After seeing how the Informative Influence acts in the dynamics of Texas Hold’em live poker, we present the mathematical formula that quantifies it.
Measurement of Ii in live Texas Hold’em
As we have seen before, the Informative Influence – Ii – allows each player involved to identify skills, or strategies needed to beat opponents.
The mathematical formula is:
Ii = Vi * Ec
where Ec corresponds to the number of known elements in its phase.
Known element doesn’t refer only to those revealed, but consistently with the logic of completeness of the information in poker, to all the elements that constitute the texture of the board in every phase. It is necessary, therefore, to also contemplate the presence of the burned element, which influences the composition of the board. This implies, therefore, that in the pre-flop phase you can know only your own pocket cards, on the flop, in addition, also the three elements revealed simultaneously, plus the burnt card, and so on for the subsequent phases.
Sizing of the Informative Influence – Ii – in live Texas Hold’em
Another aspect to highlight is the values identified by Ii. Taking for example the river, saying that you get an informative influence of x% means that the structure of the board, the way the elements combine with each other, and the relative pocket cards, express x% of the total possible information contained in the deck. It is necessary to highlight the order of magnitude on which the concept blends. The value refers to the numerous informative opportunities that the combinations of the seven revealed elements are able to generate regarding the complete deck.
The values expressed by Ii, as is well known, are still not enough, on their own, to enhance and preserve the skills in a live poker tournament. It is necessary, in fact, to verify the applicability of the same skills identified in the various stages of the spot, through the size of the stack, which we will see with the next editorial cycle.
Go to the next article to not miss the thread of the Skill Poker Index speech, or go to the first article of the series to resume it.
Pietro Semeraro – Jack Bonora
Transl. by Margherita Basile
