Infographic: Mental Math Shortcuts for Poker

Poker is a game of math, but not everybody thinks math is a game. Doug Hull set out to change that with Poker Work Book for Math Geeks, a “Sudoku book for poker” that presents the reader with a bevy of poker-specific mathematical exercises to flex their gray matter.

If you’re already geeked out on poker math, Doug’s book will be a blast. But if, like many players, you’re daunted by the complexity and challenge of doing math away from the table — let alone in real time during a game — he’s made this infographic to disavow you of any notion that poker math needs to be a burden. In fact, as you’ll see below, there are a number of handy shortcuts that Hull uses and has innovated upon to vastly simplify the math you need to do in your head before making a decision in a live game.

When it comes to poker math, winning players follow the “ABC” rule: Always Be Calculating. This infographic will give you the tools to start processing poker math at the table more quickly, intuitively and confidently.

Doug Hull

Doug wrote the popular Poker Plays You Can Use Vol 1 & 2. He left his 9-5 to pursue full-time poker. Learn more about Doug here

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