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  History is full of great philosophers. Socrates, Aristotle, Confucius, and St. Augustine all had two things in common: first of all, they are all in the top 100 of the smartest people to ever walk the planet. Second, none of them wore pants. They seemed to favor togas, monks' garbs, and anything else that would be considered a Mumu today. Now we don't know what the connection between philosophical genius and wearing a dress is, but one of the wisest people of the modern age didn't wear any clothes. His name was Foghorn Leghorn.



  Mr. Leghorn, despite the disadvantage of being a cartoon chicken, made one of the most profound observations of the modern age. He once noted the following, "You can argue with me boy, but you can't argue with math". If more poker players planned their strategy around mathematics, there would be a whole lot less fish in the sea.



  Strategy is based on information. In poker, your math can be used to give you some insight into a particular situation so you can behave accordingly.



  For example, mathematically the following hole cards situations hold true:



- An overcard and an undercard are a 60/40 favorite to win over a hand that has a mid and an undercard.

- A pair vs. two undercards are 80/20 to win.

- A pair vs. an over and an under are 70/30 to win.

- A large pair vs. a small pair is 80/20 to win.



  This is not so helpful if you are the guy with a pair of Kings. You know you are in the catbird seat, and at the pre-flop point in the game, chances are you will not be able to put your opponent on a hand. These odds have more strategic value if you are the player with two undercards. It gives you a worst case scenario and exposes how big the mountain you have to climb is. Having a realistic assessment of how your strength matches up against what your opponent has in their best case is a good way to approach a hand.



  Good Luck!