<p>Every single attempt at mining a block is independent of every other attempt and has precisely the same chance of succeeding. There is no intermediate work to save or lose.</p>

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2014-08-25T05:57:25.970Z
How does pool mining effect these chances, when that request variable difficulty? Does that produce potentially more or less of a chance?
jacobnollette
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2014-08-25T06:04:27.163Z
With pool mining, you're trying to mine shares, not blocks. Your odds of success are much higher, but otherwise it's all the same. Each attempt at mining a share is independent and there is no intermediate work to save or lose.
David Schwartz
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2014-08-25T05:27:52.070Z
2014-08-25T05:27:52.070Z
David Schwartz
<p>I'm wondering about switching coins while solo mining? </p>

<p>Does switching before I block is mined effect the odds of getting a block reward, or is it always essentially chance??
For example, if I mine for 30 minutes on Feathercoin, then jump to Litecoin, when I come back to Feathercoin will there be any accumulated value in the wallet?</p>

<p>Am I ever starting over, or is it always chance?</p>

<p>By the way, I'm using a node stratum pool, so it's direct connect to the wallet.</p>

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multi coin solo mining
jacobnollette
# multi coin solo mining

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-25)

I'm wondering about switching coins while solo mining?

Does switching before I block is mined effect the odds of getting a block reward, or is it always essentially chance??
For example, if I mine for 30 minutes on Feathercoin, then jump to Litecoin, when I come back to Feathercoin will there be any accumulated value in the wallet?

Am I ever starting over, or is it always chance?

By the way, I'm using a node stratum pool, so it's direct connect to the wallet.

**Tags:** solo-mining


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-08-25. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Every single attempt at mining a block is independent of every other attempt and has precisely the same chance of succeeding. There is no intermediate work to save or lose.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: How does pool mining effect these chances, when that request variable difficulty? Does that produce potentially more or less of a chance?  
> **username_1**: With pool mining, you're trying to mine shares, not blocks. Your odds of success are much higher, but otherwise it's all the same. Each attempt at mining a share is independent and there is no intermediate work to save or lose.  

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