Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-16-2005, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 278
Re: Stupid Laws
"Parental" laws are important because a large body of people do not have the knowledge, experience, or research to appropriately conclude that specific behaviors may not only harm themselves but...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-16-2005, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 200
Re: How do you view astrology?
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it turns out that sklansky would rather have a son addicted to heroine instead of one that belived in astrology in spite of the evidence
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-16-2005, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 424
Re: Foundation for law
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I will go first. One fundamental rule should be that laws should be designed to punish those who hurt others.
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Close... but not quite. I claim there are two fundamental...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-16-2005, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 110
Views: 1,871
Re: Good Question For Catholics and Others
As a Catholic I would have to say:
E. Highly Doubtful
The history of the Church clearly demonstrates that the Pope and other Church leaders are human. The role of revelation and Faith in the...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-16-2005, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 200
Re: How do you view astrology?
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it turns out that sklansky would rather have a son addicted to heroine instead of one that belived in astrology in spite of the evidence
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What evidence? That's the...
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Forum: Poker Theory
11-29-2005, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 80
Re: math
Let's say you're holding KK, and for some reason you're sure that an opponent is either holding AA, AK, or QQ. Also on the board, there's a Q showing.
You now have some information on the chances...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
07-27-2005, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 81
Re: 44 BB bubble
I agree... 44 is not that hot:
49.4% against Ax, Pair, and Broadway
38.4% against 44+ A9+
Of course, if you don't push, you're out of position and unlikely to get the upper hand on the flop.
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
07-27-2005, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 93
Re: GRATS TO \"ZEN\"
Here's another important tip:
Watch the baby late at night. Provided you can play poker while rocking, you can be on the computer for hours with the cute one nestled in your arms. You get hours...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
07-27-2005, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 67
Re: Winner-Take-All strategy
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The strategy is pretty much that of a cash game because chips do not change value (chipEV = $EV).
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That is a very important point in understanding the difference and...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
07-27-2005, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 137
Re: Theoretical situation
Quick Monte Carlo Approximation yields that KK is about 26% to win or tie. Having AA raises that to 30%.
If you stay out, there's about a 99% chance that you're in the money. The chance that two...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
05-28-2005, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 114
Re: Interesting near-bubble hand
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I would limp, hopeing SB would go all in, but if not thats ok. If SB does go all in and BB calls, I would push the flop with the exception of an ace or a king on the flop. An ace would be...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
03-12-2005, 12:55 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 255
Re: Woo-Hoo (Very low content)
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A journey of a statistically-significant dataset sample begins with a single $1 sng. Or something.
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This could get really bad:
<ul type="square"> When N=1, your story has...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
03-10-2005, 12:00 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 110
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
03-08-2005, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 110
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
03-08-2005, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 110
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
03-08-2005, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 110
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