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11-22-2009 , 11:35 PM

dan233

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On page 34 it says:
"..So really you are risking $15 to win $55 plus $70, or $125. That s immediate odds of 125-to-15 or about 7.33-to-1".
How does "125 to 15" convert to "7.33 to 1"? Shouldnt it be 8.33 to 1? sorry if I m missing something here..just need clarification

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11-22-2009 , 11:53 PM

Squadooooosh

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Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 407

basic math, what you do to one side, you do to the other, to get your "-1" odds, you get 125/15 as well as 15/15. this comes out to 8.3-1....wait to get 7.33 you need to subtract 15 from 125 which comes out to 110/15. or 7.33-1

Last edited by Squadooooosh; 11-22-2009 at 11:55 PM. Reason: oops

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11-23-2009 , 12:22 AM

dan233

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Originally Posted by Squadooooosh

And why do you need to substract the "15" here?

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11-23-2009 , 12:35 AM

Squadooooosh

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Was hoping you wouldnt ask that! Im not sure exactly. I havent read the book yet. Anyone with more experience feel free to answer?

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11-23-2009 , 05:23 AM

rm11

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Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 405

.. it's 8.33-to-1.. or 125-to-15... you invest 15 to win 125... It's a typo in the book. No more mystery to it.

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11-23-2009 , 09:21 AM

Lenny-T

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Should be 8.33.

125:15 = 8,33:1. There's just no way around that. 125/15 = 8,33(or 8 1/3 to be exact).

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11-24-2009 , 02:38 AM

dan233

adept

Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 865

It s the second time a find a typo in a poker book without even searching for typos specifically. It would be nice if they could proof read the books before printing them
the mistakes are a little confusing for beginners. and the books are expenssive

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11-24-2009 , 04:14 AM

rm11

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im sure they proof read them...it's just even then you overlook things...

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