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Poker Theory and Analytics

Offered By: Massachusetts Institute of Technology via MIT OpenCourseWare

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Course Description

Overview

This course takes a broad-based look at poker theory and applications of poker analytics to investment management and trading. This course is offered during the [Independent Activities Period (IAP)](http://web.mit.edu/IAP/), which is a special 4-week term at MIT in January. IAP provides members of the MIT community including students, faculty, staff, and alums with an opportunity to organize, sponsor and participate in a wide variety of activities and topics that are often outside of the regular MIT curriculum. **Faculty Advisor**: Paul Mende

Syllabus

  • Introduction to Poker Theory
  • Analytical Techniques
  • Basic Strategy
  • Preflop Analysis
  • Tournament Play
  • Poker Economics
  • Game Theory
  • Decision Making

Taught by

Kevin Desmond

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