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Poker

A Thinking Person's Game
Speaker: Michael Binger, Ph.D.

Get World Series of Poker '06 third place poker player and theoretical physicist Michael Binger's personal introduction to the diverse world of poker. A carefully reasoned answer to the eternal question: "Why play poker?" Michael will orient you to the poker landscape:

  • The fundamentals (and it's all about the fundamentals)
  • HORSE and the poker alphabet soup
  • Hi only, hi/lo split, and low-only games
  • No-limit, pot-limit, and limit-betting structures
  • Tournaments vs. cash games
  • Basic strategies for No-Limit Texas Hold'em (NLHE)

No Holds-Barred No Limit Hold'em
Speaker: Michael Binger, Ph.D.

When to hold'em and when to fold'em. Michael will present what you need to succeed in various NLHE settings, and will lay out strategies for your all-important end-game moves:

  • Cash games and deep stack tournaments
  • Playing short-handed games
  • Tournament-specific concepts
  • End-game final table play

The Why And How
Speaker: Michael Binger, Ph.D.

Where do you start in a game with an infinite number of variables? Get a handle on sizing up and analyzing the mathematical aspects of the situation, along with understanding the subtle behavioral clues your rivals — and you — display:

  • Poker theory
  • Probability and statistics overview
  • Analyzing poker hands and your plays
  • Managing your tells

Half Art, Half Science, and Half Discipline
Speaker: Michael Binger, Ph.D.

Game to game, luck dominates, but in the long run, skill becomes much more important. Dealing with the numbers is important; dealing with mindsets — yours and your opponents — is critical. Join Michael and hear what it takes to become a superb poker player:

  • Advanced topics and other secrets in NLHE
  • Learning to play different poker games
  • Planning your future path to becoming a great poker player
  • Poker etiquette

 

 

  DAY TIME PORT / EVENT / PROGRAM SESSION(S)
  JAN. 27 - SUNDAY 7pm TAMPA, FLORIDA
BON VOYAGE COCKTAIL PARTY
  JAN. 28 - MONDAY 8:30am – 11am
11:30am – 6pm
6pm – 7:30pm
Casual Poker Play*
KEY WEST, FLORIDA
Casual Poker Play*
  JAN. 29 - TUESDAY 8:30am – 5pm:
8:30am – 10am
10:30am – Noon
1:30pm – 3pm
3:30pm – 5pm
6pm – 7:30pm
FOUR CLASSES:
A Thinking Person's Game
No Holds-Barred No Limit Hold'em
The Why And How
Half Art, Half Science, and Half Discipline

Casual Poker Play*
  JAN. 30 - WEDNESDAY 8am – 6pm
6pm – 7:30pm
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE
Casual Poker Play*
  JAN. 31 - THURSDAY 6am – 6pm
6pm – 7:30pm
SANTO TOMAS DE CASTILLO
Casual Poker Play*
  FEB. 1 - FRIDAY 8am – 5pm
6pm – 7:30pm
COSTA MAYA, MEXICO
Casual Poker Play*
  FEB. 2 - SATURDAY 9am – 6pm
(1.5 hour lunch)
Proctored Poker Tournament**
*A casual gathering of all those interested in meeting to play a non-stakes,
*house-only chips (i.e., non-cash) Texas Hold'em game.
**House-only chips will be used for this non-cash, all-day tournament.
**Dr. Michael Binger will be walking the floor offering advice and kibitzing in general!
**InSight Cruises' Chris Campbell will be the official Tournament Director of this
**multi-round elimination event.

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