Question for the Mathematicians

[Longsidebovril]

Brilliant. This board never fails to surprise me

[brexit]

I thought the rules were to count up from ace to king, rather than trying to bluff the cards.
If you're allowed to know what cards have already been drawn before declaring a card then that changes everything.

ah apologies if that is so

[Sozturf7]

I'm a mathematician but I'm not working that one out

So am I Tony, but I'm with you on this one (1) this one would have put me off maths.

[ClaretTony]

So am I Tony, but I'm with you on this one (1) this one would have put me off maths.

And the minute it becomes probabilities then it's not proper maths.

[Longsidebovril]

Update:

Still not done it.

[IanMcL]

Having spent 3 days, working hard with a calculator, the answer appears to be Melon.

[Longsidebovril]

Update:

Actually just managed to do it. Which makes me think it’s closer to the 1 in 60 odds. There we are.

Back to the football.

[Rowls]

Update:

Actually just managed to do it. Which makes me think it’s closer to the 1 in 60 odds. There we are.

Back to the football.

Whooooo!

This is a massive relief to hear.

[Longsidebovril]

Whooooo!

This is a massive relief to hear.