“I think you’re approaching it from the area of most value, especially of most differentiated value. All the other guys are very math-based, very data-based. This area is way more open. Actually, of the great players, the ones who are some of the most exploitable are the ones who are really into math.” “Oh, good.” I’m happy to have struck a chord after the false start. “I haven’t done any math since high school,” I admit. “My math skills are not particularly great, either, and that’s not unusual,” Erik says, putting me at ease. “It doesn’t hurt, but it’s no barrier to playing well. The basic
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