Jai-Alai Question of the Week


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Re(4): #527 - How about a handicapping tautology?

Posted on May 4, 2014 at 12:57:15 PM by Tiger

... calculate the probability precisely?

How precise? Sure, it's an estimate. But we still make the best estimate we can. For starters, it's more than 0 and less than 1. But, we can do better than that.

Start with your analytical probabilities with all teams and conditions equal. Post 4's probability is 12.4%. I contend that number is unchallengeable, as it's a by-product of the rotation. But wait, there's more

It's Goiko, so the real probability must be higher. How much higher? Well, ... um, ... that's a tough one. Then you can add in all the other etc., etc., etc. on top of that. No matter how you do it, I contend that the number you come up with is still your best estimate for the probability of #4 (and all your probabilities will total to 1). Whether you're good at it or not is determined at the betting window.

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