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Poker and the Trait Ascription Bias
I have a four-year-old boy and he has a lot of Legos. They really are the perfect toy and it’s something we enjoy doing together. When we’re done for the day, I’m happy if I can just get him to gather them all up into a single bin, but I’ll often spend a little extra…
13 December 2010
Poker and the Trait Ascription Bias
I have a four-year-old boy and he has a lot of Legos. They really are the perfect toy and it’s something we enjoy doing together. When we’re done for the day, I’m happy if I can just get him to gather them all up into a single bin, but I’ll often spend a little extra…
13 December 2010
Poker and the Confirmation Bias
A few months ago, I came across a peculiar post in an online poker forum. At first, it looked like your typical “ZOMG poker is so rigged” rant, but something about this one jumped out at me; take a look and see if you can spot it. By the way, I’ve heavily edited it for…
4 November 2010
Poker and the Availability Heuristic
I’m afraid of the ocean. I love to swim; in fact, I was a pool lifeguard for years and still swim laps three times a week, but the ocean freaks me out. I tell people it’s because it’s dirty, crowded, and polluted, but if I’m being honest, there’s one other reason why I resist going…
6 October 2010
The Primacy Effect in Poker by John Wray (JimmyLegs)
Let’s pretend you’re a brand new poker player. Maybe you’re in Las Vegas for a buddy’s bachelor party, you’ve seen some poker on TV, and although you’re saving a little for the strip clubs, you’ve still got an extra $500 for “discretionary expenses” in your pocket. So, you sit down at the smallest game spread…
2 September 2010
Poker and the Endowment Effect
John “JimmyLegs” Wray is a feared mid-stakes heads-up player, coach, video producer, and sponsored CardRunners pro, all while being a full-time father of two. Before getting bitten by the poker bug, he was a writer/director for TV and animation, a background that serves him well now that he’s regularly producing content for CardRunners. “Brain Fail,”…
6 August 2010