Artificial intelligent assistant

Who's the first to toss a head? > Tom, Dick, and Harry toss a fair coin in turn: Tom tosses first, then Dick, then Harry. The first to toss a head wins. What is the probability that the winner is (a) Tom, (b) Dick, and (c) Harry? My answers are $(a) \frac12, (b) \frac14, (c) \frac18$? Are my answers correct?

The probability that player number $i \in \\{1,2,3\\}$ wins is given by $$\sum_{k=0}^\infty \frac{1}{2^{i+3k}}=\frac{2^{3-i}}{7}$$ The reason for the infinite sum (instead of your reasonable attempt) is that there is a probability that the two players other than player $i$ will get only tails and give player $i$ yet another turn, and this could potentially go on forever (although the probability for that scenario goes to zero, which is why the sum converges).

Feel free to ask further questions in the comments below if this argument is not yet clear to you.

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