Poker Odds, Pot Odds & Expected Value
Matthew’s favorite quip: “May the odds be with you” doesn’t mean anything if you don’t understand the odds of poker and texas holdem specifically. This section of articles will help you not only understand the simple mathematics, odds and probabilities of texas holdem, but will also help you learn how to apply those in your strategy.
Matthew recently released his second book Texas Holdem Odds and Probabilities where you can further your understand and deepen your thinking about odds implications in texas holdem. A lot of the book was developed over years of thoughts on odds and probabilities and writing those thoughts into articles like the ones here.
When you’re ready to play some Texas Holdem online, we recommend checking out Americas Cardroom. You can read a review of Americas Cardroom here.
The Danger of Optimism : Texas Holdem Odds
cautions poker players against the pitfalls of excessive optimism, explaining that while a positive mindset can be beneficial in many life situations, in poker, overestimating odds or making assumptions based on hope rather than logical analysis can lead to suboptimal strategies and significant losses
Using Ranges to Make Better Decisions
introduces the concept of "ranges" in poker, explaining how players can assign a set of potential hands to their opponents based on observed actions, and then refine these ranges as the hand progressesLet’s Play Poker!
