Re: Top player = math whiz??
Hi Marlow,
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But [censored] all if I have to start doing calculations involving Pi at the poker table.
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They're not doing those calculations at the table, either. The math Matros is addressing in that post is away-from-the-table analysis.
Without getting personally disparaging, I'll say that many of the "math players", while brilliant at math, are not brilliant poker players. They are usually very good players, and their contributions to the game can be monumental, but that doesn't mean you are outclassed when you sit down with them.
Plus, luckily for those of us who are too stupid/lazy to figure important things out, the math guys usually feel they must demonstrate how smart they are to everyone else (see numerous blogs), so they explain it all in writing. Or, they are wonderful philanthropists who only seek to brighten our world with the shimmering beacon of their thoughts. Either way, we get the cheat sheet.
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