“I ran across a post the other day that I wanted to share. I was looking for an artile on odds on Wikipedia and came across Poker probability (Texas hold ‘em). It’s really an excellent work on how probability fits into the game of poker. It’s not exactly a page turner but if you can sit through a bit of math you should come away with an appreciation for some of the complexities of the game that often get overlooked in other poker articles/books.
One part I found amusing was the possible hand combinations you could be up against with 9 callers (more than 622 quintillion).”
Bill Rini (07/20/07)
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“Poker players, whether they play online or in brick-and-mortar casinos and card rooms, agree winning consistently depends largely on skill, even though an element of luck comes into play with the turn of the cards.
The “luck or skill” question could factor heavily in a judgment on whether a ban on Internet gambling–particularly poker–is legally justifiable.
Under U.S. common law, games that are predominantly chance are considered gambling, while those that are mainly skill are not. Poker, both low-stakes and high-, has proven to be the biggest draw for online casinos.
Case law has cut both ways. In 1989, a California circuit court judge found poker to be a game of skill. The decision kept the state’s card rooms open. In 2005, however, a North Carolina state judge called poker a game of chance, allowing local authorities to shut down a card room…”
Heartland Institute (07/01/07)
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