As he bagged his winnings, he realized poker wasn't a game of cards played with people. It was a game of people who didn't realize they were just variables in a very long equation.
"You're a mathematician, Elias," Miller smirked, flipping over for a pair of nines. "You should know you're an underdog." Mathematics of Poker
But then he factored in . He looked at Miller’s betting patterns over the last four hours. Miller was "over-bluffing" on wet boards. If Elias factored in the 15% chance that his Ace-high was already the best hand, his total win probability climbed to 34%. "I call," Elias said, sliding the chips forward. As he bagged his winnings, he realized poker
The table gasped at the rarity—a 1-in-30,000-to-1 longshot. Miller slammed his fist on the table, cursing Elias’s "dumb luck." "You should know you're an underdog