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Poker Theory and Analytics is a graduate-level MIT course taught by Kevin Desmond, a former pro player and Morgan Stanley analyst. The school offers the course online, meaning video lectures, assignments, and class notes are available to anyone for free. Course Description 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), which is a special 4-week term at MIT in January. Poker Theory and Analytics is a graduate-level MIT course taught by Kevin Desmond, a former pro player and Morgan Stanley analyst. The school offers the course online, meaning video lectures.
Instructor(s)
Kevin Desmond
MIT Course Number
15.S50
As Taught In
January IAP 2015
Level
Graduate
Some Description | |
Instructor(s) | Prof. |
As Taught In | Spring 2002 |
Course Number | 2.24 |
Level | Undergraduate/Graduate |
Features | Lecture Notes, Student Work |
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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), 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
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