94.HHT Before THH
★★★markov chainsJane Street
A fair coin is flipped repeatedly until either HHT or THH appears. What is the probability that HHT comes first?
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For HHT to win it must get going before any tail appears, because a tail early on sets up THH. Consider what the opening flips must look like.
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