> >> Is that really correct? Surely the host always picks a known non-prize
> >> door,
> >> and gives the contestant a second choice, whether or not they picked
> >> the correct one?
> >
> >That's my understanding as well, the hosts behaviour is always the same.
> >After the contestant selects a door, the host will always open one of
> >the other doors with a goat behind it.  The behaviour is the same
> >whether or not the contestant picked the car on his first choice.
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> So then the first choice is irrelevant, and it comes down to 50:50 chance =

> that you pick the right one. =

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No, you always win if you initially pick a goat and then switch doors (sinc=
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the host has to pick the other goat). 2/3 chance of winning.

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