UCLA maths professor Duncan Palamourdas addresses the question of why a professional poker, beats an amateur poker player via a journey through human psychology, game theory, easy-to-understand mathematics and even philosophy. Topics include - Understanding the instinctive but unprofitable tendencies of inexperienced players.- How to identify what a mistake actually is in poker - and how to exploit it.- Why poker does not revolve around bluffing.- The great impact of variance in poker and how to account for it.- How to develop a consistent approach that allows you to play like Alex and not Bobbie.