It can be one of the hardest moments to take when playing poker: you have what you feel is a very good hand, which we will call a full house. The odds are in your favor, and there is no way this other guy to your left has you beat. At the flop, let’s say a seven, nine and a jack came out. For both the turn and river, we see another two jacks emerge. You put in a huge raise and he decides to call. You’re probably a little nervous at this point, but still rocking that confident demeanor, you flip over your cards with a … [Read more...]
Science Behind Poker Game
- I spent part of last week on vacation from science in Las Vegas, where I thankfully avoided financial ruin due to some fortunate combination of genes, math awareness and a wife that has no interest in gambling.
- Hi there, my name is Aleksandar Stojkovic. I am a poker player from Belgrade, Serbia. Welcome to my online diary. I am posting poker related and other content I find interesting. I am interested in travels, parties, martial arts, yoga, huge metal music and movies fan. I had a lot of different jobs before turning poker pro.
Science Behind Poker Party
Every time I think one of your posts can't get any more whiney/cringey, I just wait a day and read the next one. Congrats on making yourself look like a retard every day man, really impressive you manage to stand out in a place already full of retards like r/poker. Is it better to be lucky or good? Should we trust our gut feelings or rely on probabilities and careful analysis when making important decisions? In this quick talk, professional poker player Liv Boeree shares three strategies she's learned from the game and how we can apply them to real life. This is kind of ironic, since the Justice Department also shut down online poker in the spring of 2011, charging the men behind the three most popular online sites with fraud and money laundering.