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Modern Poker Theory
Instructor(s)
Kevin Desmond
MIT Course Number
15.S50
As Taught In
January IAP 2015
Level
Graduate
Some Description | |
Instructor(s) | Prof. |
As Taught In | Spring 2002 |
Course Number | 2.24 |
Level | Undergraduate/Graduate |
Features | Lecture Notes, Student Work |
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This course takes a broad-based look at poker theory and applications of poker analytics to investment management and trading.
This course is offered during the Independent Activities Period (IAP), which is a special 4-week term at MIT in January. IAP provides members of the MIT community including students, faculty, staff, and alums with an opportunity to organize, sponsor and participate in a wide variety of activities and topics that are often outside of the regular MIT curriculum.
Faculty Advisor: Paul Mende
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