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Can "run it twice" be a +EV in a long run?
Running it multiple times does not move EV an inch. It only reduces the variance.
I think the example from kiota is spot on (+1). On the river the number of down cards is 44. Even after you see 2 ...
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Can "run it twice" be a +EV in a long run?
EV does not depend on how many times you run it, only variance does. I will try to illustrate it with a simple example:
Assume heads-up play. You play all-in on the turn and you have x outs to win ...
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Why shove the river when your range is more than 50% value heavy?
The book is quite correct -- if your range contains more value than bluffs, then the correct bet sizing is to move all-in.
To see why, consider the classic polar versus bluffcatcher scenario. You ...
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Looking for mathematical paradoxes in Poker
Not sure if this is really a paradox, but...
In a heads-up game your opponent truthfully confides in you that he is playing a 100% range.
So you think to yourself, "Great, from now on I will play a ...
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Poker Combinatorics: Compare pot odds with what?
The way I understand your question, it seems like b and a are the same thing.
in your example of (a) you mention that the total combinations come out to 42. this number is not arbitrary, it has to ...
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