Point sequences reaching 4-4 under deuce rules
Question
In a game between two players, each point raises the winner's score by one, starting from -. Reaching points first wins the game, except that once the score has been - the winner must lead by two. How many different point-by-point sequences lead to the score -?
Short answer
. A - score is only possible if the game passed through - (otherwise someone would have reached with a lead of two or more and won). There are orderings of the first six points, then the next two points must be split one each, in orders.
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