Gambling Guide & Directory - Gambling Books - Poker Instruction
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The Theory of Poker by David Sklansky discusses theories and concepts applicable to nearly every variation of the game, including
five-card draw (high), seven-card stud, hold ’em, lowball draw, and razz (seven-card lowball stud). This book introduces you to the
Fundamental Theorem of Poker, its implications, and how it should affect your play. Other chapters discuss the value of deception,
bluffing, raising, the slow-play, the value of position, psychology, heads-up play, game theory, implied odds, the free card, and
semibluffing.
Many of today’s top poker players will tell you that this is the book that really made a difference in their play. That is, these are
the ideas that separate the experts from the typical players. Those who read and study this book will literally leave behind those who
don’t, and most serious players wear the covers off their copies. This is the best book ever written on poker.
About the Author
David Sklansky is generally considered the number one authority on gambling in the world today. Besides his ten books on the subject,
David also has produced two videos and numerous writings for various gaming publications. His occasional poker seminars always receive
an enthusiastic reception, including those given at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City and the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
More recently, David has been doing consulting work for casinos, Internet gaming sites, and gaming device companies. He has recently
invented several games, soon to appear in casinos.
David attributes his standing in the gambling community to three things:
1. The fact that he presents his ideas as simply as possible (sometimes with Mason Malmuth) even though these ideas frequently involve
concepts that are deep, subtle, and not to be found elsewhere.
2. The fact that the things he says and writes can be counted on to be accurate.
3. The fact that to this day a large portion of his income is still derived from gambling (usually poker, but occasionally blackjack,
sports betting, horses, video games, casino promotions, or casino tournaments).
Thus, those who depend on David’s advice know that he still depends on it himself.
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Poker is a game of many skills and to become an expert poker player you need to master them all. This includes concepts such as
hand selection, position, proper image projection, and reading hands. However, there are many players who have mastered most of
these skills yet they still do poorly in the games — at best they are only small winners. And when they step up in limit and
challenge the better players, they almost always fail. You see, knowing the concept is one thing, putting it all together is
another.
As the text will show, winning poker is a process that requires a lot of thinking as well as a thorough and systematic approach to
the game, and that is what this book is about. Topics include "Playing Too Many Hands," "Self-Weighting Cold Calls," "Short-Handed
Play: Don’t Miss Out," "The Strategic Moment in Hold ’em," "Countering a Good Reader," "A Poker Player in Therapy," and "Thoughts on
the Effects of the Poker Literature." Those of you who are serious about your game should find much of this material to be extremely
valuable.
About the Author
John Feeney spent his youth in Phoenix Arizona. After attending the University of Colorado he moved to San Diego to pursue graduate
work in clinical psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology. His interest in poker was sparked while observing a
hold ’em game during a weekend trip to Las Vegas. True to his background, he took an academic approach to the game, studying the poker
literature, consulting with David Sklansky, and getting the requisite playing experience. By the time he received his Ph.D., poker was
beginning to compete with psychology for his attention. He soon began to log more hours in the cardrooms of Southern California than
in his field of psychology, until ultimately poker became his primary focus.
Today John can often be found in mid-limit and higher games in San Diego, Los Angeles, or elsewhere. When not at the tables John now
devotes a good portion of his time to writing. His articles in Poker Digest have been well received, and he is a regular participant
in poker discussions on the Internet.Away from poker John enjoys spending time with his wife, Nanci, and two young daughters, Olivia
and Blythe.
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Like a secret society, poker has its own language and customs -- its own governing logic and rules of etiquette that the uninitiated
may find intimidating. It’s a game of skill, and playing well depends on more than just a good hand or the ability to hide emotion.
The first step toward developing a style of play worthy of the greats is learning to think like a poker player. In a game where there
are no absolutes, mastering the basics is only the beginning -- being able to pull off the strategy and theatrics is the difference
between legendary wins and epic failure.
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Poker is America’s national card game, and its popularity continues to grow. Nationwide, you can find a game in progress everywhere.
If you want to play, you can find poker games on replicas of 19th century riverboats or on Native American tribal lands. You can play
poker at home with the family or online with opponents from around the world. Like bowling and billiards before it, poker has moved
out from under the seedier side of its roots and is flowering in the sunshine.
Maybe you’ve never played poker before and you don’t even know what a full house is. Poker For Dummies covers the basics. Or perhaps
you've played for years, but you just don’t know how to win. This handy guide will help you walk away from the poker table with winnings,
not lint, in your pockets. If you’re a poker expert, you still can benefit – some of the suggestions may surprise you, and you can
certainly learn from the anecdotes from professional players like T.J. Cloutier and Stu Unger.
Know what it takes to start winning hand after hand by exploring strategy; getting to know antes and betting structure; knowing your
opponents, and understanding the odds. Poker For Dummies also covers the following topics and more:
- Poker games such as Seven-Card Stud, Omaha, and Texas Hold'em
- Setting up a game at home
- Playing in a casino: Do's and don'ts
- Improving your play with Internet and video poker
- Deciphering poker sayings and slang
- Ten ways to read your opponent's body language
- Playing in poker tournaments
- Money management and recordkeeping
- Knowing when and how to bluff
Poker looks like such a simple game. Anyone, it seems, can play it well – but that's far from the truth. Learning the rules can be quick work,
but becoming a winning player takes considerably longer. Still, anyone willing to make the effort can become a good player. You can succeed in
poker the way you succeed in life: by facing it squarely, getting up earlier than the next person, and working harder and smarter than the
competition.
Foreword by Chris Moneymaker, 2003 World Series of Poker Champion.
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Inside the intriguing world of poker lies a fascinating exercise in strategy and extreme concentration--many of the same principles
that underpin the one-thousand-year-old philosophy of Zen spirituality. Zen and the Art of Poker is the first book to apply Zen theories
to America’s most popular card game, presenting tips that readers can use to enhance their game. Among the more than one hundred rules
that comprise this book, readers will learn to:
* Make peace with folding
* Use inaction as a weapon
* Make patience a central pillar of their strategy
* Pick their times of confrontation
Using a concise and spare style, in the tradition of Zen practices and rituals, Zen and the Art of Poker traces a parallel track connecting
the two disciplines by giving comments and inspirational examples from the ancient Zen masters to the poker masters of today.
About the Author
Larry Phillips is a journalist, writer, and professional poker player. He has played poker most of his life and is equally comfortable
competing with world-class players or two-dollar players. He lives in Monroe, Wisconsin, and placed second in the 1997 Wisconsin State
Poker Tournament.
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In Play Poker Like the Pros, poker master Phil Hellmuth, Jr., demonstrates exactly how to play and win -- even if you have never
picked up a deck of cards -- the modern games of poker, including: Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Seven-Card Stud, and Razz.
Phil Hellmuth, Jr., a seven-time World Champion of Poker, presents his tournament-tested strategies to beat any type of player,
including:
- The Jackal (crazy and unpredictable)
- The Elephant (plays too many hands)
- The Mouse (plays very conservatively)
- The Lion (skilled and tough to beat)
Play Poker Like the Pros begins by laying out the rules and set-up of each game and then moves on to easy-to-follow basic and
advanced strategies. Hellmuth teaches exactly which hands to play, when to bluff, when to raise, and when to fold. In addition
Hellmuth provides techniques for reading other players and staying cool under pressure. There are also special chapters on how
to beat online poker games and an inside look at tournament play.
About the Author
Phil Hellmuth Jr., voted the "Best Poker Tournament Player in the World" in 1997 by his peers, is a nine-time World Series of
Poker Champion and a WSOP leading money winner. His first book, Play Poker Like the Pros, was released in 2003 and has quickly
become the essential text for mastering poker. A contributor to Gambling Times magazine and Card Player, he lives with his family
in Northern California.
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The Most Anticipated Book In The History of Poker, Super System 2 gathers together the greatest players, theorists, and world
champions and expands upon the original with more games, new authors, and most importantly, more professional secrets from the
best in the business. Poker’s Greatest Players Share Their Secrets This superstar lineup is led by Doyle Brunson, two-time World
Series of Poker Champion, nine-time WSOP gold bracelet winner, and the greatest poker player of all time. His hand-picked roster
of expert collaborators includes: Daniel Negreanu, winner of multiple WSOP gold bracelets and 2004 Poker Player of the Year; Lyle
Berman, three-time WSOP gold bracelet winner, founder of the World Poker Tour, and super-high stakes cash player; Bobby Baldwin,
1978 World Poker Champion and president of Bellagio; Johnny Chan, two-time World Poker Champion and nine-time WSOP gold bracelet
winner; Mike Caro, poker’s greatest researcher, theorist, and instructor; Jennifer Harman, the best female player in the history
of poker and one of the ten best overall; Todd Brunson, winner of more than twenty tournaments; and Crandell Addington, a no-limit
hold-em legend. The Complete Masterpiece of Poker Together with the original Super System, hailed by professionals as the most
influential book on poker ever written, this two-volume set comprises a full library of the best poker advice, strategies, and
professional concepts ever published.
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