Konstantinos "Duncan" Palamourdas

Duncan is a math professor from UCLA who specializes in the mathematics of poker, as well as in poker education. He currently teaches poker classes at UCLA extension that always fill up early and have long waitlists. In his book Why Alex Beats Bobbie At Poker, he uses simple language to scientifically explain how and why money flows from poker amateurs to professionals. Preorder the book here!

Leveling: How Overthinking Costs You Money at the Poker Table

By Konstantinos "Duncan" Palamourdas / August 12, 2021

Why You Must Embrace Variance to Succeed in Poker

By Konstantinos "Duncan" Palamourdas / March 30, 2021

You Should Feel Pain While Playing Poker — Here’s Why

By Konstantinos "Duncan" Palamourdas / March 5, 2021

Poker Professor Reviews Doug Polk’s Advanced Heads-Up Mastery Course

By Konstantinos "Duncan" Palamourdas / June 28, 2019

Why Are Most Poker Players Wimpy Bluffers?

By Konstantinos "Duncan" Palamourdas / April 30, 2019

When a Poker A.I. Went Crazy with Five-Three Suited (Analysis)

By Konstantinos "Duncan" Palamourdas / April 23, 2019

Why Do Random & Silly Bluffs Work?

By Konstantinos "Duncan" Palamourdas / April 16, 2019

Why Bad Beats are a Poker Player’s Greatest Gift

By Konstantinos "Duncan" Palamourdas / February 12, 2019

Avoid These 3 Mistakes to Keep Your Poker Journey on Track

By Konstantinos "Duncan" Palamourdas / January 25, 2019

This is How You Should Study Poker If You Want to Win in 2022 (Part 1)

By Konstantinos "Duncan" Palamourdas / January 18, 2019

Stop Letting Your Poker Ego Cost You Money & Happiness

By Konstantinos "Duncan" Palamourdas / October 9, 2018