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The Mathematics of Poker Bill Chen, Jerrod Ankenman
Publisher: Conjelco

'There is no branch of mathematics, however abstract, which may not someday be applied to the phenomena of the real world.' -– Nicolai Lobachevsky. In the Mathematics of Poker by Bill Chen and Jerrod Ankenman they refer to the bluffing ratio as A (Alpha) where A = s / (1 + s). Im mainly interested in strategies, things such as the mathematics in poker or calculating your odds. Not only is this good for getting paid off with your strong hands, and establishing a dominant image on the table, it also has a very sound mathematical basis. 'If you think the math isn't important, you don't know the right math.'. I was wondering if any of you CCers have read The Mathematics of Poker? S is the % of pot that you are betting, so if a player bets half pot, then A = 0.5 / (1+0.5) or 1/3. Book - Chen's "Mathematics of Poker" That card g@me that starts with P. Also id be Basically any good poker book that can help a beginner like me become a more serious player thank you. I have it and am about 100 pages deep. Most poker players understand that there is a mathematical element to the game that must be appreciated, even if the player does not allow his play to be dominated by mathematical ideas. The bubble of a tournament occurs when the number of players left is one more than the number who gets paid. It seems VERY in-depth and has great coverage of game theory.