Jane Street

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Jane Street

You play a game with an urn containing 75 blue balls, 25 red balls, and 1 yellow ball. You earn a dollar for every red ball drawn. If you draw the yellow ball, you lose all accumulated winnings. After drawing each ball, you can choose to stop and keep your winnings or continue drawing. What should be your optimal strategy in this game?

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