213.HTT Before TTH
★★★markov chainsJane Street
A fair coin is flipped repeatedly. Player A wins if HTT appears first and player B wins if TTH appears first. What is the probability that A wins?
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Ask what has to happen for TTH to win at all. It needs a TT, and consider what must have come immediately before that pair.
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