Card games
VOLUME 7 / 10
Card games
Poker and blackjack: reading the table and playing the odds.
Poker and blackjack are where probability meets psychology. In blackjack, the math tells you exactly what to do; in poker, the math is just the starting point and the rest is reading the table. I play for fun and friendly stakes. The real prize is a well-timed bluff.
Call no. 795.4 XU Games section
Contents
- Read the table and play the odds in poker1
- Know basic strategy cold at the blackjack table13
- Keep a straight face on the river25
Subjects Probability · Poker face · Friendly stakes
Chapter 1
Why I play
Card games are probability you can feel. Counting outs, weighing pot odds and knowing basic strategy cold make the math click in a way a textbook never did. Poker adds the human side: tells, timing and staying calm when the river doesn't go your way.
Chapter 2
What I play
✎ Poker variants (Texas Hold'em?), blackjack, and where you play them.
Chapter 3
Best hands
✎ A favorite hand, bluff or comeback.
Illustrations
