Which college math course would best help my poker game?

[ThePopinjay]

Insights please. I know all the basic probability stuff, but nothing advanced like bayesian theorem/game theory or whatever.

[1800GAMBLER]

Eventually i do game theory in numbers and proofs module this year.

Stats atm is very basic but eventually going back to normal dist. should help my understanding.

Then in my 4th year i can take a gambling theory module, if i last that long.

I think numbers and proofs will be the most helpful because of all the logic skills used.

[lefty rosen]

Just for basic understanding of draw percentages and pot odds grade 9 honours math. For standard deviation I would say 1st year university stats. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[jgorham]

Not too many math classes are really gonna help your poker skills. I found basic game theory to be a great exercise though - the logic deductions you are forced to make can equate directly to your poker game. Of course it isn't necessary to understand game theory to play poker, but I think you would find it the most helpful general exercise.

[fsuplayer]

Which college math course would best help my poker game?

the ones you dont have to go to.

[namknils]

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Which college math course would best help my poker game?

the ones you dont have to go to.

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[fnord_too]

Well, I'd say take classes that involve a lot of proofs if you haven't. The thought process they require may help you with hand reading.

Other than prob/stat, no class is going to directly help your game imo, and even a thorough understanding of prob/stat will probably help you less than reading the hand discussions that go on here.

Any math class, however, I think will indirectly help if only by exercizing and developing the mathematical/logical part of your intelect.

If there is a decision making under uncertainty class (may be in business, not math) that is good to have. If you have the option, I'd recomend taking the graduate version.

Graph theory is fun. Combinatorics is good (though closely related to probability, so you may have already had it.) Game theory if it is offered is very cool stuff. A good programming class would also be good to take if you haven't had much coding experience.

Bayes theory and Bayesian Statistical Inference would probably fall under a course like "quantitative methods".

Or you could take a writing course so your posts flow better than mine [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img].

[sthief09]

stochastic models

[BeerMoney]

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stochastic models

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I would agree with this suggestion more than any other. However, it would be a pretty tough class for most. But, then again, so isn't poker.

[Vannek]

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