The Poker Aficionado

The Poker Aficionado

Author: Peter Thomas Fornatale

Publisher: Broadway

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9780767921848

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Poker has taken the country by storm. This guide includes information as basic as a list of the rank of hands, and as amusing as the most bizarre things used as collateral during a game.


Comp City

Comp City

Author: Max Rubin

Publisher: Huntington Press Inc

Published: 2012-08

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 1935396919

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Every year, U.S. casinos give away more than a billion dollars worth of amenities to customers in return for their gambling action. These giveaways, known as "comps" (short for complimentaries), range from parking and drinks to gourmet meals and airfare. Are you getting your share? From nickel slot players to $500 a hand blackjack high rollers, Comp City has shown tens of thousands of gamblers how to get free casino vacations.


What No One Else Is Saying about Online-Poker

What No One Else Is Saying about Online-Poker

Author: Carl Varrone

Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing

Published: 2007-02

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1598582291

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With the renewed interest in the WSOP and Texas Hold-Em poker, online poker rooms have become the easiest way for the average player to get in the game. Online poker generates billions of dollars a year. Millions are playing and millions are lost every day. When playing poker live, an experienced player coupled with a little luck is a winning hand. But when playing online, rampant cheating and endless numbers of bad players make the luck factor the deciding factor. This book will let you understand the two different games being played, comparing live play to online play. What No One Else Is Saying About Online Pokerhighlights how the internet has changed the game into a free for all that could bring even the most experienced professional poker player to his knees, begging for mercy. What No One Else Is Saying About Online Poker is the tell all book about online poker. Topics: . Research the ins and outs of the industry and how the internet has changed the game forever. . Understand why online poker rooms are spending millions to detect cheating. . Learn the different types of cheating taking place in today's online poker rooms and how to recognize it. . Uncover the truths and rumored myths of online poker. . Learn exactly where online poker rooms and the players stand concerning the new bill passed into law on October 13,2006: "The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006." . Arm yourself with the knowledge to compete and discover if you can even afford trying. Author Carl Varrone, a successful business owner and poker enthusiast began his research for What No One Else Is Saying About Online Pokerin 1998. His curriculum included reading numerous books and firsthand experiences in casino poker rooms learning to master the game. When poker rooms started popping up on the internet, Varrone found himself playing online every chance he could. Through his years of playing and research he was compelled to write this book. Every person playing online poker or considering it should learn from his experiences before getting in on the action.


The Poker Coach

The Poker Coach

Author: Alec Torelli

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2020-05-12

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 1646115015

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Make your own luck—lessons that show you how to play poker like a pro. Are you ready to go all-in on learning to play poker like a champ? The Poker Coach is the ultimate in-home resource for card sharks looking to get serious and start growing their bankroll. Whether it's developing essential strategies for managing odds, reading tells, or controlling your body language, the guidance inside The Poker Coach gives you everything you need to take your game to the next level. Each chapter dives deep into a different aspect of poker, like opening bets or poker psychology, helping you analyze your style of play as well as offering expert recommendations for developing your strengths at the table. This complete guide to mastering poker includes: Manage your bank—Learn how to stay financially secure with professional insight into what you should be doing to avoid going bust. Practical gameplay tips—Shore up your weaknesses with advice that delves into the math behind poker and presents concrete strategies for getting the most out of every hand. Final exams—Show that you're ready for the top tables by passing tests that allow you to demonstrate that you've mastered critical lessons. If you're ready to graduate from kitchen tables and casual play, then this is the book for you.


Gambling Wizards

Gambling Wizards

Author: Richard W. Munchkin

Publisher: Huntington Press Inc

Published: 2012-03

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 0929712684

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Get into the minds of the greatest gamblers of all time. Read in-depth interviews with eight masters of the games. Learn how they think, how they play, and what made them successful. The interview subjects include: Billy Walters (sports betting), Chip Reese (poker), Doyle Brunson (poker), Mike Svobodny (backgammon), Stan Tomchin (backgammon and sports betting), Cathy Hulbert (blackjack and poker), Alan Woods (blackjack and horse racing), and Tommy Hyland (blackjack).


Ace on the River

Ace on the River

Author: Barry Greenstein

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780972044226

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'Ace on the River' is no ordinary poker book. This is the first truly "advanced" guide aimed at improving your game. Written in an easy-to-read, bare bones conversational style and designed to help anyone interested in increasing their understanding of the game, this book is ideal for those new to the game or winning professionals. The fundamental philosophies presented go beyond the green felt and can be applied in all competitive ventures. While most poker books focus on basic rules and strategies, the books advanced perspective addresses elements that effect both game play and the player. Focusing on a variety of subjects such as the psychology of poker, money management, family issues, and sex, this book gives the reader a rare chance to look beyond the cards to see the poker world through someone who lives it. The unique you-make-the-call-play by play section will challenge the reader again and again. This is a review and guide to the world of high-stakes poker as seen by one of the most well-known and well-respected players of all time. From the beginning of 2003 until the middle of 2004, Barry Greenstein won seven poker tournaments and came in second five times, including winning a World Poker Tour event and a World Series of Poker bracelet. Known as the Robin Hood of Poker, Barry has donated nearly three million dollars of his tournament winnings to charity.


Emotion-Based Poker

Emotion-Based Poker

Author: Heath Demaree

Publisher: J9 Suited Publishers LLC

Published: 2013-06

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 9780989637107

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Dr. Heath A. Demaree is a Professor of Psychology and a long-time poker aficionado. Over the years, he has used his expert understanding of emotional processes and decision-making to maximize his wins at the poker table. In this book, he reveals how understanding opponents' emotions and financial situations can be used to predict their risk-taking propensities (i.e., being either "on tilt" or risk-averse), knowledge that can be leveraged to generate big wins around the poker felt. Practice hands are provided at the end of the book so that readers can test their understanding of this new material.


Playing Blackjack as a Business

Playing Blackjack as a Business

Author: Lawrence Revere

Publisher: Lyle Stuart

Published: 2000-09

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9780818400643

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This is the most talked-about book on the Blackjack scene. This book has sold more copies since it's initial release than any other gaming book. Prior to this new edition there was no foolproof way to learn how to play Blackjack accurately. This is the only Blackjack book that is easy to understand and completely accurate, written for the beginner or for the expert player. "Playing Blackjack as a Business" was written by a successful professional Blackjack player. The author has probably spent more time playing Blackjack, more time in the casinos, and more time in research, than have all of the others combined who have written Blackjack books or devised Blackjack systems. The book features a new Basic Strategy for one deck, the first accurate Strategy to be published for four decks, and four easy-to-learn Count Strategies including the Reverse Point Count Strategy, which is the most accurate and most powerful strategy that has ever been published. The strategies were devised from computer runs by Julian H. Braun of IBM Corporation, long recognized as the world's most capable man in this field.


Expressly Human

Expressly Human

Author: Mark Changizi

Publisher: BenBella Books

Published: 2022-07-26

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1637740492

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Good communication, conventional wisdom suggests, is calm, logical, rational. Emotions, we’re told, just get in the way. But what if this is backwards? What if those emotional overtones are the main messages we’re sending to one another, and all that logical language is just window dressing? Over billions of years of evolution, animals have become increasingly sophisticated and increasingly sentient. In the process, they evolved emotions, which helped improve their odds of survival in complex situations. These emotions were, at first, purely internal. But at some point, social animals began expressing their emotions, in increasingly dramatic ways. These emotional expressions could accurately reflect internal emotions (smiling to express happiness)—or they could be quite different (smiling to cover up that you’re actually furious, but can’t tell your boss that). Why did once-stone-faced animals evolve to be so emotionally expressive—to be us? The answer, as evolutionary neurobiologist Mark Changizi and mathematician Tim Barber reveal, is that emotional expressions are our first and most important language—one that allows us, as social animals, to engage in highly sophisticated communications and negotiations. Expressly Human introduces an original theory that explains, from first principles, how the broad range of emotional expressions evolved, and provides a Rosetta Stone for human communication. It will revolutionize the way you see every social interaction, from deciding who gets the last slice of pizza to multimillion-dollar business negotiations, and change your definition of what makes us human.