Poker for the Mathematics Classroom
This document represents a summary of the overheads used in this
workshop at AMATYC San Diego, Saturday November 12, 2005, 3:45 - 5:45 pm.
Poker and the deck of cards helped civilize the West. Patterns on cards appeal
both to the intellect and to the eyes; they enable concrete human senses to inform
abstract mathematics. The game Texas Hold’em is sweeping the nation--being
efficient for industry and pleasing for human psychology. Use it to garner student
engagement with important math skills and concepts. This document appended
with related probability activities from other AMATYC workshops.
