All Categories› Poker Chat

You need to be logged in to your Sky Poker account above to post discussions and comments.

You might need to refresh your page afterwards.

Maths

THEROCK573THEROCK573 Member Posts: 2,550
edited May 2014 in Poker Chat
whats the best way to get better at maths? i left school with terrible grades and im contemplating resitting my GCSE'S at college, waste of time doing this? should i just get a private tutor?
· Share on Twitter
«1

Comments

  • jordz16jordz16 Member Posts: 2,253
    edited April 2014
    If you just want to get better at all aspects of maths then i'd look at evening classes or something down that route but if you just want to learn about the kind of maths you will need for making decisions in poker then id look at a tutor or a pro who is very good at that side of the game, if you redo your entire GCSE's you will be doing, algebra, shapes, graphs etc which wont benefit your game at all but i guess they are always good things to know
    · Share on Twitter
  • VespaPXVespaPX Member Posts: 12,487
    edited April 2014
    Maybe a private tutor would be the way to go so they can tailor it to your specific needs?

    I'm sure Ivan will be along it a minute to give better advice! :-)
    · Share on Twitter
  • Lambert180Lambert180 Member Posts: 12,197
    edited April 2014
    Yeah I'd recommend a video series on DeucesCracked called something like 'The Maths of Poker'... it's by WiltOnTilt...

    Teaches you all about working out percentages, converting them to ratios for pot odds etc. Then goes into more info about tons of maths related stuff for poker like G bucks.

    Deffo worth watching that first cos u can get it free if u just sign up for a months trial, download it, and cancel within 7 days, and then you can see if you need any mroe help after that.
    · Share on Twitter
  • oynutteroynutter Member Posts: 4,773
    edited April 2014
    Basic skills is all you really need Rock, best way to learn them in my experience is by playing darts
    · Share on Twitter
  • JockBMWJockBMW Member Posts: 2,653
    edited April 2014
    It all depends on what you want to get better at maths for.  If you just want to get better at maths to help you with your poker then there's no need to take an exam or get a tutor,  You can learn the basic maths for poker very easily.

    If you want to get better at maths for another reason then i find that havinga goal, like an exam is the best way to go.  But that's just me other people may disagree 


    · Share on Twitter
  • THEROCK573THEROCK573 Member Posts: 2,550
    edited April 2014
    its mostly for poker if im honest but my grades kinda limit the type of jobs i can apply for, my poker yealy salary pays more than my last jobs yealry salary
    · Share on Twitter
  • churchy18churchy18 Member Posts: 1,850
    edited April 2014
    here is a couple of links you could maybe try for online tutoring.

    http://www.math.com/

    http://www.freemathhelp.com/

    http://www.mathtutor.ac.uk/

    http://www.mathplanet.com/

    and if it is just for poker maybe this could help..

    http://www.thepokerbank.com/strategy/mathematics/
    · Share on Twitter
  • belsibubbelsibub Member Posts: 2,527
    edited April 2014
    Back in my day(i feel really old now ;-( ) maths was all your formulaic based stuff trig & such.
    Your basic percentages was arithmetic a separate exam.
    · Share on Twitter
  • THEROCK573THEROCK573 Member Posts: 2,550
    edited April 2014
    In Response to Re: Maths:
    here is a couple of links you could maybe try for online tutoring. http://www.math.com/ http://www.freemathhelp.com/ http://www.mathtutor.ac.uk/ http://www.mathplanet.com/ and if it is just for poker maybe this could help.. http://www.thepokerbank.com/strategy/mathematics/
    Posted by churchy18
    cheers bud
    · Share on Twitter
  • bartonironbartoniron Member Posts: 53
    edited April 2014
    In Response to Maths:
    whats the best way to get better at maths? i left school with terrible grades and im contemplating resitting my GCSE'S at college, waste of time doing this? should i just get a private tutor?
    Posted by THEROCK573
    Can someone explain what this thread is doing on a topic called POKER CHAT ?
    · Share on Twitter
  • oynutteroynutter Member Posts: 4,773
    edited April 2014
    In Response to Re: Maths:
    In Response to Maths : Can someone explain what this thread is doing on a topic called POKER CHAT ?
    Posted by bartoniron
    Yes, they probably can
    · Share on Twitter
  • THEROCK573THEROCK573 Member Posts: 2,550
    edited April 2014
    In Response to Re: Maths:
    In Response to Maths : Can someone explain what this thread is doing on a topic called POKER CHAT ?
    Posted by bartoniron
    maths is apart of poker so was looking for a bit of advice on how i should improve on it. sorry if this question has offended you're eyes.
    · Share on Twitter
  • oynutteroynutter Member Posts: 4,773
    edited April 2014
     The vast majority of poker odds are learned instinctively Rock, messing about with any poker odds calculator will help with any strange hands you come across, personally, I don't think you need much help in maths, but if you think you do, then it can't do any harm I spose ---- I would'nt do anything that might change my game if I were as good as you though---- careful now--lol
    · Share on Twitter
  • TPTP123TPTP123 Member Posts: 492
    edited April 2014
    I am the maths. 


    · Share on Twitter
  • THEROCK573THEROCK573 Member Posts: 2,550
    edited April 2014
    In Response to Re: Maths:
     The vast majority of poker odds are learned instinctively Rock, messing about with any poker odds calculator will help with any strange hands you come across, personally, I don't think you need much help in maths, but if you think you do, then it can't do any harm I spose ---- I would'nt do anything that might change my game if I were as good as you though---- careful now--lol
    Posted by oynutter
    i know basic maths for poker but when i read some of the posts from ivanovic and lambert i realise how little and bad my maths is, im suprised ur even trying to be helpful after my outburst to you the other day. sorry for that anyway im easily offended and was having a bad day :-)
    · Share on Twitter
  • oynutteroynutter Member Posts: 4,773
    edited April 2014
     lol--- no worries Rock,--- I knew it was risky winding you up--I got what I deserved------- a laugh---

    But I looked you up on shkscope, and you really don't seem to need any help with your game---- I would be careful not to change much anyway--- your game is good-----and imo, the best players are instinctive, and not a result of study of any kind---- that's just my view
    · Share on Twitter
  • H3lp-PDSAH3lp-PDSA Member Posts: 61
    edited April 2014
    I would take a look at the OU. They have excellent tutors and well designed courses.

    http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/qualifications/details/mu123?orig=q36

    I have just signed up for the above course

    Lewis
    · Share on Twitter
  • H3lp-PDSAH3lp-PDSA Member Posts: 61
    edited April 2014
    Sorry,  I meant to post this course

    http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/modules/y182
    · Share on Twitter
  • chicknMeltchicknMelt Member Posts: 1,159
    edited April 2014
    if its just for poker, I would learn what you can yourself from the links etc people have provided, then pay for a coach to fill in the gaps. 

    IMO getting a poker coach is a must for a serious player anyway, you can never be too good.

    Is the problem that you can't work out stuff quick enough in game, or you just don't know how to work it out? what sort of things do you want to be able to do that you can't atm? maybe the communbity can help out...


    · Share on Twitter
  • THEROCK573THEROCK573 Member Posts: 2,550
    edited April 2014
    In Response to Re: Maths:
    if its just for poker, I would learn what you can yourself from the links etc people have provided, then pay for a coach to fill in the gaps.  IMO getting a poker coach is a must for a serious player anyway, you can never be too good. Is the problem that you can't work out stuff quick enough in game, or you just don't know how to work it out? what sort of things do you want to be able to do that you can't atm? maybe the communbity can help out...
    Posted by chicknMelt
    i can calcualte my outs and work out pot odds to see if im getting the right price but thats about all i know really.

    im gonna put a lot of work in on this by checking out all the links and if that fails il get a coach in.

    · Share on Twitter
Sign In or Register to comment.