Maths Help - The Punters Lounge

smyther · 02-12-2008, 18:40

Ok my math side to my game is at best fair an thats being generous.
So where would one go to try and learn a bit better.

chriswainwrightboro · 02-12-2008, 21:33

You could get an odds calculator, but i dont like these personally.
I would recomend practice, practice makes perfect.

aliando · 02-12-2008, 21:34

night school?

could help in general as well as betting.

mcgin · 02-12-2008, 21:35

This is an extremely difficult book to read, I would only recommend it with a strong Maths/Economics background otherwise you'll be completely lost. However it is also one of the best books I've read on poker.

Mathematics of Poker

happyhornet · 02-12-2008, 22:01

I think most people would get lost with some of the math/poker books out there, they are too technical for the layman.

I'm sure plenty of posts here have touched on pot odds, implied odds, reverse implied odds etc. If not there are a thousand articles out there from magazines or the big US poker forums that would help.

BillHicks · 02-12-2008, 23:42

maths is overrated -Poker is all about instinct

GeordieGaz · 02-12-2008, 23:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillHicks

maths is overrated -Poker is all about instinct

read GaF's signature

slapdash · 02-12-2008, 23:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillHicks

maths is overrated -Poker is all about instinct

Only because some people have a better instinct about the maths.

slapdash · 03-12-2008, 00:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgin

This is an extremely difficult book to read, I would only recommend it with a strong Maths/Economics background otherwise you'll be completely lost. However it is also one of the best books I've read on poker.

Mathematics of Poker

It's a fascinating book, and (speaking as a mathematician) it really helped me understand some of the basic concepts of poker that are often stated but not explained very well (at least, not to my satisfaction), such as "at a tight table it's better to play loose, but at a loose table it's better to play tight".

But I hope smyther won't think I'm being patronising when I say that it's probably not the answer to:

Quote:

Originally Posted by smyther

Ok my math side to my game is at best fair an thats being generous.
So where would one go to try and learn a bit better.

Mr Intensity · 03-12-2008, 17:13

It's on the Christmas list

02-12-2008, 18:40	#1 (permalink)
smyther Senior Punter Join Date: 14 Apr 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 122	Maths Help Ok my math side to my game is at best fair an thats being generous. So where would one go to try and learn a bit better. __________________ I saw, I conquered, I came.

02-12-2008, 21:33	#2 (permalink)
chriswainwrightboro Newbie Punter Join Date: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 8	Re: Maths Help You could get an odds calculator, but i dont like these personally. I would recomend practice, practice makes perfect.

02-12-2008, 21:35	#4 (permalink)
mcgin Pocket Rocket Join Date: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 982	Re: Maths Help This is an extremely difficult book to read, I would only recommend it with a strong Maths/Economics background otherwise you'll be completely lost. However it is also one of the best books I've read on poker. Mathematics of Poker __________________ http://gamblingtools.blogabet.com/

02-12-2008, 22:01	#5 (permalink)
happyhornet Legendary Punter Join Date: 26 Jul 2006 Location: Derbyshire Age: 37 Posts: 1,730	Re: Maths Help I think most people would get lost with some of the math/poker books out there, they are too technical for the layman. I'm sure plenty of posts here have touched on pot odds, implied odds, reverse implied odds etc. If not there are a thousand articles out there from magazines or the big US poker forums that would help. __________________ Happiness isn't happiness without a violin playing goat.

02-12-2008, 23:42	#6 (permalink)
BillHicks Shrewdie Punter Join Date: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 615	Re: Maths Help maths is overrated -Poker is all about instinct

03-12-2008, 17:13	#10 (permalink)
Mr Intensity Mens Doubles Punter Join Date: 21 Dec 2003 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Age: 24 Posts: 10,394	Re: Maths Help It's on the Christmas list __________________ I use statistics much as a drunken man uses lamp-posts - as support rather than illumination. (Andrew Lang) Everyone thought Einstein was crazy until he started kicking ass.

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