Jane Street

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Quantitative Research Interview
Jane Street

You have a standard 52-card deck. Cards are drawn one by one and placed face up, without replacement. At any point, you may stop and name a color (red or black). If the next two cards drawn are both of the chosen color, you win; otherwise, you lose. What is the optimal strategy?

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