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Posted Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:16 pm GMT by Cap78
Are there any good books out there about the mathmatical side of poker.
Id actually like to find a book or several books on the matmatical and stratigic side of poker.
Im a tight agressive player if that helps on recommendations.
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Posted Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:45 pm GMT by crack
I am not sure of a book soley for poker maths, maybe a game theory book. I would recommend Theory of Poker which gives an overall view on the theory side of poker. How to calculate outs, some game theory etc,
Posted Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:53 pm GMT by flafishy
| Cap78 wrote: | Are there any good books out there about the mathmatical side of poker.
Id actually like to find a book or several books on the matmatical and stratigic side of poker.
Im a tight agressive player if that helps on recommendations. |
Sklansky's your man. Most of his well-respected theories and strategies are based on the mathematics. His books aren't the easiest to read, but if you're mathematically inclined and proficient, you'll learn a lot.
Posted Sat Feb 19, 2005 12:59 pm GMT by mindgame
Third man in, same answer. Sklansky's Theory of Poker. You master that book, and you may not win, but at least you'll know what odds were that the assclown had to overcome to beat you.
And, from a guy who's lost more than a few $800 pots to some idiot on a one, two, or three-outer...well it doesn't give you one damn shred of comfort, believe me. In fact, it makes it worse.
Posted Sat Feb 19, 2005 1:41 pm GMT by Sean_in_NJ
| mindgame wrote: | | In fact, it makes it worse. |
Amen.
Posted Sat Feb 19, 2005 3:57 pm GMT by Cap78
Thanks for the responses. How about a book on strategy. Any recommendations?
Posted Mon Feb 21, 2005 3:34 am GMT by snoogins47
Define "strategy."
There are a ton of poker books out there. Some are very good for specific games.
The Theory of Poker will help you understand WHY certain strategies work in any game, and that's going to help you overall. If you want to specialize in a specific form of the game, you'll certainly have to delve into specific literature.
Save the game theory for later, after you get a feel for everything, unless you're really into math, or were the captain of the chess club or something.
Posted Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:29 pm GMT by airmcnair8888
Would you prefer that book is you mainly play NL Texas Hold'em.
It seems like its about the broad category of poker.
would it be useful enough to buy it if your only interested in NL holdem
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