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Practical Poker Math: Basic Odds and Probabilities for Hold 'em and Omaha [Kindle Edition]

Pat Dittmar (Author)

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Length: 256 pages
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What makes Practical Poker Math so useful is how it relates poker odds and strategy to game theory. Using an original concept called Total Odds, the guide presents a complete work-up for both Texas Hold 'Em and the high and low hands of Omaha. The principles are accessible to any poker player at any level and the calculations are colour-coded for ease of use.

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 2788 KB
Print Length: 256 pages
Publisher: ECW Press (17 May 2011)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.� r.l.
Language English
ASIN: B00512NONM
Text-to-Speech: Enabled

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #167,577 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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Amazon.com: 8 reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

Useful but overpriced book on Texas Hold 'em/Omaha poker odds/probablilities 12 Dec 2008

By Mendicant Pigeon - Published on Amazon.com

Format:Paperback

This book is actually far shorter than it would first appear because the bulk of the book is taken up by rote calculations of most of the hand possibilities the author discusses.
The use of this abc building block-simple method of breaking down the probabilities/odds is really great for anyone without an extensive understanding of how odds/probabilities in poker hands are calculated because it really breaks it down in an easily understandable step-by-step formulaic way, that allows one to create his own calculations of poker odds and probabilities.
The author also includes his calculations in table form for use as a quick reference.
My only negative comments upon this truly helpful book are that, like the critic below, I believe that there may be some minor inaccuracies in the calculations, and the listed retail price of this book is rather high.
Having said that I strongly believe this book is very helpful to anybody who wonders how Texas Hold 'em odds/probabilities are made, and likely that the cost of the book may be recouped in a short time by any novice money-player who takes the probabilities calculations to heart and uses them appropriately.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful

Great book on Odds & Probabilities - even for a beginner 7 Aug 2008

By F. Latter - Published on Amazon.com

Format:Paperback

The poker world needs more books like Practical Poker Math. This book made difficult topics like odds, probabilities and game theory easy to understand for a beginner like me.

But I almost didn't buy the book because of the review by Herman Jackson and now I'm glad I ignored his review in favor of all the other unanimously favorable ones. And, after having read Practical Poker Math, I know I made the right decision. In Herman's example of the Nut Low, he says the author is talking about flopping a wheel when plainly the author is talking about flopping the nut low to a random board i.e., to a board of 6,7,8,J,J an A2xx is indeed the nut low hand and it is not a wheel. This obvious distortion of the author's intent caused me to look for other reviews he'd done. It seems suspicious that for another odds book (where he was the only reviewer) he gave it a great review while distorting the presentations in Practical Poker Math. Makes me wonder about Herman's hidden agenda.

Anyway, I for one got great value from Practical Poker math and give it 5 stars. I loved the tables and presentation and already it's helped my game as much or more than any other poker book.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful

Worth every dollar 22 Jun 2008

By Compunerd - Published on Amazon.com

Format:Paperback

I started playing poker with some friends about 1 1/2 years ago. After going through a learning curve I was winning more than I was losing. I then thought I'd try online poker and found that the caliber of players was higher than I was used to and realized I needed to improve my chances. I happened upon Pat Dittmar's book Practical Poker Math and thought I'd take a look at it. I'm a computer professional and the book struck a chord with me because it's very logical. It also doesn't get so complicated that you lose interest and put it aside. After putting some of Dittmar's ideas into play I soon found I was holding my own with the online players. As I get more disciplined about sticking to the math and not letting my adrenaline carry me away I'm winning more and more. This book has paid for itself many times over.

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