>>>>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?
Good question.
The "game" supplies the deck and deals.
The "game" also programmed the robot.
I've often wondered if the programmer allows the robot to see my cards - or what's next on the deck.