4.2 Casino Probability
Learn how to beat the house (or why you can't) while building your foundational probability skills.
Cards
Dice
Avoid the Scam
The Rules of Blackjack
Infinite Decks
Blackjack Strategies
Optimizing Profit
The Rules of Craps
Any Time Bets
The Pass and Don't Pass Lines
Betting Strategy
The House Advantage
Basic Card Probabilities
Poker Hands
The Rules of Texas Hold'Em
Strategy
Course description
Learn how to beat the house! Or, if that's not possible, at least learn how much of an edge they have. In this course, you'll analyze three specific casino games: blackjack, craps, and poker. And, while you're learning how to master these games, you'll also strengthen your skills working with many foundational probability topics including probability trees and conditional probability. Some prior knowledge of probability at the level of the Probability Fundamentals course is useful for tackling this material. Additionally, a strong foundation with algebra is assumed as a prerequisite.
Topics covered
- Blackjack
- Casino Craps
- Complementary Probability
- Conditional Probability
- Dice Games
- Expected Value
- Poker
- Probability Trees
Prerequisites
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