| Biography |
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| My name is Conor Hoekstra. I live in Prince George, British Columbia. I attend grade 11at DP Todd Secondary School. My interests are mathematics, music (the trumpet), sports (especially soccer) and poker. I have a part time job and I am currently enrolled in seven courses (including Math 12). I plan to go onto to university, which one I am not sure of yet, and to enroll in Actuarial Mathematics. I then plan to be an actuary. |
| Conor Hoekstra
Project Poker
| Division: | International / None | | Category: | Senior | | Region: | Central Interior British Columbia | | City: | Prince George, BC | | School: | D P Todd Secondary | | Abstract: | The purpose of my project was to determine a mathematical way in which you would win 75% of the hands you played and finish with an average of 2nd place when playing classic Texas Holdem poker starting out with nine people. In the end, I created the THA (Texas Holdem Algorithm) which met all these goals. |
| Awards | Value | Honourable Mention - Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Senior
Sponsor: Encana Corporation | $100.00 | | Total | $100.00 | |
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