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    Isomorphic boards oh my

    Well, the one thing you shouldn’t do with programming is try to reinvent the wheel which is mostly what I’ve been doing while creating this tool. I managed to get headsup calculations instant with the use of a pre-compiled table, but more than headsup is simply too slow to be considered for release. So, after some searches, I’ve discovered the key would be Isomorphic boards. In a nutshell,  if you have AAAKK, and all 4 of each cards are in the deck, then there are 24 different ways to make this board. When brute force enumerating, you would be evaluating the hand 24 times when you should only need to…

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    On hit-n-runs

    Most players despise a player who sits down, wins a quick pot and then promptly leaves the table.  When considering this in a pure EV situation; however, the hit and run may actually be more profitable than if they were to stay and play.  Most players tend to play better when they are winning. When a player is up on the session, they usually have a better attitude and are taking more time with their decisions.  This results in the player making better decisions instead of more gambly decisions.   Some players may even be overall losing players, but when they get comfortable with a stack and develop more of a…