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  • It has often been said here and elsewhere that the only way to improve or reduce the odds against a player winning a lottery jackpot is to purchase more tickets (chances). Is that really so? The reasoning goes something like this: If I buy 1 ticket ...
  • I see alot of discussion about expected number of decisions in a risk/ruin analysis, expected win/loss percentages, and such. Maybe I am subconsciously considering some of these things at the table, but I don't believe they are really a part of my ...
  • Hello folks,Played a hand at Party ($25NL) last night that I can't let go. I had A9c in the big blind 6 callers, putting $3 in the pot. Flop comes with 2 clubs, I don't think there was any face cards. SB bets $.50, and the other 4 players ...
  • Thanks in advance for intelligent well informed responses! I was playing in a NL Tourney recently and was doing fairly well after the first break, end of the rebuy period. 2nd hand in I am dealt K/2 suited and I'm on the button. A few stragglers ...
  • It's no secret on this ng that I favor some type of alternating betting strategy. Most players prefer betting a "steady state" strategy such as playing the pass side or the don't side almost excusively...at least that's my observation. They are ...
  • The UK 6/49 basic lottery figures; Assuming one full lottery, in theory, as 13,983,816 combinations bought at £1 each. Total pool = £13,983,816 of which rule 1 says 45% is prize money = £6,292,717.20 (a) Deduct £2,468,200.00 from this figure which is ...
  • My last thread ("Some interesting statistics") caused some debate regarding the extreme improbability of the events I described. While I'm not interested in rehashing the specific numbers, it did make me think regarding one of the methods that was ...
  • I've looked in the r.g.p archives & done a couple of web searches & not found what I'm looking for. College was too long ago so I don't wanna tackle this myself. Emotion: smile Here's what I'm after: A table, where each row represents a hand (high card, pair, ...
  • Can someone please tell me: What is the easiest poker game to play, when playing strictly by the odds.? ie figuring the percentages? Texas Hold em 7 card studOmaha high Omaha high low Thank you. Mike
  • I right this after just being beat with K8 suited.I got the flush on turn.I am always cautious with K high draws to flush.Can anyone tell me what the odds or percentages that someone on a full table will hold Ax suited of the same suit as my Kx ...