Reconciling Wild Cards and Poker

Lampe, Kristen A.

doi:10.1080/09332480.2011.10739882

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2011

DOI: 10.1080/09332480.2011.10739882

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Reconciling Wild Cards and Poker

Kristen A. Lampe¹

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Pinochle Poker: An Activity for Counting and Probability

Wroughton

Nolan

2012

Journal of Statistics Education

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Understanding counting rules is challenging for students; in particular, they struggle with determining when and how to implement combinations, permutations, and the multiplication rule as tools for counting large sets and computing probability. We present an activityusing ideas from the games of poker and pinochledesigned to help students solidify and expand upon counting techniques while also promoting critical thinking in the classroom. While this activity has been used in college level courses, we believe it would also be applicable in a high school discrete mathematics class or in any probability course having substantial emphasis on these topics. We present and discuss the activity including desired learning outcomes, rationale, opportunities for teachable moments, and potential follow-up assignments.

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Pinochle Poker: An Activity for Counting and Probability

Wroughton

Nolan

2012

Journal of Statistics Education

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Reconciling Wild Cards and Poker

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