In 1996, Mike Petriv wrote the first fully-comprehensive book on poker odds – “Hold’em’s Odd(s) Book – gives you an edge“. Its cheap, spiral bound format belies the content between its covers and the book has provided an invaluable source of information for poker players at all stages of their game, the world over.
Most poker players are numerate, yet play hands which they are unaware have little chance of winning. In his book, Petriv not only explains what the odds are, but how they are calculated and how subsequent events in a game affects the “starting” odds. In many cases you would be correct to follow your own intuition and this book explains the science behind the numbers. Some real-odd events will surprise you.
The book analyses case after case situations, and teaches the right method to consider the probabilities in Texas Hold´em poker. Petriv also includes quizzes in his book to test that you have grasped his concepts along the way. You do not need to be a mathematician to follow Petriv´s calculations – 6th grade math should do. A handy refresher course of odds and probabilities is included in the opening chapter for those that skipped class, and its well-written and entertaining style will ensure that you want to come back to this vital source of reference again and again.
The ability to calculate odds and apply them will not transform you into a master player overnight but, with the contents of Petriv’s book in your ammunition, it will give you an edge.
Mike Petriv (1996) 209 pp., spiral bound, Objective Observer Press, ISBN: 0-968-12230-2.
You can buy this book on Amazon.com
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