What’s the perfect number of cards for playing poker? According to a new mathematical discovery, the answer is the traditional 52. Almost.

I often get asked how much math acumen you need to be a good poker player, and despite my desire to bluff, honesty prevails. Provided you have a firm grasp of fourth-grade math — if you know how to ...

In my writings I try to take a math-based approach to the game without actually going over too much – well – actual math. For the type of games I write for, getting the math exactly right to the ...

One of the great myths about poker is that it requires a lot of complex mathematics and logic to make good decisions on a consistent basis. The truth is that poker players need very little math to do ...

Take a deep breath and relax. You don't need a Ph.D. in mathematics to be a successful poker player. All you need to do is learn a few simple math tricks that will ...

QUESTION: I was invited to play with a group of old-timers, mostly retired or soon-to-be-retired professors. Some of us play three-card games. The first time I had a winning three-card hand (straight) ...

If the cards shown here are rearranged to form four new poker hands of five cards each, what is the lowest possible winning ...