Probability Basicshard
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Two players, and , play a sequential game with a fair six-sided die. They take turns rolling the die, starting with . The game has at most two rounds (each player rolling at most twice).
- In Round 1, wins if they roll a 5 or 6. If does not win, rolls and wins if they roll a 4, 5, or 6.
- If does not win, Round 2 begins. rolls and wins if they roll any number . If does not win, rolls and wins if they roll any number .
If no one wins after these rolls, the game is a draw. What is the probability that wins the game?
Two players, and , play a sequential game with a fair six-sided die. They take turns rolling the die, starting with . The game has at most two rounds (each player rolling at most twice).
- In Round 1, wins if they roll a 5 or 6. If does not win, rolls and wins if they roll a 4, 5, or 6.
- If does not win, Round 2 begins. rolls and wins if they roll any number . If does not win, rolls and wins if they roll any number . If no one wins after these rolls, the game is a draw. What is the probability that wins the game?