The Webinar on Poker and Mathematics took place on Thursday, March 4th, 2021 from 2 pm until 3 pm, with Dr. Gregorio Moreno, Professor of Mathematics at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, as our invited speaker. This virtual event was free and open to the general public.
The invited speaker started the virtual event by describing how to play poker. Dr. Gregorio Moreno then explained that the areas of mathematics that are related to this card game include game theory, probability and combinatorics. The speaker also shared strategies about when to place a bet and highlighted that in poker, you not only need math knowledge to win but you also need to know psychology since the players must control their emotions and their reactions while playing.
