The Mathematics of Poker
by Bill Chen, Jerrod Ankenman
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Book Reviews of The Mathematics of Poker
Book Review: Interesting view of the big picture
Summary: 3 Stars
Just finished the book after laying it down many times; it's not an easy read. The authors do a fine job of laying the theoretical groundwork for how to think about your play. I liked the concepts, but the details are quite tedious. I'm glad I read it, but I don't think it's going to be too useful to players that are looking for specific advice on how to play certain situations that arise.Book Review: Intriguing and thought-provoking
Summary: 5 Stars
Intriguing and thought-provoking analysis of bluffing, mostly in no-limit hold'em, although some analysis of limit hold'em. Focuses on toy examples that are nonetheless educational. Writing at times a bit choppy and elliptical. Nevertheless, full of fun and entertaining examples that will at a minimum give much scope for future research.Book Review: Disappointed with difficulty and the fine print
Summary: 1 Stars
After picking this book up three times, I realized that this book is not for me.
1. The font size is too small for easy reading.
2. The presentation assumes that the reader has a significant amount of mathematics background; alternatively, even if this interpretation is incorrect, it is not easily understood.
I give up.
Book Review: GREATEST BOOK ON POKER ( 4 sure)
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is a must have. Ive read many books on poker and this book alone is worth more than the rest of them. Of course if you are going to read it you have to be rather smart and have some poker experience. If you have those characteristics then my advice is: Throw the rest of the books away and read a master book on pokerBook Review: For math Analysis , Little Strategy
Summary: 2 Stars
As a math major, I can tell you that this book is not for the math-handicapped out there. I was expecting some strategy, but instead got tons and tons of analysis. It'd take hours and hours to fully grasp what they went over, but I just feel it is not worth it in terms of improving ones game.