Beat the odds at Texas Hold 'Em using inferential statistics and the "Rule of Four"

Inferential statistics allow us to understand the way probability works, discover relationships, predict events with uncanny accuracy, and occasionally, even make a little money with a well-placed wager. This excerpt from Statistics Hacks: Tips & Tools for Measuring the World and Beating the Odds applies inferential statistics to the popular poker game Texas Hold 'Em and explains how even inexperienced card players can beat the odds by using the "rule of four".

Title: Statistics Hacks: Tips & Tools for Measuring the World and Beating the Odds
Author: Bruce Frey
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Hack 36: Know When to Hold 'Em
ISBN: 0596101643; Copyright © 2006 O'Reilly Media. All rights reserved.
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