New and expanded, this classic guide to winning at poker just got better! Let Mike Caro, the world's foremost authority on poker strategy, psychology and statistics, show you the real secrets of winning money. MIKE CARO, the legendary "Mad Genius of Poker," is the world's foremost authority on poker strategy, psychology and statistics. Page after page of this book is packed with tips and strategies to reveal poker's most profitable winning secrets! These are the same long-guarded secrets Caro teaches to world-class players at standing-room-only seminars!
When his brother is called by the promise of exploration, Aires follows him in giving up their lives as fishermen to join Prince Henry the navigator and sail for Africa on an adventure from which only one will return.
One of the ten greatest books written on poker, this must-have book should be in every player's library. If you're serious about winning, you'll realize that most of the profit comes from being able to read your opponents. Caro reveals the the secrets of interpreting tells-physical reactions that reveal information about a player's cards-such as shrugs, sighs, shaky hands, eye contact, and many more. Learn when opponents are bluffing, when they aren't and why-based solely on their mannerisms. Over 170 photos of players in action and play-by-play examples show the actual tells. These powerful ideas will give you the decisive edge.
The fascinating account of 1978 World Champion Bobby Baldwins early career playing poker in roadhouses and against other poker legends is packed with valuable insights on how he approaches the game. Covers the common mistakes average players make at seven poker variations and the dynamic winning concepts they must employ to win. Endorsed by superstars Doyle Brunson and Amarillo Slim. 208 pages
A New York Times bestseller • A New York Times Notable Book “The tale of how Konnikova followed a story about poker players and wound up becoming a story herself will have you riveted, first as you learn about her big winnings, and then as she conveys the lessons she learned both about human nature and herself.” —The Washington Post It's true that Maria Konnikova had never actually played poker before and didn't even know the rules when she approached Erik Seidel, Poker Hall of Fame inductee and winner of tens of millions of dollars in earnings, and convinced him to be her mentor. But she knew her man: a famously thoughtful and broad-minded player, he was intrigued by her pitch that she wasn't interested in making money so much as learning about life. She had faced a stretch of personal bad luck, and her reflections on the role of chance had led her to a giant of game theory, who pointed her to poker as the ultimate master class in learning to distinguish between what can be controlled and what can't. And she certainly brought something to the table, including a Ph.D. in psychology and an acclaimed and growing body of work on human behavior and how to hack it. So Seidel was in, and soon she was down the rabbit hole with him, into the wild, fiercely competitive, overwhelmingly masculine world of high-stakes Texas Hold'em, their initial end point the following year's World Series of Poker. But then something extraordinary happened. Under Seidel's guidance, Konnikova did have many epiphanies about life that derived from her new pursuit, including how to better read, not just her opponents but far more importantly herself; how to identify what tilted her into an emotional state that got in the way of good decisions; and how to get to a place where she could accept luck for what it was, and what it wasn't. But she also began to win. And win. In a little over a year, she began making earnest money from tournaments, ultimately totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. She won a major title, got a sponsor, and got used to being on television, and to headlines like "How one writer's book deal turned her into a professional poker player." She even learned to like Las Vegas. But in the end, Maria Konnikova is a writer and student of human behavior, and ultimately the point was to render her incredible journey into a container for its invaluable lessons. The biggest bluff of all, she learned, is that skill is enough. Bad cards will come our way, but keeping our focus on how we play them and not on the outcome will keep us moving through many a dark patch, until the luck once again breaks our way.
Slotboom draws together a number of innovative and revolutionary ideas including winning strategies for cash games, tournaments, and adjustments for on-line play; a successful "kamikaze" style for tournament play; and more.
The first in a series of gambling books that will give readers a warrior approach to poker, leading journalist and poker columnist John Vorhaus begins by changing a player's state of mind, from a passive reactive player to a strong, proactive player, and then shows him or her how to dominate the game and crush opponents. Giving players the psychic edge and practical tools to play like an expert, as well as teaching them how to spot the weaknesses and strengths of other players, and how to use them to their own advantage, this book offers the attitude needed to win the game.
