Essays about: "Peter Gray"

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  1. 1. Do Prior Wins and Losses Affect Risk Taking Behaviour in Texas Hold 'em Poker

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Peter Gray; Emelie Kullenberg; [2012]
    Keywords : poker; risk preference; loss aversion; reflection effect;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates if and how prior wins and losses affect the risk taking behavior of professional poker players. Using a dataset based on a series of televised poker tournaments, we build upon the findings of Smith, Levere and Kurtzman (2009), who demonstrate the reflection effect of prospect theory in a field study of experienced online poker players. READ MORE