i had bought from FPP the bill chen maths book
but i sent 1 email to cancel

instead i'll get this one

what do u think


looks more useful to me and more human

http://www.amazon.com/Texas-Holdem-O.../dp/0974150223

- How often does each starting hand win against a specific hand or random hand? - What are the odds of your opponent holding a pocket pair when he raises? - What is the probability that an over-card will flop when you hold JJ? - How do you determine if drawing is profitable or not? Texas Hold'em Odds and Probabilities answers all of these questions and more. Every single decision you make at the poker table is in some way related to odds and probabilities. Whether you are deciding to bet, call, fold, raise, or even bluff, odds and probabilities are an integral part of the decision-making process. Texas Hold'em Odds and Probabilities covers all forms of the game, including limit, no-limit, and tournament situations. This book does more than just show you how to calculate the odds - more importantly, the focus is on how to apply odds to make better decisions. Hilger's approach shows that you do not need to be a math wiz to be successful in poker. Simple concepts and strategies that anyone can learn will have you matching wits with the top players in no time. Some of the topics include: raising draws for value, backdoor draws, facing all-in decisions before the flop, protecting your hand, the impact of stack sizes, and much more. In addition, the most comprehensive collection of Texas Hold'em charts and statistics ever put in print is provided as reference. Poker is a fun game, but it is even more fun when you win. Expert players understand the simple math behind every decision they make - now you can too. Matthew Hilger is also the author of the best-selling Internet poker book, Internet Texas Hold'em and is coauthor, with Ian Taylor, of The Poker Mindset.

If you want a good intro to the mathematics of poker (pot odds, outs, equity etc) this is a good choice imo.

'The Mathematics of Poker' by Chen & Ankeman is WAY more complicated.

A better choice. MoP is a scientific PhD type of document. Hilgers is more of a battle manual.

I read this book and loved it, I wish I still had it. I highly recommend this book, but another Matthew Hilger book The Poker Mindset, with Ian Taylor, I think is my favorite poker book ever.

On page 191 of this math book, I think there was a section that shows the percentages/odds of flopping a straight or 8-out straight draw with various suited connector type hands. I wonder if somebody can list this chart for me please, showing the percentages and also the odds, for each hand group? For example one group is JT through 54 and another is QT through 53 plus QJ and 43 I think. I think there are five groups total. Thanks, Yojimgari

The author, Matthew Hilger, was nice to send me the information.

Chances of flopping a straight or 8-out straight draw
Hand Percentage Odds
JT-54 .113 8 to 1
QJ, QT-53, 43 .075 12 to 1
KQ, KJ, KT-52, 42, 32 .038 25 to 1
AT, K9-62, A5 .006 166 to 1
AK-AJ, A4-A2 .003 332 to 1

Good luck, Yojimgari

Very nice book.Read it.Recommend it!