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Below is a list of the articles I have published in Poker Digest. The articles below are the original versions. Several of the articles published in the magazine have had mathematical notational errors, and there have been a few editorial changes made by the magazine.

I will update this section regularly and will not include an article here until the magazine has been available for several weeks.

  1. Does Mathematics Count?, Vol. 1, No. 1, July 31 - August 13, 1998.
  2. Still Counting, Vol. 1, No. 2, August 14 - August 28, 1998.
  3. Low Board Blues: Part I, Vol. 1, No. 4, September 11 - 14, 1998.
  4. Low Board Blues: Part II, Vol. 1, No. 5, September 25 - October 8, 1998.
  5. Low Board Blues: Part III, Vol. 1, No. 6, October 9 - 22, 1998.
  6. Low Board Blues: Part IV, Vol. 1, No. 7, October 23 - November 5, 1998.
  7. Low Board Blues: Part V, Vol. 1, No. 8, November 6 - 19, 1998.
  8. Perfection Ain't So Perfect, Vol. 1, No. 9, November 20 - December 3, 1998.
  9. Sousem Still Wows 'Em: Part I , Vol. 1, No. 10, December 4 - 17, 1998.
  10. Sousem Still Wows 'Em: Part II, Vol. 1, No. 11, December 18 - 31, 1998.
  11. Sousem Still Wows 'Em: Part III, Vol. 2, No. 1, January 1 - 14, 1999.
  12. Poker Goes Latin: Part I, Vol. 2, No. 2, January 15 - 28, 1999.
  13. Poker Goes Latin: Part II, Vol. 2, No. 3, January 29 - February 11, 1999.
  14. Flushing Meadows: Part I, Vol. 2, No. 4, February 12 - 25, 1999.
  15. Flushing Meadows: Part II, Vol. 2, No. 5, February 26 - March 11, 1999.
  16. Flushing Meadows: Part 3, Vol. 2, No. 6, March 11 - 25, 1999.
  17. Flushing Meadows: Part IV, Vol. 2, No. 7, March 26 - April 8, 1999.
  18. Flushing Meadows: Part V, Vol. 2, No. 8, April 9 - 22, 1999.
  19. Overcards: Part I, Vol. 2, No. 9, April 23 - May 6, 1999.
  20. Overcards: Part II, Vol. 2, No. 10, May 7 - 20, 1999.
  21. Games Within Games, Vol. 2, No. 11, May 21 - June 3, 1999.
  22. Looking Back, Vol. 2, No. 12, June 4 - 17, 1999.
  23. Low Board Blues: Reprise and Coda, Vol. 2, No. 13, June 18 - July 1, 1999.
  24. I'm In ... No, I'm Out, Vol. 2, No. 14, July 2 - 15, 1999.
  25. I'm In ... No, I'm Out: Part II, Vol. 2, No. 15, July 16 - 29, 1999.
  26. I'm In ... No, I'm Out: Part III, Vol. 2, No. 16, July 30 - August 12, 1999.
  27. I'm In ... No, I'm Out: Part IV, Vol. 2, No. 17, August 13 - 26, 1999.
  28. I'm In ... No, I'm Out: Part 5, Vol. 2, No. 18, August 27 - September 9, 1999.
  29. I'm In ... No, I'm Out: Part VI, Vol. 2, No. 19, September 10 - 23, 1999.
  30. Expectations Galore: Basics, Vol. 2, No. 20, September 24 - October 7, 1999.
  31. Expectations Galore: Roulette, Vol. 2, No. 21, October 8 - 21, 1999.
  32. Expectations Galore: Keno, Vol. 2, No. 22, October 22 - November 4, 1999.
  33. Expectations Galore: Insurance, Vol. 2, No. 24, November 19 - December 2, 1999.
  34. Expectations Galore: Let It Ride, Vol. 2, No. 26, December 17 - 30, 1999.
  35. Expectations Galore: A Reader's Question, Vol. 3, No. 1, December 31 - January 13, 2000.
  36. Expectations Galore: Bad Bets, Vol. 3, No. 2, January 14 - 27, 2000.
  37. Expectations Galore: Charlatans, Vol. 3, No. 3, January 28 - February 10, 2000.
  38. Expectations Galore: Final Musings, Vol. 3, No. 4, February 11 - 24, 2000.
  39. No Fold'em Hold'em Letter, Vol. 3, No. 5, February 25 - March 9, 2000.
  40. Defining Moments, Vol. 3, No. 6, March 10 - 23, 2000.
  41. Cracking Aces: Part I, Vol. 3, No. 7, March 24 - April 6, 2000.
  42. Cracking Aces: Part II, Vol. 3, No. 8, April 7 - 20, 2000.
  43. Straight Shooting: Part I, Vol. 3, No. 9, April 21 - May 4, 2000.
  44. Straight Shooting: Part II, Vol. 3, No. 10, May 5 - 18, 2000.
  45. Straight Shooting: Conclusion, Vol. 3, No. 11, May 19 - June 1, 2000.
  46. Flushing Dreams: Part I, Vol. 3, No. 12, June 1 - 15, 2000.
  47. Flushing Dreams: Part II, Vol. 3, No. 13, June 16 - 29, 2000.
  48. Cracking Aces: Part III, Vol. 3, No. 14, June 30 - July 13, 2000.
  49. Beware the Hidden Parameters, Vol. 3, No. 15, July 13 - 27, 2000.
  50. Preflop Hold'em Hands, Vol. 3, No. 16, July 28 - August 10, 2000.
  51. Stud Versus Hold'em: Part I, Vol. 3, No. 17, Augusy 11 - 24, 2000.
  52. Stud Versus Hold'em: Part II, Vol. 3, No. 18, Augusy 25 - September 7, 2000.
  53. Stud Versus Hold'em: Part III, Vol. 3, No. 19, September 8 - 21, 2000.
  54. Stud Versus Hold'em: Part IV, Vol. 3, No. 20, September 22 - October 5, 2000.
  55. Stud Versus Hold'em: Part V, Vol. 3, No. 21, October 6 - 19, 2000.
  56. Losing Flushes, Vol. 3, No. 22, October 20 - November 2, 2000.
  57. Bad-Beat Jackpots: The Basics, Vol. 3, No. 23, November 3 - 16, 2000.
  58. Bad-Beat Jackpots: Hold'em, Vol. 3, No. 24, November 17 - 30, 2000.
  59. Bad-Beat Jackpots: Omaha, Vol. 3, No. 25, December 1 - 14, 2000.
  60. Bad-Beat Jackpots: Seven-Card Stud, Vol. 3, No. 26, December 15 - 28, 2000.
  61. Bad-Beat Jackpots: Conclusion, Vol. 4, No. 1, December 29 - January 11, 2001.
  62. Bad-Beat Jackpots: An Example, Vol. 4, No. 2, January 12 - 25, 2001.
  63. Chances of Winning, Vol. 4, No. 3, January 26 - February 8, 2001.
  64. A Poker Logarithm, Vol. 4, No. 4, February 9 - 22, 2001.
  65. Tournaments and Ring Games, Vol. 4, No. 5, February 23 - March 8, 2001.
  66. Two Problems from RGP, Vol. 4, No. 6, March 9 - 22, 2001.
  67. Mistakes Happen, Vol. 4, No. 7, March 23 - April 5, 2001.
  68. Closing the Gate Before the Corral is Full, Vol. 4, No. 8, April 6 - 19, 2001.
  69. All About Boards: I, Vol. 4, No. 9, April 20 - May 3, 2001.
  70. All About Boards: II, Vol. 4, No. 10, May 4 - 17, 2001.
  71. All About Boards: III, Vol. 4, No. 11, May 18 - 31, 2001.
  72. Uniform Poker Rules, Vol. 4, No. 12, June 1 - 14, 2001.
  73. All About Boards: Part IV, Vol. 4, No. 13, June 15 - 28, 2001.
  74. All About Boards: Part V, Vol. 4, No. 14, June 29 - July 12, 2001.
  75. All About Boards: Part VI, Vol. 4, No. 15, July 13 - 26, 2001.
  76. All About Boards: Part VII, Vol. 4, No. 16, July 27 - August 9, 2001.
  77. All About Boards: Part VIII, Vol. 4, No. 17, August 10 - 23, 2001.
  78. Bring On The Jokers, Vol. 4, No. 18, August 24 - September 6, 2001.
  79. An Omaha Question, Vol. 4, No. 19, September 7 - 20, 2001.
  80. An Omaha Question Revisited, Vol. 4, No. 20, September 21 - October 4, 2001.
  81. Beauty and the Beholder, Vol. 4, No. 21, October 4 - 18, 2001.
  82. Odds and Probability, Vol. 4, No. 22, October 19 - November 1, 2001.
  83. A Strategic Fallacy, Vol. 4, No. 23, November 2 - 15, 2001.
  84. Are There Lucky Players?, Vol. 4, No. 24, November 16 - 29, 2001.
  85. Are You Facing Trips?, Vol. 4, No. 25, November 30 - December 13, 2001.
  86. Set Over Set, Vol. 4, No. 26, December 14 - 27.
  87. Pocket Pairs: Part I, Vol. 5, No. 1, December 28 - January 10, 2002.
  88. Pocket Pairs: Part II, Vol. 5, No. 2, January 11 - 24, 2002.
  89. Musings on Hand Rankings, Vol. 5, No. 3, January 27 - February 7, 2002.
  90. A Lucky Flop, Vol. 5, No. 4, February 8 - 21,2002.
  91. Exclamation Points, Vol. 5, No. 5, February 22 - March 7, 2002.
  92. Pai Gow Poker, Vol. 5, No. 7, March 22 - April 4, 2002.
  93. Wild Cards in Profusion: Part I, Vol. 5, No. 8, April 5 - 18, 2002.
  94. Wild Cards in Profusion: Part 2, Vol. 5, No. 9, April 19 - May 2, 2002.
  95. Optimal Boards: Part I, Vol. 5, No. 10, May 3 - 16, 2002.
  96. Optimal Boards: Part II, Vol. 5, No. 11, May 17 - 30, 2002.
  97. Optimal Boards: Part III, Vol. 5, No. 12, May 31 - June 13, 2002.
  98. Optimal Boards: Part IV, Vol. 5, No. 13, June 14 - 27, 2002.
  99. Enumerating Omaha Hands: Part I, Vol. 5, No. 14, June 28 - July 11, 2002.
  100. Enumerating Omaha Hands: Part II, Vol. 5, No. 15, July 12 - 25, 2002.

    This is the point at which the rather sad and pointless demise of Poker Digest took place. Articles posted below are articles that would have appeared in the magazine had it continued.


Brian Alspach
Department of
Mathematics and Statistics
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, BC, Canada V5A 1S6
Phone: (604) 291-4815
Fax: (604) 291-4947
email: alspach@cs.sfu.ca

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