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I don't know why but I always thought that most people playing poker are people with an engineer/mathematical background.

Is this just astupid thought?!

What is your profession/background?

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So I start: Degree in Master of Science

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I don't know why but I always thought that most people playing poker are people with an engineer/mathematical background.

Is this just astupid thought?!

What is your profession/background?

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I'd say thats astupid thought. There are also better places for this thread.

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Software Developer

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http://www.guitarwar.com/teams/1000151.gif
just kidding.

math major. my best poker player friend is an information tech guy. but another really good one is a journalism major with a poor math background, so meh.

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I'm gonna help you kill the myth..I'm a writer wannabe..

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Spanish undergrad. Law student now.

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International business.

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I think much more limit players are math guys. you can get away doing NL much easier if you're not math inclined than limit.

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High Yield Bond Broker (mind you - I'm pony at Poker at the moment....)

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just finished a music major.

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Biology/Psyche

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bs in chem E

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History Education and Journalism.

Of course I suck, so take that for what it's worth.

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Biology/Psyche

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So I start: Degree in Master of Science

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in what?

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High Yield Bond Broker (mind you - I'm pony at Poker at the moment....)

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just outta curiosity, how deep into mathematical finance and bond valuation did you go before becoming a broker in high yield?

Barron

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no degree, IT manager

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So I start: Degree in Master of Science


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ummm... of what?

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Currently studying for business degree, double majoring in management and japanese (language).

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High Yield Bond Broker

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Do you know Dog The Bounty Hunter?

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Social worker

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engineer/math

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Multi-media geek

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History / Teacher Ed.

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artist, formerly known as starving...

That indicates I am a "creative" poker player [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

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CPA

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BS Math
Master's Financial Math
Former Vanilla Equity Option Trader (though grade school math would have been sufficient background here)

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Software developer...but I'm not a good poker player so I don't count. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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I'm a communications student but mostly a poker player.

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No math here...Communications major.

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Croupier with experience from Golden Nugget and The Victoria in London. Casino Holland in Amsterdam and
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

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I'm almost a Ph.D. in polisci -- but with an emphasis on quantitative analyses, so I guess I'm a borderline math guy.

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Biochemistry, Pre-Med

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unemployed/student.

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I am in sales, background in marketing, finance and drinking.

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entry level office job, english degree, classics minor.

i did work in the engineering building in college.

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Master's General Studies

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Math/economics/engineering.

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law student