David Sklansky is perhaps the most prolific poker strategy writer ever, a three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, and an all-around authority on all things gambling. In fact, when working as ...

Those of you who have been reading my stuff for a long time know that I am a big fan of poker theory. I enjoy reading blog posts on poker theory by the top pros in the game. Their thinking on ...

Whether you like to play poker online for fun, or want to wipe the floor with your buddies at your regular poker night, this free online course from MIT can help you learn the game inside and out. The ...

Poker sits between two poles of perfect chance (as with roulette, say) and perfect strategy (as in chess). In most variations, players can see some of their opponents’ cards—whether shared ones, as in ...

Politics has always been a particularly brutal form of blood sport. That’s why so many analysts have turned to game theory to explain this year’s otherwise-inexplicable GOP primary. Why are the ...

Michael Bowling, a computer scientist at the University of Alberta, keeps a tidy office, unlike many of his colleagues, whose spaces overflow with technological detritus. Prof. Bowling’s only clutter ...

Doyle Brunson, the American poker legend who helped popularize the card game globally, has died aged 89. Known as ‘the Godfather of Poker,’ Brunson was a leading professional player for more than 50 ...

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