Poker chips, playing cards, and dice needed to play Texas Hold'em. (Courtesy of Javier Webar on Flickr. License: CC BY-NC).

Instructor(s)

Will Ma

Offered during MIT's Independent Activites Period (IAP), this short course covers the poker concepts, math concepts, and general concepts needed to play the game of Texas Hold'em on a professional level. IAP is a special 4-week term in January that provides members of the MIT community including students, faculty, staff, and alums with an opportunity to organize, sponsor and participate in a. Be wary of ace-king! While it's certainly a strong hand, don't commit your tournament life to it if you completely miss the flop! Put this tip to good use in our Tournament Center and win a limited edition 🗽 NEW YEAR, NEW YORK 🗽 ring now: zynga.live/tvt. Small bluffs are bets that are normally made in late position to steal blinds and small pots. The idea is to keep your bet low so that. Texas Hold’em, otherwise known as Hold’em is the world’s favorite poker variant. This game is played fast and furious, at bricks and mortar Las Vegas casinos, and at the top-ranking online poker rooms like 888poker. This game of skill, wit, and strategy has won the hearts of poker players everywhere. The player with the strongest 5-card hand will win the game, and enjoy the spoils of victory. If there are identical-value hands, the pot will be split 50-50 between those players. In Texas Hold’em poker games, there is no distinction between suits when it comes to sharing the prize money.

MIT Course Number

15.S50

As Taught In

January IAP 2016

Level

Graduate

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Instructor(s)	Prof.
As Taught In	Spring 2002
Course Number	2.24
Level	Undergraduate/Graduate
Features	Lecture Notes, Student Work

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