Forum: Stud
07-05-2005, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 172
Re: Advice for beginner stud player
I think you need to play more drawing hands. At the low limits where so many players are seeing 3rd and 4th street, 3 flushes and 3 straights are fantastic. The variance will be tough, as these...
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-12-2005, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 516
One clear advantage for the short stack
I think one clear structural advantage that a short stack players has over a large stack player is fold equity against as many as n-1 opponents even AFTER the short stack player's all in bet has been...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
06-12-2005, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 49
Is this summary correct?
If I read your other comments correctly, I think you are simply saying that the MEAN outcome (the expected value) doesn't tell us enough. For example, we might care about the variance of an outcome...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
06-12-2005, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 121
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-12-2005, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 516
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
06-11-2005, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 44
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Forum: Stud
06-07-2005, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 89
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Forum: Stud
06-07-2005, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 138
Re: Got to love it when this happens
On a low stakes table, a check is just throwing money away. These people love to see cards and probably won't believe you have trips anyway, let alone quads. Plus, it is incredibly suspicious when a...
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Forum: Televised Poker
05-25-2005, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 85
Views: 247
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Forum: Televised Poker
05-23-2005, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 254
Views: 988
Re: A Special One Time Offer!!!
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The math is very simple really. Let p be the probability that Daniel wins. Suppose Daniel requires an expectation of +3200 in order to play the 50K/40K offer, just as David set...
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Forum: Televised Poker
05-23-2005, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 254
Views: 988
Re: A Special One Time Offer!!!
The math is very simple really. Let p be the probability that Daniel wins. Suppose Daniel requires an expectation of +3200 in order to play the 50K/40K offer, just as David set as his arbitrary...
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Forum: Televised Poker
05-22-2005, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 254
Views: 988
Re: A Special One Time Offer!!!
This is not correct. I'll assume the 50K/40K offer. Suppose Daniel N. requires the same +$3200 expectation that David requires. In that case, Daniel would have to win more than 59% for this to be...
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Forum: Televised Poker
05-22-2005, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 254
Views: 988
Re: A Special One Time Offer!!!
This is ridiculous.
Let's suppose Bill Gates made the same type of calculation. Let's say that Bill Gates would demand $498,000 to sit in a chair for 5 hours (this is in line with a very low...
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Forum: Stud
03-24-2005, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 82
Re: Are any of you guys a \"cooler\"
As the players move around the tables, it is unlikely that loose players will keep on replacing the loose players that leave. The result is that the table average will slide back down.
In fact,...
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Forum: Probability
03-12-2005, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 87
Thanks for the replies
It appears that the interest level is pretty low and/or people really don't value this type of education. Thanks to those who answered the poll.
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Forum: Probability
03-11-2005, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 87
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Forum: Probability
03-10-2005, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 87
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Forum: Internet Gambling
03-06-2005, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 19
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Forum: Internet Gambling
03-02-2005, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 264
Re: party has 1000 nl now....
I just watched someone win $6000 in an hour playing $1000 NL. He is now sitting at a table with a $10,000 stack.
Wow..... just wow.....
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Forum: Probability
02-22-2005, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 86
Re: Adaptation to Monty Hall Problem
P(Right|Monty says stay)=(2/9)/(4/9)=1/2
P(Wrong|Monty says stay)=(2/9)/(4/9)=1/2
P(Right|Monty says nothing)=(1/9)/(5/9)=1/5
P(Wrong|Monty says nothing)=(4/9)/(5/9)=4/5
Should we change our...
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Forum: Poker Theory
02-21-2005, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 88
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Forum: Psychology
02-17-2005, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 151
Update
I took a couple of days off, but regained some confidence and tried again. I mostly played 3/6 and now I'm back to within 10-20BB of my all-time high. Thanks for responding to my self-indulgent...
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Forum: Psychology
02-12-2005, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 151
Thanks
After losing more on Friday, I've decided to quit. Thanks for the suggestions.
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Forum: Psychology
02-11-2005, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 151
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