Talk:M-ratio

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[edit] Original Research

isn't telling how to play optimally in each zone impartial and opinionated?--Chiyocide 05:24, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

You're a little bit confused. First, you mean "partial", not "impartial". Secondly, if you're concerned that it's "partial and opinionated", that would be an WP:NPOV conflict (violation of neutrality) rather than a WP:OR conflict (original research, new, unsourced ideas). Thirdly, the "offending" section is clearly attributed to Dan Harrington. Next time, if you're not certain, please just make a comment on the talk page - someone will find it. Placing tags on the article itself when you're not certain what they mean just dilutes their value. Stevage 06:56, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

The greater than or equal to symbols are not correct in the article. If no one objects I will fix them

[edit] Effective M?

Anyone feel like adding a little bit about Effective M? I'll do it myself if I can work out how to make formulas work...

DoktorDec 12:22, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Term vs concept

There is some disagreement about whether Magriel "invented" the M-factor, since Brunson described it in Super/System but did not give it a name. I edited the page to say that Magriel invented the term but Brunson wrote about the concept previously. Someone objected that if Brunson wrote about it, Magriel couldn't have invented it. True, in a sense. Perhaps we should say that Magriel "coined" the term (is that factually accurate?). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.84.19.38 (talk) 22:07, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Someone made an edit that refers to Brunson's description as a "more general concept of stack to blind ratio." That's not really correct, as the discussion in Super/System is very specific as to the ratio between blinds+antes to stack size, exactly the same as the M-ratio (just not by that name). Also, if the claim is going to be made that other authors described it, those need to be referenced specifically. As far as I know Brunson was the first and most widely read, by a wide margin. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.84.19.38 (talk) 04:22, 10 April 2008 (UTC)