Description
Book SynopsisPoker 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.
Trade Review“…full of sound thinking about how to approach the game….informed by someone who’s been there and done it.” (
PC Format, April 2005)
"....a readable introduction to all poker formats..." (Micro Mart, April 2006)
Table of ContentsForeword.
Introduction.
PART I: How to Play the Games.
Chapter 1: Poker Basics.
Chapter 2: Essential Strategic Considerations.
Chapter 3: Seven-Card Stud.
Chapter 4: Texas Hold'em.
Chapter 5: Seven-Card Stud Eight-or-Better, High-Low Split (Seven-Stud/8).
Chapter 6: Omaha.
Chapter 7: Home Poker Games.
PART II: Advanced Strategy.
Chapter 8: Bluffing.
Chapter 9: Money Management and Recordkeeping.
PART III: Computers, Casinos, and Cardrooms.
Chapter 10: Poker Tournaments.
Chapter 11: Video Poker.
Chapter 12: The World Series of Poker.
Chapter 13: The Computer: Your Shortcut to Poker Mastery.
Chapter 14: Internet Poker.
PART IV: More Poker Fun.
Chapter 15: What's Behind the Sayings, Terms, and Myths.
Chapter 16: Learning More about Poker.
PART V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Read Your Opponent.
Chapter 18: Ten Poker Legends.
Chapter 19: Ten Keys to Success.
Chapter 20: (Almost) Ten Things to Consider Before Going Pro.
Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Improve Your Poker Today.
Chapter 22: Ten Real-Life Poker Lessons.
Index.
