Skill Poker Index: How the New Paradigm Revolutionises Strategies in Live Poker Tournaments

The new paradigm of the Skill Poker Index introduces a revolutionary vision regarding the strategies applied in live poker tournaments. This approach highlights a “structural misunderstanding” related to the strategic application of probabilistic calculation in relation to the pot. Although pot-based strategies are fundamental in cash game sessions, where the main goal is to accumulate […]

Live Poker: The Comparison Between Sports Disciplines and Texas Hold’em

In the context of live poker skills, today we reflect on the characteristics of sports disciplines compared to Texas Hold’em poker. In any sport, the slightest mistake by an athlete can jeopardize the success of their performance; if the perfect execution of the sports gesture automatically leads to success, a mistake offers an advantage to […]

Live Poker Skills: Beyond Mathematics – Part 2

The live Texas Hold’em poker, thanks to the continuous direct confrontations between players, represents the ideal arena for testing a wide range of theories related to the study of communication. Various authors over the years have provided useful scientific theories to bridge the informational gap related to probabilistic calculations in live tournaments, offering valuable strategic […]

Skills in online poker: an in-depth analysis

In this article, we will examine the skills required to succeed in online poker, while in the next article we will focus on the specific skills of live poker. From observations in this field, it is possible to identify two distinct but interconnected cognitive paths in online poker: the ability, quality, and speed with which […]

The Challenges of Skill in Texas Hold’em Poker

To develop and understand the Skill Poker Index, it is essential to analyze the concept of skill in Texas Hold’em poker. The main difficulty in classifying poker as a sporting activity, according to the criteria of the European Sports Charter, lies in the inability to use one’s skills to influence the outcomes of a match. […]

Challenges in Regulating Live Poker in Italy – Part 3

The traditional structure of Texas Hold’em poker tournaments is one of the main reasons that force the discipline into the categories of “gambling“. The analysis of a hand played in a live tournament demonstrates this hypothesis, highlighting the influence of the random component and the lack of strategy in certain situations, such as when being […]

The challenges of regulating live poker in Italy – Part 2

The journey towards the regulation of live poker in Italy faces a series of challenges related to the so-called “structural misunderstanding“. To understand the need for an evolved discipline of poker at a professional level, it is essential to examine the origins of this misunderstanding and its influence on the technical-strategic, cultural, and socio-economic growth […]

The challenges of regulating live poker in Italy – Part 1

The debate on the regulation of live poker in Italy is complex and has many facets. Today, we critically analyze Prof. Crismani‘s report “Sports discipline and the game of poker”, an analysis that played a crucial role in the creation of the Skill Poker Index. The document highlights the critical aspects of the game dynamics […]