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)](http://web.mit.edu/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
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction to Poker Theory
- Analytical Techniques
- Basic Strategy
- Preflop Analysis
- Tournament Play
- Poker Economics
- Game Theory
- Decision Making
Taught by
Kevin Desmond
