Many people mix up odds and probability at casino tables. These words sound the same but mean different things. Knowing both helps you play smarter. The math behind them changes how much you win and ...

If you’ve ever shuffled a deck of playing cards, you’ve most likely created a unique deck. That is, you’re probably the only person who has ever arranged the cards in precisely that order. Although ...

I ended my last column with an introduction to the idea of “running it twice.” Running it twice is a way to take some of the randomness out of a poker hand, when one of the players is all in and the ...

Last issue, we looked at some probability questions and answers based on my new book with Justin Conrad from the University of Georgia called Probability and Statistics The Vegas Way. I promised some ...