Forum: Internet Gambling
12-23-2005, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 1,405
Re: PokerStars & FPP\'s, Getting Screwed?
If Stars changed the program so that we got a second FPP when the rake hit $3 I would definitely switch to stars. I'd probably be happy even if it was 1.5 FPP at $3, but as it is now it just doesn't...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
12-07-2005, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 624
Re: Are Winrates Normally Distributed?
For the reason PTjvs states the winrate for one hand should not be normally distributed. There is an interesting fact though, that is the distribution of groups of a samples from a non-normal...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
11-16-2005, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 56
Re: Standard?
If its live and one of the blinds left it could be one of those blind on a button hands (though normally it would be a SB on the button). But anyways this seems like a standard riase escpecially...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
11-16-2005, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 223
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
11-16-2005, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 223
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
11-15-2005, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 47
Rusults and thoughts
I actually 3 bet the flop and got called by the viallian. The turn was a baby /images/graemlins/spade.gif he checks, I bet, he calls. The river brought in my runner runner nut flush he checks, I...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
11-14-2005, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 47
Live 40/80 flop middle pair with a backdoor flush
I haven't played with the villian too much, but he plays a few too many hands and decently aggresive for a live game. I'm running bad and I think I have a weak-tight image at the table. On to the...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
11-11-2005, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 130
Re: 20/40: Poorly played AT?
I agree 100% with Westly here.
Preflop: If I'm going to play ATo upfront I would much rather do it at a weak tight table.
Flop: Is fine.
Turn: Given your description of the SB this is a...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
11-11-2005, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 111
Re: Playing live = great aid to playing online.
Because the game is so much slower live and I'm spending all my down time carefully watching the action and thinking about what my oponents think I play much better live. When I'm playing online I...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
11-04-2005, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 118
Re: semi bluff raise with JT
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The turn is a pretty bad spot to throw a raise in because you open yourself to a 3-bet. You can't fold given your draws, but you don't have the equity to pump it.
I much prefer raising...
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Forum: Probability
11-04-2005, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 142
Re: The tennis serve problem
Toms solution is correct for the two serve case.
For the three serve case the solution is:
First try
82.64
Second try:
Pass then 102.09
Fail then 74.74
Third Try:
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
09-15-2005, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 198
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Forum: Other Other Topics
09-09-2005, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 186
Re: Toughest Riddle Ever - see if you can get it
Of course parens are allowed they aren't operations just a notational crutch. The only reason we even use them is because of a notational deficiency.
I'll just give my answer in reverse polish...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
08-30-2005, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 305
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
08-10-2005, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 220
Re: AA and AK
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So giving up 2 hours worth of money to POTENTIALLY confuse people is +EV?
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The cost here is not 2BB anyways. Its only 2BB if both his openents call down 100% of the...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
08-02-2005, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 378
Re: VEGAS BABY!!!
My wife and I will be in Vegas for Aug 19-23 at the Wynn. Should be good fun as she plays more poker than I do.
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Forum: Internet Gambling
06-01-2005, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 101
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Forum: Probability
05-26-2005, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 118
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Forum: Probability
05-25-2005, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 118
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Forum: Probability
05-24-2005, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 405
Re: New And Improved Wallet Game
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jazza's own words were "distribution function" not "density function." Did he mean it? I don't know.
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True I read it too fast and read what I wanted to. I assume he...
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Forum: Probability
05-24-2005, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 405
Re: New And Improved Wallet Game
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Oh wait, it's for a bounded range
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No its not. As k->0 x->Infinity.
If you pick a constant number C (albeit a large one) your EV is as follows.
You win C whenever...
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Forum: Probability
05-24-2005, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 405
Re: New And Improved Wallet Game
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For example, with the "1/x^2" strategy, we can rearrange k=1/x^2 as x=sqrt(1/k), and our first five plays of the game might be
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You skipped some steps here. 1/x^2 is...
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Forum: Probability
05-24-2005, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 405
Re: New And Improved Wallet Game
The distribution Jazza has chosen is a little like being on the casino side of things in the Martingale system. The expectation value of the number Jazza picks is infinite, even though he is picking...
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Forum: Probability
05-23-2005, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 106
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Forum: Probability
05-23-2005, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 106
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