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Old 12-15-2011, 09:20 AM   #1
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Wich math book is best for me ?

Hi I am looking to get my hands on a math book.

I am not very good with math, I am sorta always confusing my self with it.

I know some basic stuff like rule of 2/4, counting outs, and so on.

But i want to studdy more advanced consepts like calculating my EV vs villains range and stuff like that.

Wich book is the easyest to understand for a guy with very litle math background.

Poker math that matters
The mathematics of poker
The math of hold'em

Or are there any other books that i should consider instead ?
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Old 12-15-2011, 09:48 AM   #2
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Hi I am looking to get my hands on a math book.

I am not very good with math, I am sorta always confusing my self with it.

I know some basic stuff like rule of 2/4, counting outs, and so on.

But i want to studdy more advanced consepts like calculating my EV vs villains range and stuff like that.

Wich book is the easyest to understand for a guy with very litle math background.

Poker math that matters
The mathematics of poker
The math of hold'em

Or are there any other books that i should consider instead ?
FWIW:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/33.../#post29825884
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Old 12-15-2011, 10:29 AM   #3
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Re: Wich math book is best for me ?

Qtip linking to a thread about his book, great advertising.

FWIW:

I have zero idea whether QTip's book is better or worse than the dozen other beginner/intermediate level poker math books written by somewhat respected authors.
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Old 12-15-2011, 01:18 PM   #4
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Re: Wich math book is best for me ?

I really loved PMTM and have expressed that love in many threads.
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Old 12-15-2011, 01:20 PM   #5
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Old 12-15-2011, 02:05 PM   #6
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well QTip PMTM is really good, also, it have a dedicated thread in which you can ask questions.
I had some questions about his book and QTip replied really to them.
You have to check it out
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Old 12-15-2011, 02:29 PM   #7
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"Poker Math That Matters" from Owen gaines is very good and easy reading.
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Old 12-29-2011, 03:04 AM   #8
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Calculating Texas Hold'em Poker Odds Made Easy is also easy reading. It's only 98 pages.
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Old 12-29-2011, 04:44 AM   #9
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The math of Hold'em is only one, for both beginners or advanced. The reason for which there are so many Hold'em math titles on the market is that each book has a different coverage and a different amount of learning stuff. If a book is short and very easy to read, that means it does not touch important math aspects. You should focus on those books that offer only the results and not their math argumentation, calculations or lessons.
For the ease of understanding, I recommend Poker Math that Counts. For the coverage, I recommend Texas Hold'em Odds for Your Strategy, with Probability-Based hand Analyses.
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Old 12-29-2011, 11:41 AM   #10
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For the ease of understanding, I recommend Poker Math that Counts.
Did you mean Poker Math that Matters?
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Old 12-29-2011, 11:46 AM   #11
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Of the three books you mentioned, I would suggest Poker Math That Matters as the most ideal one for you.

IF you are not very strong in math, the Mathematics of Poker will just further confuse the heck out of you because it is definitely one of the most (if not the most) difficult and advanced poker book out there in terms of understanding. The book reads like University level textbook.

I have never read Poker Math That Matters and decided not to buy it because it was not really well received on this forum.

Calculating Texas Hold'em Poker Odds Made Easy is also a good book. It is short and I found it quite easy to read. This book will help you get the basis down for calculating outs and odds but you'd need to supplement it with another more advanced book like PMTM to get the most benefit out of it.
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Old 12-29-2011, 03:01 PM   #12
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Of the three books you mentioned, I would suggest Poker Math That Matters as the most ideal one for you.

IF you are not very strong in math, the Mathematics of Poker will just further confuse the heck out of you because it is definitely one of the most (if not the most) difficult and advanced poker book out there in terms of understanding. The book reads like University level textbook.

I have never read Poker Math That Matters and decided not to buy it because it was not really well received on this forum.

Calculating Texas Hold'em Poker Odds Made Easy is also a good book. It is short and I found it quite easy to read. This book will help you get the basis down for calculating outs and odds but you'd need to supplement it with another more advanced book like PMTM to get the most benefit out of it.
PMTM and MOP are both fine books. I'd like to be able to recommend MOP, but really, you are certainly better off with PMTM. The only knock against it is that Qtip comes off like a shill for not declaring his interest above in this thread.

DO NOT buy Math of Holdem. It is remarkable how badly this book is written. The organisation is hilariously bad: imagine a math book written by an 11yo who didn't like math and wanted to play Xbox.

Just saying.
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Old 12-29-2011, 03:14 PM   #13
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I have ordered PMTM. looks like its a good choice for someone like me who is not a math proffesor, but still want to learn a litle more than the most basic math.
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Old 12-29-2011, 03:55 PM   #14
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poker blueprint is decent for learning some basic ev calcs

he also has some key numbers featured in charts which are pretty easy to just memorize
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Old 12-30-2011, 04:44 AM   #15
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Did you mean Poker Math that Matters?
Yes, sorry.
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