak going and win 15 in a row to climb out and get an edge in the running score till she goes on a streak again.
>>>Question for the quants out there - Is there a name for this phenomenon?
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>>I think the name of the other woman sitting at the table is named "Lady Luck".
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>Actually, in a gin rummy game there are enough hands to let skill come to the fore - if there is any skill.
>There's one robot who defies every rule in the Gin Rummy book and beats me constantly. I've never won a game with him. I'd like to find the programmer who made that guy and ask what the secret is.
Whose deck do you use and who gets to deal?