by Chuck ClaytonPublish: Feb 23, 2026Series: Mastering Poker Math (3 book series)Advice & How ToGeneral Nonfiction
Book Overview
Stop Playing by Intuition, Start Playing with Precision!
Expert Betting Strategies for Tournament Poker
Mastering Poker Math, Volume 3 is the sequel to Mastering Poker Math, Volumes 1 and 2. The Purpose of Mastering Poker Math, Volume 3 is to help you:
Make Mathematically Correct Betting Decisions
Gain a deep understanding of poker math and use your critical thinking to make better decisions with imperfect information.
Integrate Poker Math with the Psychology of Betting
Poker math skills need to be integrated with the psychology of betting to become a more powerful player. Learning to use the right and left brain uniformly helps you become a more grounded and resourceful player.
Who This Book is for
This book is for all serious poker players who want to deeply integrate poker math with their game and gain a competitive edge. The goal is to use math to exploit other players' lack of skill and knowledge. In short, become a powerful exploitative poker player. Improving takes time, studying, and a strong desire to learn and apply the math at the poker tables.
Book Layout
Mastering Poker Math Volume 3 has five sections and eleven chapters.
They are:
Section I: Learning the Cards Viscerally
Chapter 1: The Power of Starting Hand Selection
Chapter 2: Key Percentages, Probabilities, Odds & Counting Outs
Section II: The Power of Equity & Expected Value
Chapter 3: Poker Equity Theory Part 1: Power of Equities
Chapter 4: Poker Equity Theory Part 2: Equity and Expected Value
Section III Range Analysis
Chapter 5: The Art & Science of Estimating Hand Ranges
Section IV Betting Strategies
Chapter 6: The Power of the Bet
Chapter 7: The Art and Science of Bet Sizing
Section V Mastering the Art of the Bet Applications
Chapter 8: The Art and Science of the Bluff!
Chapter 9: The Power of Disciplined Folding
Chapter 10: The Excitement of Trapping!
Chapter 11: Next Steps
Mastering Poker Math Volume 3 is packed with powerful information to increase your competitive edge and play amazing tournament poker.
Get your copy today and start your journey into the wonderful world of Mastering Poker Math and learn The Art of the Bet!
BIOGRAPHY My education and professional experience are in engineering and business. I have a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Tech University and an MBA from Pepperdine University. I have been a principal mechanical design and development engineer. I have also worked as a principal systems engineer, quality engineer, and Raytheon 6-Sigma expert. My primary work has been in the aerospace, computer, oilfield, defense industries, and education sectors.
I have been fascinated with the power of critical thinking ever since a class I took from Dr. Wayne Gertmenian (Dr. G.) in Microeconomics at Pepperdine University during my MBA program.
In sixteen weeks, Dr. G. taught us a great deal about Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and spiced up the class with religion, law, and investing. Throughout the course, Dr. G. repeatedly encouraged critical thinking. This inspired me to learn about and write about our brains' incredible power and usefulness when we think critically. Engineering, business, school, and life are much richer when we use the full power of our minds.
My recent books have been on the practical mathematics of poker. These include Mastering Poker Math, Volume 1, Mastering Poker Math, Volume 2, and the Mastering Poker Math Workbook. They are all available on Amazon.com.
I live in Georgetown, Texas, and enjoy visiting family and friends, reading, writing, exercising, traveling, playing Texas No-Limit Hold’em, Pickleball, Argentine Tango, investing, traveling, and more. I desire to give back and serve as the chairman of the board of advisors for ICAN, the International Cancer Advocacy Network, in the war against cancer.