Why doesn't Ron Paul speak the truth re: the bias against him

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Because the actual odds against the pros were probably only triple digits against. Which was exactly my point.

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Lol, you obviously have no clue about tournament poker. If by triple digits you mean 999:1, then maybe. But even then pros would have to be more than 6 times better than the average player, which is probably the best case scenario given that even a pro who gets all-in against a complete idiot preflop with AA v. 23o is only a 5.5:1 favorite. Again thats the best case scenario, since most pros will even be forced to accept many 2:1, 3:2 allins for their tournament life. But even if I grant you that a tournament pro is 999:1 against the field, that is a far cry from the 30:1 prop bets that were being offered on some pros. Even 99:1 would be a ridiculous fish bet.

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Lol. I think I'll ask DS about this.

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GO ahead. Or just read Harrington on Holdem. I don't have my copy near me now, but I'm pretty sure that Harrington estimates that the top pros are at most 3-4 times better than the field.