Killer Poker by the Numbers: The Mathematical Edge for Winning Play
- ISBN-10
- 081840714X
- ISBN-13
- 9780818407147
- Category
- Games & Activities
- Pages
- 310
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Lyle Stuart
- Author
- Tony Guerrera
Description
The first and only poker book to thoroughly cover the mathematical concepts behind every hand of poker and to do it in an easily accessible manner, Killer Poker By The Numbers is sure to appeal to all poker fans, epsecially fans of the Killer Poker series--from amateurs to advanced players. At its root poker is a numbers game, and this latest installment in John Vorhaus's bestselling Killer Poker series completely demystifies the math used to make winning decisions, including: - How blind structures and table sizes can affect play - How to determine strategy and profitability for various table types - How to work with probability, expected value, pot odds, and variance Killer Poker By The Numbers will not only benefit from John Vorhaus's distinct brand and loyal group of readers, and but also because: - Guerrera is one of the leading experts on the mathematics of poker. His experience studying physics at Cal Tech, along with his experience as a math tutor, make him the perfect author for this book. - Guerrera contributed a chapter to John Vorhaus's recently published Killer Poker Online 2 (Lyle Stuart, September 2006). - John Vorhaus will write the foreword, as well as market this book alongside all his other Killer Poker books. - Killer Poker By The Numbers will be promoted on www.killerpokerbythenumbers.com.
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