Sklansky Hand Rankings Destroyed! >=)

[RobNottsUk]

Seems at least the Sheep are at least intelligent enough to understand Card Domination.

[Bigdaddydvo]

You are 15 days too late.

[FineVol]

Where do you play I would like to go heads up and test your theory, LOL. I see at least you are putting effort into thinking about the game so that is a good thing. I have to believe in the method of Pros, the ones who make a living at it.

[Hoi Polloi]

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Let me show you an example, backed by a real life event.

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You're killing me.


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My brother and I like to play heads up poker against one another...

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Do you ever play HU not against each other...like on the same side as each other?


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So let's examine the final hand:

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The *final* hand. No more poker?


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Why did he win? Here is the reason (and the basis of my hypothesis). I did not have numerical advantage. If you view the cards simply as numbers, then you will understand what I mean:

2-10 represent the numbers they are.
Jack = 11
Queen = 12
King = 13
Ace = 14.

To understand numerical advantage multiply the cards by each other.
Thus; A*J = 154, 7*6 = 42, J*4 = 44, Q*K= 156.

In that hand, I would've never won with AJ, despite the fact that Sklansky would consider hand to be dominant over QK. However, if I had QK, I would've won. AJ would've certainly beat J4, and 76 never had a chance against any of the other 3 hands described. This is because of numerical advantage.

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So, AQ (168) would have beaten KQ? Because here is where your theory may need some refinement. KQ (156) < AQ (168), yet, counter-intuitively, in the final hand, KQ would have prevailed despite the fact that AQ clearly enjoys the numerical advantage.

Perhaps the sample size is too large.

Look for a dollar from me shortly.

[PantsOnFire]

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... I left intentionally at 305th place. That's approximately top 3% of the players that entered, so something in my strategy/philosophy is correct and returning a positive expected value.

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This lends support to the luck and chaos part of your theory.

[SNOWBALL]

yeah, opening up this forum so anyone can make an OP was a GREAT idea.

[Jaycee07]

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yeah, opening up this forum so anyone can make an OP was a GREAT idea.

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Just pray we're being levelled and enjoy

[easternbloc]

http://www.timecube.com/ = OP

[drunkencowboy]

Wow. it really takes balls to leave your name (youngdro i think) attached to a post like this... Im guessing this post was written as a joke. i shouldnt respond but i feel compelled to just because i will never get those precious minutes of my life back...

[censored] you youngdro you [censored] douchebag piece of [censored]

[Y0UNGDR0]

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However, you must also recognize the existence of and believe in Randomness. (Chaos)..

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Oh, its existence is very apparent..

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(I am flat broke and having trouble depositing due to credit debt)

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I'm shocked!

I'll deposit a dollar if I find out you've been leveling us though. If so, nh!

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shocked, why? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]
and what do you mean 'leveling us'? you mean truthful?
my bank account is negative 167 dollars, and my credit card has an outstanding balance of 344 dollars.

I got screwed real bad by this company called www.creditlinegoldcard.com who called me up one morning and persuaded me to give them all my personal information (SS #, routing number, etc) promising a $2500 credit line, and they withdrew $100 from my bank account when i had like $10 in there so my bank charged overdraft fees and everything. I got scammed real bad. =(