Bill Chen
The mathematician's mathematician.
Bill Chen is a quantitative analyst with a PhD in mathematics and a World Series of Poker bracelet winner — a rare combination of academic rigor and real-table results. He co-wrote The Mathematics of Poker, the most rigorous mathematical treatment the game has produced.
His work is demanding, but it gave serious players a true theoretical foundation years before solvers made game theory mainstream.
Notable for
- PhD mathematician and WSOP bracelet winner
- Co-author of The Mathematics of Poker
- Pioneer of game-theory thinking in poker
Books by Bill Chen
Here are the books by Bill Chen that we cover — click through for a full review of each.
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The Mathematics of Poker
Advanced
The most rigorous mathematical treatment poker has ever received.
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