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Is there any statistical reason to join a pool?

SealSeal Member Posts: 1 ✭
edited April 2017 in Pool Discussion
I know that using a pool is simpler and easier to maintain, but, is there any statistical reason to use a pool?

For instance, maybe there is a breakpoint where it is statistically less likely to achieve a block when mining under some number of GH's?

Joan Ginther comes to mind: https://www.wired.com/2011/01/ff_lottery/
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  • o0ragman0oo0ragman0o Member, Moderator Posts: 1,291 mod
    There is benefit in multiple smaller payments during the Poisson interval under an increasing difficulty but no benefit if the difficulty is flat or your own hash growth keeps pace.
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