The Non Ergodic Quality of Russian Roulette

Some games have that non ergodic quality to them, which is the possibility that a zero in the game ends the game. So you can be a modestly skilled player who recognizes the fact that the game is non er god and still do better than someone who doesn't recognize that quality of the game. That's why I think when you look at someone like, you know, Walter Schloss may have been not the most highly skilled player.

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