Suppose a coin is flipped 20 times. The first 19 flips are all heads. Is the last flip more likely to be heads, more likely to be tails, or equally likely to be heads or tails? According to gambler's fallacy, players ____.
A)say that the last flip is more likely to be heads
B)say that the last flip is more likely to be tails
C)say that the last flip is more likely to be heads OR say that the last flip is more likely to be tails
D)say that the last flip is equally likely to be heads or tails

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According to the gambler's fallacy, players often mistakenly believe that after a series of one outcome, the opposite outcome is "due" to occur, so they might say the last flip is more likely to be tails.

Suppose a Coin Is Flipped 20 Times