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Edutainment – Pick the Winner 1 of 4

Nov 21, 2007 Have you ever wondered how that donkey knew your hand was cold? Or why your opponent all of a sudden check-raised you on turn when he showed weakness on the flop?

Well, it basically comes down to this – probability. A key point is that probabilities and odds in poker rarely need to be very exact – there are too many uncertainties and external factors that affect decisions to allow for precise calculations. Instead you must guess your opponents’ hands based on their betting patterns and behavior. It’s rarely necessary to calculate probabilities down to the ninth decimal; what’s important is to develop a “feel” for different scenarios, and to quickly be able to see whether a hand is a big favorite or a big underdog in various situations.

To help you with this, PokerRoom.com has created the “Pick The Winner” mini game. In the game you’ll be shown various Texas Hold’em scenarios involving multiple hands, starting at two and increasing as level increases. The objective is to pick which hand is the favorite to win at each of the three betting rounds: preflop, flop, and turn. Between rounds, cards are dealt just like in Texas Hold’em. Points are awarded if the hand you picked is the best hand after cards are dealt. If it’s not, you lose a life. Note that this means you can bet on the correct hand before the flop and wind up losing a life anyway – such is the nature of poker!

However, the best bet will always be the hand with the highest probability to win. The challenge then is to quickly estimate which hand is the favorite - but do it fast, you only have 10 seconds to pick!

So good luck! Show us what a great card reader you can be…

Tomorrow we’re going to talk a little bit more about probability and give you all the facts that you need to know about this subject. Put your study-glasses on!

The 12 Wonders Of The World

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Edutainment – The Pot Odds Trainer 4 of 4

Dec 19, 2007 As a final bit of help, we shall now look at a scenario from The Pot Odds Trainer and show how to approach them using both the probability-based method and the odds-based method. Recall that these are essentially the same thing, just expressed in two... More

WSOP Champions: The Gentleman - Tom McEvoy (1983)

Dec 18, 2007 The year was 1983. Michael Jackson danced with the dead, and Ghandi walked away with 8 Oscars, dominating the event. Likewise Tom McEvoy dominated 107 other competitors, winning his first and only WSOP Main Event title. The prize money this year had... More

The Winter Warmer GTs…

Dec 18, 2007 Keep out the cold this winter with PokerRoom.com’s huge weekly guaranteed tournaments . That’s right. We are adding two massive Guarantee tournaments to our weekly schedule. Wrap up warm every Tuesday at 21:00 CET for the $110,000 Winter... More

Edutainment – The Pot Odds Trainer 3 of 4

Dec 18, 2007 As mentioned yesterday, using pot odds can be confusing at first glance. This is mostly because there are two different components that is part of the analysis, and they are often expressed differently. The first one is the odds laid by the pot. This... More