The Mathematics of Poker
by Bill Chen, Jerrod Ankenman
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Book Reviews of The Mathematics of Poker
Book Review: wow A poker book for John Nash & A few others!!
Summary: 3 Stars
When it comes to the everyday poker player this book gets ZERO stars!!
But - the title does say The Mathematics of Poker. and if you look at it as A complex math book with poker as it's subject then this book gets FIVE stars. unless you're working on, or have, A college Math degree then this book is not for you! The books you should read instead are "Texas Hold'em Odds and Probabilities" by Matthew Hilger - or "Killer Poker By The Numbers" by Tony Guerrera both of these books are way more practical!!!
Book Review: Get ready for the long haul....
Summary: 3 Stars
Got this on a recommendation. It's been a while since I've used my brain to this extent. I've read other reviews saying that you don't need much math to get through it - don't believe it. I'm only halfway thru the book - there are nuggets of information, and hopefully some very useful info later on...but it's the type of book one would likely have to read a few times to get the gist of it. Unless you've got a math brain like Jesus Ferguson. Recommended to a certain extent.Book Review: Deep Mathematics
Summary: 5 Stars
I am by no means finished with this book yet, and I'm having to dust off a lot of mathematics I haven't used since college (a while ago), but I have already learned a great deal from this book.
I would encourage anyone who seriously wants a better understanding of how to play this complex game to take a look at this book, but be forewarned, it isn't a quick read. You will get out of this book in proportion to the amount of work you're willing to put into it.
Book Review: One of a kind
Summary: 5 Stars
Such an interesting book, but certainly one that you have to put time into to follow and understand, then use. It has a lot of economics in the form of expected value on return as well as a ton of calculus. So if you can't do those things this books isn't for you. This is for someone who wishes to become a great math poker player, being able to play to the stats the best they can in order to maximize their EV (expected value).Book Review: For the geeks...
Summary: 5 Stars
There is nothing more to say other than this book is the complete math book of poker. Nothing is left out and some of the material is fairly advanced. So, if you've not taken a college-level math course, you may be lost.
Soooooo much material but so very, very good. Chris Ferguson said it right ... if there were ever a university-level class on poker, THIS would be the textbook.