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16 March 2009, 9:52 pm #1
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16 March 2009, 11:57 pm #2
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Very Good Read.
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17 March 2009, 3:56 am #3
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Seriously, that post got me thinking with all the numbers you provided. Man, you must have plenty of time figuring it out.
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What are the odds? Read my blog entry for the answer...
http://www.theonlinecasinogamblingdi...-bracket-odds/
Spoiler: It's a longshot.
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17 March 2009, 10:41 am #4
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25 March 2009, 1:48 pm #5
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There are (Teams - 1) = (16 - 1) = 15 games to be played. Assuming that each team has an equal probability of winning, and one just flips a coin to pick each winner, the probability of a perfect sweet 16 bracket is (0.5) ^ 15 = 0.0000305, or 32,768 to 1. Originally Posted by casinojack
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25 March 2009, 4:01 pm #6
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