* Morton's theorem, a principle in the game of Poker articulated by Andy Morton

* Morton's theorem

Morton's theorem is a poker principle articulated by Andy Morton in a Usenet poker newsgroup.

The most common application of Morton's theorem occurs when one player holds the best hand, but there are two or more opponents on draws.

The scope of Morton's theorem in multi-way situations is a subject of controversy.

One conclusion of Morton's theorem is that, in a loose hold ' em game, the value of suited hands goes up because they are precisely the type of hand that will benefit from implicit collusion.

# REDIRECT Morton's theorem

This work arose out of Morton's diocesan dealings with Puritans, and in it Morton argued that deprivals of nonconforming clergy only took place for obstinate and public opposition to church doctrine over extended periods. William Hinde argued that the surplice was not Biblical, and that ceremonies should be matters indifferent.

The tunnel was a great engineering achievement, but it was also a testament to Morton's iron determination that it should not founder under a welter of claims and counter-claims of engineering firms or pressures from financial institutions and investors.

In relation to powers to hold Railtrack-the national railway infrastructure company-to account, Morton's jurisdictional skirmishes with the Rail Regulator became public after the Ladbroke Grove rail crash and Morton would never accept that the Rail Regulator and not the SRA had the right to determine what Railtrack's financial framework and settlement should be.

Crispin Bates has noted that Morton's " systematic justification " for the separation of races, along with the work of Louis Agassiz, was also used by those who favoured slavery in the US, with the Charleston Medical Journal noting at his death that " We of the South should consider him as our benefactor for aiding most materially in giving to the negro his true position as an inferior race.

Now, if Morton's newest product, a corn chip known as Chip-o's, turns out to sell as well as its stock did, the stock may turn out to be worth every cent of the prices that the avid buyers bid it up to.

Morton gave a statement, later known as ' Morton's Fork ', that no one was to be exempted from taxes: " If the subject is seen to live frugally, tell him because he is clearly a money saver of great ability, he can afford to give generously to the King.

As his piano style continued to evolve, his 1921 phonograph recordings of his own compositions, Harlem Strut, Keep Off the Grass ", and Carolina Shout, were ( along with the Jelly Roll Morton's Genett recordings of 1923 ) among the first jazz piano solos to be put onto record.

Andrew Melville, who had taken over as leader of the Kirk from John Knox, was firmly against any departure from the Presbyterian model, and refused to be won by a place in Morton's household.

After the execution of her husband, Morton's wife, Dame Elizabeth Douglas was found by an inquest to be incapable of managing her affairs, as she was " idiot and prodigal " in the language of the time.

Morton's first successful public demonstration of ether as an inhalation anesthetic was such an historic and widely-publicized event that many consider him to be the " inventor and revealer " of anesthesia.

Ford cited Morton's extensive business experience as the primary factor for selecting him, and hoped he would be able to " encourage American business to expand energy development and conservation efforts ".

Morton's duties blurred the line between his public and political duties, and caused controversy concerning how Morton would divide his time between the White House and Ford's election campaign, and how much of his salary would be supplied by taxpayers versus the Ford election committee.

Club, in a 2003 review of the film's DVD release, says the film's superhero scenes are " often unintentionally silly, but again, Sayles shapes a catchy premise into a subtler piece, using Morton's ' alien ' status as a way of asking who deserves to be called an outsider in a country born of outsiders "; commenting on the DVD, they note its " marvelous " audio commentary track by Sayles, " who moves fluidly from behind-the-scenes anecdotes to useful technical tips to unpretentious dissections of his own themes.

Amid much criticism by local officials and media, and on the heels of the announcement by Morton's that it would reopen its own New Orleans branch, the corporate offices announced that, due to extensive damage, the old flagship location on Broad Street would be permanently closed and donated to charity.

Morton's work gained more support because his work was considered to be evidence of true objective science unlike others such as Pidgeon.

Morton's refusal to give up his many business interests while as leader led many to accuse him of being a ' part-time leader ' and together with his second election loss, eroded confidence in his leadership.

The Cowboys got the ball back on their 40-yard line with a few seconds remaining after O ' Brien's ensuing squib kick, but Morton's pass to Garrison was intercepted by Logan at the Baltimore 29-yard line, and time expired.

Gould describes Morton's rather imprecise technique of filling skulls with bird seed to obtain endocranial-volume data and how Morton had probably pushed down bird seed in the white skulls so that they had more volume.

Morton's research was conducted with integrity ".

Ultimately, Lewis and colleagues disagreed with most of Gould's criticisms of Morton, finding that Gould's work was " poorly supported ", and that, in their opinion, the confirmation of the results of Morton's original work " weakens the argument of Gould, and others, that biased results are endemic in science.

He recorded with numerous small groups in Chicago, most notably Louis Armstrong's Hot 5 and Hot 7, and Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers.

" In addition to her Oscar nomination, Morton's performance was met with critical acclaim, with Salon. com critic Stephanie Zacharek saying that she " quietly explodes film ...

Morton's visit had a profound effect on Hardin, who began embellishing the sheet music with her own ideas, much to the delight of customers.

Soon after, Bruno appears at a party at Senator Morton's house and hobnobs with the guests, much to Guy's apprehension and Anne's increasing suspicion.

In keeping with the influence of Hollywood and pop culture on the magazine, Vanity Fair hosts a high-profile, exclusive Academy Awards after-party at the restaurant Morton's.

This is an inherited trait in humans, where the dominant gene causes a longer second toe (" Morton's toe " or " Greek foot ") while the homozygous recessive genotype presents with the more common trait: a longer hallux.

He conducted disputations with Roman Catholics ; Herbert Croft, who became bishop of Hereford, was claimed as Morton's convert to the Church of England.

Morton's own dealings with nonconformist clergy were marked by moderation.

Elected officers ( members of parliament and councillors ) sometimes may have recourse to a variant on Morton's Fork when dealing with unhelpful unelected officers, or civil servants.

However, by mounting an indirect attack, in which the major premise is that the 1932 film is based on the book, plaintiffs apparently hoped to impale MGM with a ' Morton's Fork ': either the 1981 film followed the 1932 film, thereby infringing the book, or the 1981 film did not follow the 1932 film, thereby breaching the 1931 Agreement.

A subsequent study by John Michael concluded that " ontrary to Gould's interpretation ... Morton's research was conducted with integrity.

Though his sympathies were with the reformers, he took no part in the combination of Protestant reformers in 1565, but he headed the armed force which took possession of Holyrood palace in March 1566 to effect the assassination of David Rizzio, and the leading conspirators adjourned to Morton's house while a messenger was sent to obtain Queen Mary's signature to the " bond of security ".

Morton's final resting place is reputedly marked by a small sandstone post incised with the initials " J. E. M.

At Aberdour Castle in Fife, Morton's lodging survives with its terrace overlooking the Firth of Forth.

She had deliberately poisoned herself with the arsenic-laced wedding cake to avoid suspicion ; ironically this only aroused Poirot's and Inspector Morton's misgivings.

In July 2003, Morton joined the Open Source Development Labs under an agreement with his then-employer Digeo Inc. ( makers of the Moxi home entertainment media center ), in which OSDL supported Morton's Linux kernel development work while he continued in his official role as principal engineer at Digeo.

He had failed in 1572 to prevent Morton's appointment to the regency, but in 1578 he succeeded with the earl of Argyll in driving him from office.