Two Plus Two Online Poker Strategy Magazine Publisher Note
Every so often, something completely new arrives in the poker world, or in this case, it’s actually something very old that no one has seen in many years. Back in the 1980s, there was a poker tournament held at The Riviera Hotel and Casino called “Go For The Gold” which was designed with fixed payouts. Going from memory, first place was paid $100,000, second place was paid $50,000, and third place was paid $25,000. These were the prize payouts no matter how many entries or rebuys there were, and of course, after the tournament was held, the criticism started. more ...
Is Pluribus Balanced?
Earlier this year, a team of researchers at Facebook and Carnegie Mellon University announced that they had created an AI (artificial intelligence) capable of beating the best human players in a six-handed no-limit hold ‘em game. While a similar feat had already been accomplished for two-player no-limit, the introduction of multiple opponents adds tremendous complexity to the game, making this a significant achievement. more ...
Mind Games in Poker
Do we really need to play mind games in poker? Must we try to deceive our opponents with talk or actions to help win money? Does it even work on people? The answer is yes. People are people and get swayed by all sorts of things. They make decisions based on feelings and not pure reason. People remember things from the past and use that for future decisions and reasoning when making a choice. That is why or partly why it does pay to use all the tools you have at your finger tips. more...
