How Warren Buffett Tried To Trick Bill Gates In A Dice Game

Warren Buffett famously shares the story of a dice game that you can always win, and what happened when he tried it on Bill Gates. Skills tested: logic, reasoning, probability, simulation, riddle, puzzle, mathematics, chance, game, Harvard entrance exam style problem, interview question, genius test, IQ test, brain game

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The dice numbers and the story are described at Microsoft Research's website for non-transitive dice
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Efron
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CNBC Buffett story
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Bill Gates
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