Editing Poker probability (section)

== History ==
Probability and gambling have been ideas since long before the invention of poker. The development of probability theory in the late 1400s was attributed to [[gambling]]; when playing a game with high stakes, players wanted to know what the chance of winning would be. In 1494, Fra [[Luca Pacioli]] released his work {{lang|la|Summa de arithmetica, geometria, proportioni e proportionalita}} which was the first written text on probability. Motivated by Pacioli's work, [[Girolamo Cardano]] (1501-1576) made further developments in probability theory. His work from 1550, titled ''Liber de Ludo Aleae'', discussed the concepts of probability and how they were directly related to gambling. However, his work did not receive any immediate recognition since it was not published until after his death. [[Blaise Pascal]] (1623-1662) also contributed to probability theory. His friend, Chevalier de Méré, was an avid gambler with the goal to become wealthy from it.  De Méré tried a new mathematical approach to a gambling game but did not get the desired results. Determined to know why his strategy was unsuccessful, he consulted with Pascal. Pascal's work on this problem began an important correspondence between him and fellow mathematician [[Pierre de Fermat]] (1601-1665). Communicating through letters, the two continued to exchange their ideas and thoughts. These interactions led to the conception of basic probability theory. To this day, many gamblers still rely on the basic concepts of probability theory in order to make informed decisions while gambling.<ref>{{cite web|title=Probability Theory|url=http://www.scienceclarified.com/Ph-Py/Probability-Theory.html|website=Science Clarified|access-date=7 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Brief History of Probability|url=http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/interactive/probability/history/briefhistory/home.html|website=teacher link|access-date=7 December 2015}}</ref>