Poker Odds book

VinnyTheFish · #1 10-07-2004, 08:29 AM

I know this may sound complete ignorant, but I am asking anyway.

Does anyone know of a good book that is dedicated to calculating poker odds. The kind of book I am speaking of would be one that a Prob/Stat teacher would use in his/her college class. Obviously, Professors will not teach poker odds as a lesson, but I do recall my Prob/Stats class where we spend two weeks on odds involving a 52-card deck.

(Yes, my teach loved Blackjack, and I am assuming poker).

I know that in all the basic poker books, pot odds are explained. In posts, we have estimated and calculated +EV and all that good stuff, but I am looking for a concrete book dedicated to poker odds that is purely mathematical and one that a college profession would consider using in a calls.

Thanks

VinnyTheFish · #2 10-08-2004, 09:55 AM

Right now, I have reaserched adn found only "Gambling Theory and other Topics" by Malmuth as a good option. Although it does not seem to have the math examples I am looking for.

Has anyone read or come across books worth spending time on that cover odds calculations in depth?

Thanks.

VinnyTheFish · #3 10-08-2004, 10:14 AM

The Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic, Revised Edition by Richard A. Epstein (Paperback)

This book has one review. by a Math Grad student. Anyone read it?

jason1990 · #4 10-08-2004, 06:38 PM

Well I'm a professor and my research area is probability. And I have never seen a book such as the one you're describing. At least not one that meets my standards for use in the classroom. I've not read the books you mentioned. I imagine they contain many formulas from statistics, but that for derivations of these formulas, you must look elsewhere. If I were going to teach a class like that, I think I would have to write my own class notes and put them on the web, instead of using a textbook.

Hmmm...maybe somebody already did that. You could check math professors' websites for something like that. Or just try searching with Google.

VinnyTheFish · #5 10-09-2004, 10:38 AM

Thanks. I would not teach it in class, but I was just interested in a book dedicated to card and gambling theory. I have been searching and still will.

Thanks for you responce.

garyc8 · #6 10-09-2004, 10:53 AM

This book would not be used in a class and is not dedicated to stats and calcs, but there are a lot of useful probabilities listed in it:
Ken Warren's book on low-limit hold'em (I don't recall the exact title)

VinnyTheFish · #7 10-09-2004, 01:04 PM

Thanks!

Crix · #8 10-09-2004, 06:41 PM

Hi Vinney
The book you are looking for is called "Hold'em's odd(s)book" by Mike Petriv. This is the definitive book on poker odds. Reads like a high school Trig book, but it's the real deal.

VinnyTheFish · #9 10-09-2004, 07:08 PM

That sounds great! Thx.

Lost Wages · #10 10-09-2004, 08:29 PM

Hold'em Odds Book, as someone has mentioned is really the only one. You won't find it at Amazon but you can get it at Gambler's Book Club.

You might also find this site interesting.

Lost Wages