> http://www.improving.org/paulp/poker/biz2.0-poker.html

> Just because you graduated with an engineering degree doesn't mean you
> are any better than any other poker player. I hate how they make Mel
> Judah and TJ Cloutier out to be really stupid just because of their
> academic background. I'm sure they know just as much poker math, if
> not more, than Paul Phillips.

> "But as Phillips continues his routine, cupping his hands over his
> cards for another peek, the complex workings of his mind reflect
> subtler ways that technology is transforming the world of poker."

> Does anyone else say WTF when they read this?

> "Phillips quickly calls and, the betting done, flips over his two
> queens. Seed shows king-jack and has to hope for a miracle."

> I don't think 33% chance of winning qualifies as a miracle...however
> the 77's against Cloutier's jacks does

> They also say Chip Jett looks like a "back-alley punk".

> "A lot of the younger guys, like Ferguson and myself, approach the
> game from a mathematical angle," Phillips says. "It's game theory.
> Basically, it comes down to modeling your opponent, assessing
> percentages of the time they do particular actions, and then applying
> the exploitive counterstrategy."

> Paul Phillips isnt doing anything new...A lot of the older guys have
> been doing this for years, its called looking for betting patterns.

> just wanted to get this out of my system, I had to vent after reading
> this very arrogant and snobby article, let me know what you guys
> think...