Is it like that ? I guess it is. Because poker is greatly affected by the math calculation.

It is not like that johan. Math do affect but not up to that extent.

I guess math in poker is overrated here.

Math really helps, but one should also take into account EV, Eq...and, which is of great impotance, the type of players!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8vVXbhkihw



THis is a very useful youtube video on poker math

well sayd

Originally Posted by PokerChampCoaching

Math in poker is over rated in many situations but can be extremely important in some areas of sng and tourney poker.

I agree with you...............

^I disagree wholeheartedly

Math is paramount in poker. Old thread that I'm very disappointed in. I read over and over about it's "impossible to put someone on a specific hand". This is where people need to graduate to ranges, the idea that people have a set of hands they could possibly have.
How can you have the intuition to know what to do, when you haven't studied the situation fully. Sure you can be profitable, but not optimally.
Doing the math to understand where you went right or wrong will build your confidence, and enable you to withstand bad beats and downswings.

Honestly, someone who has studied the math of poker is going to progress rapidly in comparison to someone who blindly stumbles "intuitively".

Originally Posted by PokerChampCoaching

Math in poker is over rated in many situations but can be extremely important in some areas of sng and tourney poker.

Really? I can't think of any situation that math doesn't play a major part in my decision in a poker hand. I think you play more on your "feeling" but established professionals or avid poker players shouldn't play on "feel" alone. Math should always be involved. "Luck" does help, but the math should be applied to every hand to base your basic decisions on.

obviously maths is important to know what percentage win ratio you have with the current situation, but poker is not only maths their is the skill to confuse your opponent.. if you can confuse him then maths doesn't mean a lot to the game anymore