In poker: 1. Maths is everything 2. That doesn't have to mean numbers are involved. Fundamentally you only ever want to bet, raise, call or fold - and you only ever want your opponent to bet, raise, call or fold. For example, any time you make a bet which is intended to make your opponent fold (or call etc) you have made a mathematical calculation as to when to bet and how much. And every time you fold it's because you've made a calculation that either your opponent is beating you and you can't bluff them off, or you haven't got the right odds to call or even that the risk of him bluffing is too low for you to risk carrying on with your weak holding. However much you're basing those decisions on instinct or feel it's still a mathematical equation. If somebody is on tilt, or somebody is drunk, if they're a calling station or if they're just an idiot - these are all just variables you're using to calculate whether you should bet, raise, call or fold. Some of your instincts might involve bad and incorrect maths - like folding JJ becase it 'never' wins, or calling because you're 'pot committed' when you've got no pair, no draw and no outs - but with or without any numbers - it's all still maths. Posted by BelovedLtd
In tournaments I rarely do the maths on any individual hand. Cash is different and the maths is the only way to long term profit. In tournaments the major calculation is the effect on stack sizes and equity. Whether to fold or bet is for me a question of instinct based on factors such as table dynamics, player knowledge, relative stack sizes and whether my dog wags her tail or not. Posted by elsadog
Wow a dog that can read poker tells online, where can I buy one??
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