A new book simplifies the mathematical probabilities of Texas Hold'em into easy-to-interpret playing strategies and ...

That said, many players get bogged down in the math to the point that they completely ignore it or overly obsess over mathematical aspects of the game that do not matter at all (such as how often you ...

If you’ve ever shuffled a deck of playing cards, you’ve most likely created a unique deck. Although this claim sounds ...

However, as all poker players know, while it may be easy to learn, it is incredibly hard to master; calculating poker odds will go some way to helping you succeed on a regular basis. Squaring Off Pot ...

In my last article I introduced a simple mathematical operation called combinations that can help you to derive all sorts of probabilities at the poker table. This math is simple, especially so since ...

Take a deep breath and relax. You don't need a Ph.D. in mathematics to be a successful poker player. All you need to do is learn a few simple math tricks that will ...

One of the great myths about poker is that it requires a lot of complex mathematics and logic to make good decisions on a consistent basis. The truth is that poker players need very little math to do ...

You can't become a great poker player if you never lay down the best hand on the river from time to time. However, neither do you want other players to know that you're capable of making a play like ...

Among the many achievements of machine learning in recent years, some of the most striking are the victories of the machine against human players in games, such as Google's DeepMind group's conquest ...

But usually they dip in and dip out; their experiences help provide a somewhat inside perspective for a book or longform piece. (A little like me doing 100,000 pushups in a year.) And then there’s ...

I recently enjoyed the book The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win, by Maria Konnikova, a relatively new Ph.D. in cognitive psychology, who took on the challenge: to ...