A Payout With Two Do-Overs
A county-fair booth lets you roll a fair six-sided die up to three times. After any roll you may lock in that face value in dollars and walk away; rolling again forfeits the previous result, and you must keep whatever the third roll shows. Playing optimally, what is the fair value of one play, and what is the optimal strategy?
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