
Banach's matchbox problem, the card game
- Take one pack of 52 cards
- Spread out the hearts in one row and the clubs in another
- Retain the diamonds and spades for shuffling
Repeatedly
- Shuffle the remains and deal one card
- Remove the card from the row with the same colour and rank
- Discard the dealt card
The game ends when one row is empty.
This game implements
Banach's matchbox problem.