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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments

11-11-2005, 03:51 PM

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Matt Matros article in Cardplayer about coinflips

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Posted By A_PLUS

Re: Matt Matros article in Cardplayer about coinflips

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Wouldn't a better way of comparing it, be that Player A has to catch up to Player B's EXPECTED value.. so it's not 20,000.. it's 10800.

So if player A can get to 10800 chips, 60% of...

Forum: Multi-table Tournaments

11-11-2005, 12:53 PM

Replies: 84

Matt Matros article in Cardplayer about coinflips

Views: 386

Posted By A_PLUS

Re: Matt Matros article in Cardplayer about coinflips

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The idea is to compare rewards. So if I pass on the ak/qq spot, the reward is that I'll have a better chance to get to 20k later. I won't necessarily have a better chance to get all my...

Forum: Multi-table Tournaments

11-11-2005, 12:20 PM

Replies: 84

Matt Matros article in Cardplayer about coinflips

Views: 386

Posted By A_PLUS

Re: Matt Matros article in Cardplayer about coinflips

No matter which way you slice it, you need to get to the 20K point in chips.

You can start at 20K 53% of the time
or
You can start at 10K 100% of the time

No matter what way you have of...

Forum: Multi-table Tournaments

11-11-2005, 11:49 AM

Replies: 84

Matt Matros article in Cardplayer about coinflips

Views: 386

Posted By A_PLUS

Re: Matt Matros article in Cardplayer about coinflips

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Simple 50/50 coin-flipping is always a bad idea unless you're head-to-head. Because when you coin-flip, it's win-win for the rest of the people in the tournament.

Let's say that there...

Forum: Multi-table Tournaments

11-11-2005, 11:43 AM

Replies: 84

Matt Matros article in Cardplayer about coinflips

Views: 386

Posted By A_PLUS

Re: Matt Matros article in Cardplayer about coinflips

You started off so good....

1.) changing the prize pool, doesn't change anything. We are thinking of things in terms of % of total prizes, so it doesnt change anything if it 1$, or a million
...

Forum: Multi-table Tournaments

11-11-2005, 11:22 AM

Replies: 84

Matt Matros article in Cardplayer about coinflips

Views: 386

Posted By A_PLUS

Re: Matt Matros article in Cardplayer about coinflips

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He says you only need a 59% chance or better of doubling your stack at some point if you fold here. I don't have the data to back it up, but I think this is definitely possible at a...

Forum: Multi-table Tournaments

11-10-2005, 11:25 PM

Replies: 84

Matt Matros article in Cardplayer about coinflips

Views: 386

Posted By A_PLUS

Re: Matt Matros article in Cardplayer about coinflips

I have some further clarity about his use of 22,000 vs 10,000 when comparing the future edge you would need.

Basically, you have 20,000 after a coin flip, after a set number of hands, you can...

Forum: Multi-table Tournaments

11-10-2005, 04:59 PM

Replies: 84

Matt Matros article in Cardplayer about coinflips

Views: 386

Posted By A_PLUS

Re: Matt Matros article in Cardplayer about coinflips

I have a problem with his calculation

When he explains how to find the "necessary edge" that you are waiting for by folding QQ, he uses 22000 as the expected chips stack in the future when you win...

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