This came to my attention today, and I had to share it with you immediately – Mathematician Ben Blatt’s application of Game Theory to some of the most popular games on The Price Is Right… which would seem to ensure a mathematically proven greater chance of success!

Fascinating (if not compulsory) reading, if you’re thinking of being a contestant on the show. Here’s the full URL:

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2013/11/winning_the_price_is_right_strategies_for_contestants_row_plinko_and_the.html

You can download Ben’s handy ‘Cheat Sheet’ for the games there, OR, to save you that valuable 1.8 seconds, it’s right here for you, too (below). Just right-click on the image, and then click “Save image as”…..

COME ON DOWN!