How about this for unusual: can someone help me do some computations with a very non-optimal playing strategy and with rules that have a definite NEGATIVE house edge? :-) I'm running Project Graduation for the local high school. This is a wonderful program that keeps graduating seniors off of the...

New to poker and like many been trying my luck on-line (Room, Party and my favorite is Stars). I am hooked!! I never knew how mental this game was and always thought it more about luck. Man was I wrong. Have a long way to go before I can actually compete but doing pretty well on low limit single table...

Studying EV charts for hold'em hands...Basically it outlines what you can expect to make, with any given hand... Aces, for example, have an Expected Value (EV) of 2.32, which means you'll profit an average of 2.32 big bets, every time you play it... It's eye-opening for me to see it, in print...

Stud 8, More Today we will deal with Stud 8, for those further advanced in the game. Many of the concepts I will be dealing with can be applied to low limit Stud 8, though because of the antes and the overall structure and rake, one must really be aware of where he stands. These concepts would normally...

Stud 8, More Today we will deal with Stud 8, for those further advanced in the game. Many of the concepts I will be dealing with can be applied to low limit Stud 8, though because of the antes and the overall structure and rake, one must really be aware of where he stands. These concepts would normally...

JCT: I just noticed. "http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/ #Post1180961 The fastest way to make outs to odds conversions.. Zim journeyman Date: 10/26/04" Comes from that nut John turmel. Memorize this array: Outs: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 21 Odds: 45 22 14 10 08 07 06 05 04 04...

Hi, Tonight some friends headed to a casino for some poker. I couldn't make it. My friend is getting into poker more, and knew I wanted to come along, so asked me if I'd like to stake him for half the buy-in, and that we'd split any winnings. So, when he gets to the casino, all that's...

Hi, Tonight some friends headed to a casino for some poker. I couldn't make it. My friend is getting into poker more, and knew I wanted to come along, so asked me if I'd like to stake him for half the buy-in, and that we'd split any winnings. So, when he gets to the casino, all that's...

Recently, someone posted here looking for ideas on teaching poker to beginners. Here's one. I claim it as semi-original I've seen other people discuss theoretical exercises like this, but I've never seen anyone flesh the idea out to this degree. If I'm stealing something you've done...

Qualified for the event months ago, was so excited as this is my first major tourney, knew the turnout was going to be great. Took one of my friends from school up there with me. I get there and decide to play an act III ticket plus 350 or so dollars to play in a two-table 500 satellite tourney. It was...