Basic Probability These are my pages of math, stat, and probability for gamblers. I've had a couple of false starts on this in the past and I'm adding to it again. It's intended as an adjunct to my mathandpoker blog. Maybe, if I get really diligent (fat chance of that) it'll end up a book. Related site Math and Poker Blog Here's the current table of contents Contents Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Some basic concepts Concept of an event Independence Expectation Calculation of simple probabilities Probability and odds Bayes Theorem Chapter 3. Counting methods Combinations and permutations Computation of permutations Computation of combinations How many aces are out? Chapter 4. Concept of a process Chapter 5. Some Paradoxes Chapter 6. Distributions Chapter 11. Mathematical aids to decision making Optimization Theory Decision Theory Game Theory Prisoner's Delimma Chapter 12. Psychology of Irrational Behavior Availability Error Chapter 15. Statistics What is statistics? Chapter 20. General Linear Model Basic model Influence Misc. topics

Free ebooks A page with some links to various free e-books found on the web. Some on poker, most on other subjects. I've recently added a couple of links to books giving an introduction to probability.

My books The Complete Book of Hold'em Poker I was hoping to get a second edition done this year. I'm still working on it. But even if I get my part finished by the end of the year, it won't be in time to get it published for the Christmas selling season. The second edition of the book will incorporate no limit hold'em, and include material on online play and more extensive material on tournaments. There are 3 ways to get the book. You can buy it in the traditional way, from any traditional bookseller. You can buy an ebook edition from me. Or you can read an ad supported web version. That link was bad in previous editions of the newsletter, it's fixed now.

Poker Culture I use this blog mostly to comment on people and events and organizations in poker. I recently put up a series of posts commenting on a thread on two plus two about me and my work.

No Limit Poker A no-limit poker book I'm still working on one. I'm still posting some of the stuff that's in the new book on my no limit poker blog. Also I've been finding some no limit hold'em related posts on other blogs and commenting on them from time to time. I see a lot of limit poker related thinking when people are talking about no limit poker and I really think that no limit calls for a different way of thinking. In addition to the blog on no limit poker I have a seperate website, PlayingNolimitPoker.com, on no limit hold'em and no limit poker with links to various web resources on the general topic of no limit poker strategy.

Poker Dealer Jobs

Until recently this was a page on my site www.garycarson.com. It's now on a dedicated web site. It's still small, it's three pages right now, but I'm adding a little to it every day or so. I think I have a complete list of Oklahoma casinos that offer poker or table games but I don't have all the links to the web pages for job applicants. I'm working on getting those. Right now I'm just circling out from Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, etc. If any of you know of any poker dealers who have blogs other than the two I have on this site please let me now.

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Math and Poker

A blog on applications of mathematics to poker that go beyond the "what are the odds of that?" questions

Lifestyle and Political Blogs

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Off Topic Rant A blog with various arbitrary comments on members of the US Senate, the House, and presidential candidates. ↑ Grab this Headline Animator

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Diet and Sugar Blog A blog about living with diabetes

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American Tradition This is my blog of general commentary on american culture and politics. It's an irreverant look at reading the newspaper and just living in the United States from a grumpy old man.

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