Have you ever been short stacked in a poker tournament when you’re right on the bubble? Before you answer that, let’s just make sure we’re on the same page. The bubble is what is referred to as right out of the money. For example, if the top three places pay and you’re in fourth with four players remaining, you’re on the bubble. It’s the last place you want to finish in a tournament yet someone always has to finish there. (more…)
November 24th, 2009
What is average? What is variance? What is the difference between them? If you want to be a successful poker player, you must be able to understand these important questions. It’s essential that you understand that these two ideas are not interchangeable, and variance may affect what games you choose to play and how you choose to play them. (more…)
September 2nd, 2009
Lately at the poker table among math oriented players, you may have heard some new talk regarding how to evaluate in-game situations. Perhaps a player said that a particular hand was not in his opponent’s range, or that he had good equity against this or that range of hands. What is this talk all about?
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February 21st, 2009