Making the right decision often means coming to grips with some math.

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Duhamel, who grew up in Boucherville, Quebec, says going for a finance degree was an obvious decision for him because he always excelled at math.

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Without detailing all of the math, this is an easy decision: only play in single deck games where at least 50% of the cards are being dealt.

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The algorithm will be presented next week at MIT's Interdisciplinary Workshop on Information and Decision in Social Networks, should you wish to dig into the nitty gritty of the math behind the madness.

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