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I am not another player, but if you would like I could send you some great website addresses to look at that might better help you understand luck and probability. Just let me know and I can send it through Private message or even just post some links here.

I can see my old grandmother and her friends having a heart attack with speed bingo right now. When I have played with them in the past, it is SO SLOW! Speed Bingo might be my thing if I ever decide to play again.

After reading about all that money David Woo won a few days ago, it made me remember the first time I ever watched the WSOP on ESPN. It was Chris Moneymaker against Sammy Farha. What a clash! That year sort of brought Texas Hold Em into the American living room.

Yeah for me its confusing......... Im gonna check that out, to see if I understand. I like the game very much. But online its not really a game.. Its all in all in the whole time.... I like it more to play in real life... Im continue askin myself is poker a game of luck?? Or Not? Who has a...

A lot of poker deals with mathematical understanding. Probability, favorability and betting all utilizes an understanding of math. You do not have to be an expert to win, but it can always increase your chance of surviving if you lose.

lol Thanks Marina. I do what I can lol. I am a seasoned veteran at holding my own our there at the computer based beer holding contests. I never know when I might need that skill later on in life.

:p I just broke my old record and got a amazing time of 47.064 seconds of holding my beer. If you think you can beat me, I would love to see you try. I am the beer holding champion! :winner:

Thank you for wishing us all a Great Friday. And I have to tell you, my Friday was quite excellent. I went to the movies and then to dinner. What did you do on Friday? Anything exciting or amazingly fun?

I just got 35.61 seconds. That game is so ridiculous, but kind of amusing. I am going to go back and try to beat my record. :nuts: Any one thinking of a contest? I think I can take you all.

Studies have shown with alcohol at least, that when the minimum age is raised, less crimes occur as a result of the usage. Australia was a perfect example. The lawmakers in England should try to adjust their laws a little but to see how it works with gambling.

The general form of permutations is P(n, r) = \frac{n!}{(n-r)!}. thus: P(52,5) = \frac {52!} {(52-5)!} = \frac {52!}{47!} = 311,875,200 This ordered list of favored cards in poker is called a permutation.

Hand Frequency Probability Cumulative Odds Mathematical expression of frequency Royal flush 4 0.000154% 0.000154% 649,739 : 1 {4 \choose 1} Straight flush (excluding royal flush) 36 0.00139% 0.00154% 72,192.33 : 1 {10 \choose...

The history of poker has been debated for decades, but many will agree that it closely resembles the Persian game of As nas. "In the 1937 edition of Foster's Complete Hoyle, R. F. Foster declared: "the game of poker, as first played in the United States, five cards to each player from a...

The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will soon be opening up a new concept to their rock and roll persona called the Poker Lounge. It is set to open in August and its goal is to give poker a laid back, friendly style to it and make the game "cool." The Poker Lounge is just one part of the casino’s $1.4...

Monday's bracelet came in Event #39. The final nine players remaining was led by Thom Werthmann, the only remaining individual to have won a bracelet in previous years. However a 40-hand showdown of Matt Wood vs. David Woo ensued with Mr. Woo coming out the victor. He won $631,656.