Effective Odds – part oneȘanse reale – partea intâi
When there is only one round of betting left and only one card to come, comparing your chances of improving to the pot odds you are getting is a relatively straightforward proposition. If your chances of making a hand you know will win are, say, 4-to-l against and you must call a $20 bet for the chance to win a $ 120 pot, then clearly your hand is worth a call because you’re getting 6-to-l pot odds. Those 6-to-l odds the pot is...
Pot Odds (part II)Pot odds (partea a II-a)
We finished this chapter about “Pot odds”, part of the game which involves playing a strong hand in a passive way, to give others the false impression that you have a weak one and thus believing they could win. Position Just as the number of needed cards you see reduces your chances of improving your hand, your position in the sequence of betting may also reduce the pot odds you are getting. If a player ahead of you bets and there is...
The Fundamental Theorem of PokerTeorema fundamentală a pokerului
There is a Fundamental Theorem of Algebra and a Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. So it’s about time to introduce the Fundamental Theorem of Poker. Poker, like all card games, is a game of incomplete information, which distinguishes it from board games like chess, backgammon, and checkers, where you can always see what your opponent is doing. If everybody’s cards were showing at all times, there would always be a precise,...
Viva Chicago
The poker-related card game called Chicago is one of the most popular card games in Sweden today. Relying on the keeping of score instead of the placing of bets, it is suitable even for environments such as schools, where gambling is often prohibited. Basic rules Chicago is a game for 2 to 4 players, using a standard 52 card pack without jokers. Points are scored for having the best hand according to poker ranking, but also in the...
The language of gambling part twoLimbajul jocurilor de noroc partea a doua
Do you ever go to a casino and hear a whole bunch of lingo you don’t understand? Do you join a craps table and hear something about snake eyes and think you have just been insulted? What about online, do you know the chat terminology other players are using? If not, it’s time for a crash course in casino terminology! Following are terms you need to know. This is another list from a more comprehensive and complete range...
