[McMelchior]

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I hope the next poker author to introduce a concept using a letter variable dies in some horrible buffet accident.

[/ QUOTE ]Are you trying to be funny? Or do you think "Shania" or "Pot Equity" are better names for a poker concepts than "M" and "Q"?

I'm truly not sure why Lloyd (who's even a mod) would lunge at the OP.

First of all, if we can't speak about a concept until we understand everything the author says about it, then why have a board here?

Secondly, I see no where in the OP that Q is suggested as a trigger for coin flips.

To the OP: It's my impression (I'm currently on my second reading of HOH II) that Q is irrelevant through 95% of most tournaments - and really doesn't come into play until the final table has become short-handed. I believe most players (my self included) would have marginally better results if we didn't know our Q (super satellites excluded, of course). If anything it tends to either provoke panic or hubris - so not helpful.

Best,

McMelchior (Johan)