Dealing poker is one of the best jobs in the world. It is definitely one of the best paying jobs you can get without a college degree or even any certified training. Poker devotees will love learning the ins and outs of the game from the dealer chair and improving their game by observing thousands of hands and a multitude of player types.With the help of instruction, diagrams, photos and exercises, this book will help you learn the procedures, rules and techniques required to become a poker dealer. The book also provides inside tips on where to work, how to land a job, how to conduct yourself at the table and what to expect once you're a dealer.
Recognizes that the poker industry has recently grown at a phenomenal rate. It wasn't that long ago that only a few places had small poker rooms. But times have changed. Today there are many locations throughout the country that offer poker, including several giant poker facilities. This explosive growth has created a need for quality dealers, which is immediately apparent to anyone who either plays poker or works in the industry. Dealing poker is an occupation that looks easy when performed by a top quality dealer. In fact, the best dealers not only perform their job in a seemingly effortless manner, they enjoy what they are doing. We hope that this text will establish a standard for the industry. It will assure that poker continues to grow and prosper. It is the ultimate book for anyone interested in a career as a professional poker dealer.
Is there really such a thing as a professional gambler? The answer is an unequivocal, "Yes!" This book's authors are but two examples. Many thousands of people around the country make a good living exclusively from gambling. It is not easy, but it can be done. The key is to understand which games are beatable and know how to beat them. David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth have spent many years writing about the finer points of poker, blackjack, and other beatable games. As you will see in the book, those other "games" are horses, sports, progressive slots and video poker, casino tournaments, and special promotions. They don't include craps, roulette, keno, or baccarat for reasons they'll explain. This book, was written for the not quite as experienced aspiring gambler. It shows you everything you need to learn and do if you want to gamble for a living from both the practical and the technical standpoints. The rest is up to you.
The Book That Made Las Vegas Change the Rules Over 1,000,000 Copies in Print Edward O. Thorp is the father of card counting, and in this classic guide he shares the revolutionary point system that has been successfully used by professional and amateur card players for generations. This book provides: o an overview of the basic rules of the game o proven winning strategies ranging from simple to advanced o methods to overcome casino counter measures o ways to spot cheating o charts and tables that clearly illustrate key concepts A fascinating read and an indispensable resource for winning big, Beat the Dealer is the bible for players of this game of chance. **Bring these strategies into the casino: Perforated cards included in the book**
The first volume in a series, the book reviews a collection of poker hands played from the button, cutoff, and hijack positions which illustrate concepts to help improve the reader's poker game.
We all know that money won is twice as sweet as money earned, and there are plenty of books that will help you if you want to mortgage the house to take on the $30-$60 table at the Mirage or the Taj Mahal; but most of us are looking for a friendlier species of the game, a chance to test our luck in the enjoyable company of friends, and, if we are favored with good fortune and they are not, to really, really rub their noses in it. Dealer's Choice is the ultimate guide to the world of low stakes poker, where fun and bragging rights count as least as much as the final tally. Starting with the elementary principles every beginner will need to know before swimming with the sharks-betting, bluffing, and the hierarchy of hand values-Dealer's Choice also includes invaluable tips on how to host the perfect poker evening (the relative merits of chips versus coins, what food to serve) as well as fascinating sidebars (great poker hands in cinema, trivia, unspoken laws of the game) and hilarious profiles of archetypal poker characters-the kinds of oddball one is bound to encounter sooner or later across the green felt. Every conceivable variety of poker is discussed in each of its variants, from established favorites like Baseball and Follow the Queen to truly esoteric mutations of the authors' own invention such as Frankenstein, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and Hamlet (i.e., Jacks are low, Queens are wild, Kings dead). Renowned illustrator Phil Foglio has enlivened the text with spectacular line drawings. With worldwide interest in poker at unprecedented peak, Dealer's Choice gives casual players the chance to re-create, right in their living rooms, the excitement of the World Series of Poker... except without the five million dollar jackpot-but pizza and beer aren't bad either.
For decades, the highest level of poker have been dominated by players who have learned the game by playing it, road gamblers' who have cultivated intuition for the game and are adept at reading other players' hands from betting patterns and physical tells. Over the last five to ten years, a whole new breed has risen to prominence within the poker community. Applying the tools of computer science and mathematics to poker and sharing the information across the Internet, these players have challenged many of the assumptions that underlay traditional approaches to the game.'
This book is intended to be an introduction to the poker game, emphasizing on the online poker, the betting structure, poker variants, poker strategy and specific poker tournaments. Online poker is the game of poker played over the Internet. Online poker rooms tend to be viewed as more player-friendly and allow the players to play for very low stakes. It has been partly responsible for a dramatic increase in the number of poker players worldwide. While the practice of comping players with free meals, hotel rooms, and merchandise is quite common in B&M casinos, online poker rooms have needed to develop new ways to reward faithful customers. The most common way of doing this is through deposit bonuses, where the player is given a bonus code to enter when placing money into an account. One common feature of the online poker sites is to offer tournaments called satellites by which the winners gain entry to real-life poker tournaments. Online poker rooms reward customers through deposit bonuses, where the player is given a bonus code to enter when placing money into an account.
Fun and exciting card games of chance for you to enjoy the way your Grandpa did. This book contains Rank of Hands, Rules and Playing Instructions as well as suggestions on setting up a Poker Party. Folks, who for generations, met at friends and neighbors houses for Friday or Saturday night poker parties, created these games. These are not your typical Casino type games. They were designed by the players themselves to provide hours of fun, excitement and camaraderie for friends, neighbors and family.
Learn When To Hold 'Em And When To Fold 'Em. . . Poker has never been hotter, with the World Series of Poker and celebrity tournaments flooding television screens and online poker rooms drawing millions of visitors every month. While the basic rules of poker are fairly simple, learning how to win can be a challenging—and potentially expensive—experience for novice players. Updated with the latest information, this essential guide from renowned casino insider Victor H. Royer reveals what it takes to more consistently profit from real-life situations. Here you'll find practical, easy-to-apply lessons to help achieve better, more consistent results when playing at the casino, in a local tournament, online, or just in a casual Friday night game with friends: An easy-to-use odds chart for starting hands Rules and techniques for Texas Hold'Em, stud poker, Omaha Hi-Lo, and others The lowdown on low- and middle-limit cash games How to play in tournaments both small and large The ins and outs of playing online The newest poker games, including Badugi, Badacey, mixed games like H.O.R.S.E., and more! A smart player is a strong player—let Powerful Profits from Poker put you on the winning path.
