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Poker Theory and Analytics
- icpmacdo 11y agoWhat would be the best way to learn this content. Would you take notes while watching the lectures or try and pay close attention to the videos and read the class notes later, or something else? What are other poker books, classes or tutorials that are high quality?
- tP5n 11y agoMostly everything Phil Gordon, David Sklansky and Ed Miller put out over the years. poker differs a lot in its variants, atleast to newcomers, so it's probably best to pick up one variant (no limit hold'em I'm looking at you) and start from there.
- mcgin 11y ago+1 for sklanskys stuff, particularly his Theory of Poker book
- sokoloff 11y agoHis "Fundamental Theorem of Poker" was mind-blowing to me when I first read it. I like most of what he's written, so just to whet some appetites, I'll link to the FToP overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_theorem_of_poker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_theorem_of_poker
- dmansen 11y agoA good starter book that won't teach bad habits is Professional No Limit Holdem by Ed Miller et al: http://www.amazon.com/Professional-No-Limit-Hold-em-I/dp/188068540X/ref=sr_1_1 http://www.amazon.com/Professional-No-Limit-Hold-em-I/dp/188... Once you master the basics, Miller's Poker's 1% (http://www.amazon.com/Pokers-1%25-Secret-Keeps-Players/dp/1496159187/ref=sr_1_1 http://www.amazon.com/Pokers-1%25-Secret-Keeps-Players/dp/14...) and Janda's Applications of No Limit Holdem (http://www.amazon.com/Applications-No-Limit-Hold-Matthew-Janda/dp/1880685558/ref=pd_sim_14_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=1C4XJSSFERZN1DKNS5MM http://www.amazon.com/Applications-No-Limit-Hold-Matthew-Jan...) explore the game from a game theoretical perspective - interesting if you want to go deeper.
- jib 11y agoHarrington on Hold'em is a good starting place for (tournament) poker. It's an old book but it teaches solid fundamentals.
- mod 11y agoHarrington wrote a cash book as well, fwiw.
- drham 11y agoThe two plus two poker forums [1] are one of the best resources for learning about poker, especially so for online poker but live poker as well. [1] http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com
- jamestnz 11y agoDoyle Brunson's "Super/System" was an early and influential book on poker strategy. It's been a while since I read it, but I recall it contains a general game and strategy overview, followed by chapters dedicated to the different Poker games (stud, draw, etc... and importantly: no-limit hold'em). Though outdated in some respects (first published in the 70s) it's considered a classic in the field, worth a look IMHO. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super/System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super/System
- rubiquity 11y agoThe Theory of Poker by David Sklansky is the SICP of poker.
- saryant 11y agoI'm just getting into poker so I can't claim to be an expert but I've been enjoying Lee Jones' Winning Low-Limit Hold'em.
- treme 11y agoSuper System is outdated. Sklansky is good but extremely dry. If you are mathematically inclined, Mathematics of Poker by Bill Chen (one of the lecturers in the linked post) is one of best books to get introduced to modern poker theory & math. TwoPlusTwo is the biggest community but their quality has gone south for many years. Currently the hottest content/community is on http://www.runitonce.com http://www.runitonce.com community. Their $10/mo membership delivers serious value for any serious poker enthusiasts.
- forloop 11y agoCan anyone comment on why poker is illegal in most of the U.S.? I'm in the UK, and the government leans on the side of restricting freedom, yet poker-for-money is totally legal here.
- marincounty 11y agoActually, a part of me wishes all gambling was illegial in the U.S., including the lottery. I have seen the damage it does to poor, and middle class families. The cards are stacked against us here; it's real easy to end up homeless. It's fine when your young, and single, but I have know families that lost everything, and as I said before; we don't have much of a safety net. (I haven't traveled much in the U.S., but every town I been in has had legal poker tables. I think poker is legal here?)
- tP5n 11y agoPoker is not a lottery, the cards are not 'stacked against us'. I'd also question the subtext that gambling (addiction?) only harms the poor. I wish people would be able to make educated decisions in regards to their own life. I would not want the state to decide on how I, or others, spent our pastime.
- valarauca1 11y ago>I wish people would be able to make educated decisions in regards to their own life. In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. “Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,” he told me, “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.”
- mod 11y agoYou're adding a slant to his comment that didn't exist. He wants the ABILITY to choose one's own path. He's not commenting (positively or negatively) on the paths others have chosen.
- jgorn 11y agoHas anyone taken this course that can speak to its content and usefulness? Is this aimed at those completely new to Poker Theory?
- vog 11y agoAlso, are there real-world applications outside gambling, or as improved negotiations in politics/business?
- mod 11y agoThe course description mentions real-world applications: "applications of poker analytics to investment management and trading."
- icey 11y agoPoker math is great for quick estimation of whether an investment (time, money, or otherwise) is worthwhile. Poker is all about risk vs. reward, and puts you into the mindset of approaching risk statistically instead of using an all-or-nothing approach. Considering investments in that way allows you to get a better sense of whether or not something is worth your time, even if there's a non-zero chance of failure (or sometimes a near 100% chance of failure for an appropriately large payoff).
- brightball 11y agoThere's a book called Theory of Poker that covers all of this. Gets into all of the math involved, how it changes throughout the game, how it changes in different games, etc. Basically it boils down to a solid system in limit poker where raises are controlled. One huge raise in a no limit game skews the pot odds so badly that mathematically it almost always means you should fold and that makes no limit a great game for the WSOP.
- merlincorey 11y agoIf you're only taking into account direct pot odds for NLHE in 2015, you're missing out on a lot. I like the book "The Mathematics of Poker" by Chen.
- andybak 11y ago> If you're only taking into account direct pot odds for NLHE in 2015, you're missing out on a lot. I'd like to understand that sentence better. Got any links?
- wbc 11y agoIn NL, you should also consider future betting and implied pot odds, especially when playing deep stacked (say both of your stacks have 200+ big bets) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pot_odds#Implied_pot_odds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pot_odds#Implied_pot_odds
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