Jake, now a full club member, was back again at the Happy Valley Card\nClub on a cold and snowy Friday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As usual, there were many people standing around a large rectangular\ntable by the bar, where Charlie, the dealer, was busy having someone pick a\ncard from a pack on the green surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s the game this evening, Charlie?\u201d asked Jake, rubbing his cold\nhands together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, Jake, you pick a card from the deck. If you get a high card you\npay me ten dollars, otherwise you win as many dollars as there are pips on the\ncard,\u201d said Charlie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy high card I assume you mean a Jack, Queen, King or Ace?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou got it,\u201d said Charlie, \u201cwanna play?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTen dollars seems a bit much, Charlie, but I\u2019ll give it a try to see\nhow it goes,\u201d said Jake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSuit yourself,\u201d said Charlie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After ten games, how much would\nyou say Jake won or lost on average?<\/em><\/p>\nShare this:<\/h3>