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Posted By: PerpetualCzech
Date: 12 Jun 03, 5:07 am

In Response To: Great percentages! Is there software for this? (Warren)

I can send you (and anyone else) a program that answers your first 2 questions. Feel free to email me if you would like it. I don't have any source that would help with your Question #3.

I can't help you much on the other 2 questions except to say that the variation in play of all those imperfect humans we play makes a possible program like this far from unique. I think this quality is a big part of what makes poker so attractive. This is true even in a "non-bluffing" game such as chess: many would say that there is a unique tree that exists of all possible games where there are specific right and wrong choices for moves (this is a philosophy championed by the former World Champion Siegbert Tarrasch). Others would say that you must play according to the weaknesses of your opponent and that there are different "right and wrong" moves accordingly (a view that another champion Wilhelm Steinitz advocated). Personally, I would love to be able to master the latter.

In poker, I'm sure there does exists one unique optimal strategy that would maximize profits *if your opponent uses that same strategy*. But in reality, the variation in skill levels/styles of the opponents one will face in their career makes pursing such a strategy a futile effort IMO.

Messages In This Thread

PerpetualCzech Hold 'em Trivia -- PerpetualCzech -- 10 Jun 03, 7:35 am

Two more -- D -- 10 Jun 03, 8:14 am

Answer to #2 -- Goats -- 10 Jun 03, 9:34 am

Yup- -- D -- 10 Jun 03, 10:14 am

That's b/c you don't run into people with my superior intellect often ;-) (nt) -- Goats -- 10 Jun 03, 3:08 pm

Answer to #1? -- PerpetualCzech -- 10 Jun 03, 10:24 am

Yup :) (nt) -- D -- 10 Jun 03, 10:28 am

OK, right back at you - this one's a toughie -- PerpetualCzech -- 10 Jun 03, 10:39 am

well- -- D -- 10 Jun 03, 10:52 am

Nope - Clue inside (do not open if you don't want it) -- PerpetualCzech -- 10 Jun 03, 10:58 am

Ok- then my guess would be -- D -- 10 Jun 03, 11:10 am

Close -- PerpetualCzech -- 10 Jun 03, 11:26 am

yeah- i knew it was J10 -- D -- 10 Jun 03, 11:29 am

i strongly disagree -- papa joe -- 11 Jun 03, 5:46 pm

Not really sure what you are trying to say here but ... -- PerpetualCzech -- 11 Jun 03, 8:33 pm

Great percentages! Is there software for this? -- Warren -- 12 Jun 03, 3:59 am

Answers -- PerpetualCzech -- 12 Jun 03, 5:07 am

Okay Mr. Smooth Talker... -- Warren -- 12 Jun 03, 9:39 am

lol, "if your opponents use the same strategy" cavat emptor (nt) -- ...Then Real MT -- 12 Jun 03, 1:35 pm

LOL indeed. Should read "if your opponents also use a fixed strategy" (nt) -- PerpetualCzech -- 12 Jun 03, 2:20 pm

I suggest your read a game theory book that adapted Nash's bargaining theor (nt) -- ...The Real MT -- 14 Jun 03, 11:12 am

This concept has nothing to do with game theory (nt) -- PerpetualCzech -- 14 Jun 03, 11:53 am

lmao, i "bet" that your boss(opps thats assumin you have a job) love ya. -- ...The Real MT -- 15 Jun 03, 1:44 pm

and how did you calculate your results? (nt) -- ...Then Real MT -- 12 Jun 03, 1:33 pm

I went through every possible hand in my head (nt) -- PerpetualCzech -- 12 Jun 03, 2:27 pm

w/o replacement 52!/7! wow you are fast, and accounting for ties too, ya (nt) -- ...The Real MT ..you are amazing -- 15 Jun 03, 1:46 pm

Kowboys (nt) -- papa joe -- 11 Jun 03, 5:37 pm

you double negative is confusin -- papa joe -- 10 Jun 03, 9:21 am

Close but ... -- PerpetualCzech -- 10 Jun 03, 10:20 am

your right, swich my hand 4 to (any spade > 9, 8H) (nt) -- papa joe -- 10 Jun 03, 1:40 pm

why do you need to know the answer? -- Ricky -- 10 Jun 03, 12:17 pm

Har dee har harrrr, dee harr harrrrrrrr (Bugs Bunny tone implied) (nt) -- PerpetualCzech -- 10 Jun 03, 12:41 pm

Silly rabbit, he dont get scarcasm (nt) -- papa joe -- 10 Jun 03, 1:44 pm

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