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THE POKER PLAYER'S BIBLE by Lou Krieger Price ... $21.95 Kreiger, a well-known poker player and writer, turns his attention to the beginning poker player in this book. He teaches you how to play the five most popular poker games played around the world, and leads you to mastering the skills and techniques necessary to give you the confidence to sit down at any poker game and win. Learn how to identify the best games to play in, which starting hands to hold and which to fold, how to figure the odds, when to play drawing hands and when to avoid them, and how to read and deceive your opponents with or without a poker face. A ready-reference as well as a progressive tutorial, you don't have to read this book from cover to cover – if you know all the rules but want to find out more about advanced strategies, or what the best starting hands are for each common poker variant, jump right in there and start reading. If you want to learn the basics and save the advanced stuff for later, start at the beginning and wait until you feel ready to tackle some of the more advanced concepts. The book will appeal to any beginner because of the special binding that lets it lay flat when opened and because of the profuse color illustrations. A terrific gift. 256 pages, hardbound, Dec 2004.
POKER BETS, BLUFFS, AND BAD BEATS PAPERBOUND by A. Alvarez Price ... $18.95 It's not The Biggest Game in Town (one of the most sought-after out-of-print poker books of the decade), but Alvarez's second work this time around is a fine, entertaining, educational read. Here he weaves the history of poker with his own experiences with the experiences of others, and ties it together with some wonderful pictures from life and the movies. Slick paper and four colors inside add to the beauty of this book while the text imparts wisdom of the masters and a biography of the author's lifelong affair with poker. 128 pages, paperbound, Nov 2004.
POKER FLASH CARDS TEXAS HOLD'EM by Pfc Games Price ... $6.95 This is a complete deck of playing cards. Each card offers a lesson on odds. For example, the king of diamonds asks: What are the odds against being dealt pocket rockets (A,A)? The answer is upside down on the same card. Each deck includes the 52 cards, instructions on how to use them most effectively, instructions on how to play Texas Hold'em and a glossary of common poker terms. Knowing answers to the questions on each card can help you make better decisions on whether to bet, fold, call or raise. Nov 2004.
BAD BEATS AND LUCKY DRAWS by Phil Hellmuth Price ... $14.95 Once the exclusive game of Las Vegas high-rollers and serious gambling men, poker is now wildly popular in living rooms across America. A nine-time winner of the WSOP bracelet, Phil Hellmuth, Jr., has been a poker insider for over the last 18 years. Over the course of his celebrated career, he has played, beat, and been astounded and foiled by a striking array of hands. Building on his bestseller, Play Like the Pros, he now reveals the secrets of making tough decisions, audacious bluffs, and incredible calls-based on the bold moves of his renowned peers and rivals. Eye-opening, entertaining, and instructive, Bad Beats and Lucky Draws talks about dozens of key hands-including some terribly weird and truly rotten ones-within the context of the illustrious settings where they were played. Hellmuth devotes a full chapter to dissecting hands he witnessed-or played in-at the most prestigious tournament of our time, the World Series of Poker. He also shares highlights from the World Poker Tour and European Poker Tour championships. Packed with blow-by-blow accounts of heart-pounding matches, penetrating analysis of brilliant matches, this book features memorable hands from the pros, `Celebrity Hands', chapters spotlighting `Clash of the Titans', and Hellmuths personal tribute to `Cheesehead Poker'-where he revisits his early playing days prior to his first win in the WSOP. Throughout, photos and candid, insiders anecdotes open a fascinating window into the philosophies and personalities of some of the greatest living masters of the game. 256 pages, paper bound. Sept 2004.
POKER NIGHT by John Vorhaus Price ... $13.95 Noted poker player/writer Vorhaus covers a little bit and a lot of everything here from the absolute basics to advanced points of strategies. The information is for those who want to excel at the most popular poker game in the world--the home game, where the pots aren't cut and the winning gets personal. Topics include: Setting up and running rules that create a great game Understanding your opponents, including their "tells" *Avoiding common and not-so-common mistakes Understanding five-card draw, seven-card stud, split-pot games, Texas hold'em, as well as homegrown variations and entertaining twists Advice for no-limit hold'em tournaments, the latest trend in home play A glossary of poker terms to have you slingin' the slang like a champ Filled with hilarious observations and hard-nosed strategies for beating the rules, this smart, sassy, and readable handbook holds the key to your poker success--whether you're just learning or you already know the difference between a fishhook and a dead man's hand. 275 pages, indexed, paperbound, Aug. 2004.
KILLER POKER HOLD'EM HANDBOOK by John Vorhaus Price ... $14.95 It's time to take your game to the next level! Texas Hold'em, the most popular form of poker in casinos and tournaments today, has been said to take five minutes to learn and a lifetime to master. Not anymore. In this revolutionary workbook, renowned poker journalist John Vorhaus shows you how to play smart, fearless hold'em, read other players' tells, exploit their flaws, and turn every hold'em session into a winning one. Vorhaus explores the specific strategies and tactics used by such hold'em archetypes as the Newbie, the Weakling, the Maniac, and the Rager, and includes an innovative diary system that reveals each type's thought processes, including his own. Through problem-solving exercises and drills, you'll discover how to: attack new players before they get comfortable close the holes in your game use a "fakiac" image to look like a maniac even when you're not let aggressive opponents do your betting for you capitalize on the mistakes others make when dealing with super-aggressive players profit from loose raises-and avoid loose calls. The Killer approach is more than just good card strategy-it's your guide to controlling and dominating the game. 245 pages, paper bound. Aug 2004.
BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ONLINE POKER W/CD by Gail Phanvilay Price ... $9.95 Beginner's will like this book because there are simple strategy charts that answer most of the questions for Online Texas Hold'em. These charts are a unique feature as they are designed for quick and easy reference. The color layout, clear set-up and easy-to-follow instructions allow the player to build their skills. The book also comes with two CD's that will allow you to play online for free while you gain your confidence. This is a great resource for beginning Low-Limit Texas Hold'em Online Poker. 69 pages, spiral bound. Aug. 2004.
SMALL STAKES HOLD'EM by Mason Malmuth, Ed Miller & David Sklansky Price ... $24.95 Ed Miller has collaborated with the respected Sklansky and Malmuth to fill a huge gap in poker literature with some super material for beginners all the way up--according to customer feedback--to virtually middle-limit play. However, according to the authors, it is aimed at the $6-$12 level player. There are seven major sections to the book, including quizzes and questions and answers, which help underline and emphasize vital concepts. Sections discuss Gambling Concepts such as pot-implied and reverse-implied odds; pot equity and counting the pot. This is followed by Preflop Play, which includes when to play tight; a look at top pair hands; speculative hands and powerhouse hands; the power of domination; the value of position; the importance of being suited and cold-calling hands with mediocre hands. The authors explore counting outs including partial outs; backdoor draws; redraws; relative position; finding hidden outs; evaluating the flop including made hands; top pair or an overpair; drawing hands; large vs. small pots; protecting your hand; raising for a free card and slowplaying. The final major section focuses on River Play, which looks at betting for value when a "scare card" comes; when the pot is big; going for overcalls; when you do not want overcalls. Also, the book talks about building big pots before the flop; using "tells" to attack an opponent's weakness or using one cautiously in large pots. 369 pages, paperbound. July, 2004.
PLAY POKER LIKE JOHNNY CHAN by Johnny Chan and Mark Karowe Price ... $29.95 Johnny Chan is considered to be one of the all-time great poker players. He has co-authored this book with Mark Karowe as both biographical and instructional. The wily Chan, who began gambling in Las Vegas at age 16 (he looked older), discovered poker four years later at the Golden Nugget and ran $2,500 into $30,000 (later blowing it all at a 21 table). When he moved to Las Vegas from Texas in 1979, it took him three years to perfect his game. After that there was no looking back. This book contains 14 chapters. The first four cover the basics like explaining hand rankings, general poker concepts (the importance of patience is emphasized) and what to expect the first time you enter a casino card room. This chapter should help the home player making that first big step. Chan and Karowe explain poker etiquette (dos and don'ts), such as what "string bets" are and how "cards speak" and why English is the only language allowed at the tables. The fifth chapter begins with coverage of limit hold'em, followed by seven-card stud; seven card stud high low split, then Omaha and Omaha high low split. There is one chapter on no-limit hold'em (23 pages) and a small section on tournament play (five pages). His advice is good and there's logic to what he says about gaining valuable experience in smaller tournaments. 239 pages, illustrated, paperbound, 2005. The book contains a 12-page section on Internet poker, and his views on bluffing and money management should guide the novice through dangerous straits. One section describes Chan's opinions of the great players like Doyle Brunson, Chip Reese, the late Stu Ungar, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey and Gus Hansen. For some reason the authors got the spelling of Bob Stupak wrong; they have it as Stupack. Chan has 25 color photos in the book also. Overall, a good book outlining the fundamentals and some advanced concepts, with excellent analysis and illustrated examples of hands and flops, with an inside look at what Chan sacrificed in his early years to become a respected, feared, table legend. Jan 2005.
SMART POKER RECORD BOOK by Tina Schafer Price ... $4.95 Finally, a poker record keeper that's easy to keep, based on the original format by Tony Wuehle. Compact enough to fit in a shirt pocket or back pocket of your jeans, this little booklet has space to record a full year of daily play and over 150 tournaments. Info you can include follows this format: date, game number, location, stakes, hours played, W/L, Hourly W/L, total hours, total W/L, Average W/L per session and per hour. Some space for notes. July 2004.
BOBBY BALDWIN'S WINNING POKER SECRETS by Mike Caro Price ... $14.95 Published in 1979 for the first time, hitting the market when Baldwin's name was high on the list of poker talk this book went out of print in the l990s, and has now been rediscovered by an entire new generation of players. Even though it's not so much a how-to book, the way it relates Baldwin's experiences and what he learned from the first time he played poker in the early 1960s and the people he met--characters, teachers, hustlers, and of his eventual emergence as a respected superstar of poker, provide much insight into the world of poker. Many of the chapters underscore common mistakes he made and those you should avoid. He talks about the pitfalls of lending money; making bad decisions at the table; losing control and going on tilt; letting ego be a destructive force. It contains 27 chapters, is illustrated and directs itself to more than hold'em because it includes advice at playing five stud; ace-to-five lowball; seven stud; seven stud lowball (razz); five-card draw; and deuce-to-seven low; seven stud high-low split.200 pages, paperbound, May 2004
BIG BOOK OF POKER by Ken Warren Price ... $19.95 Warren explains all aspects of the game in this convenient, definitive guide. Big print, clear explanations, countless charts and sidebars, and a fun approach to the game make this book the ideal guide for players looking to learn or improve their game. Warren covers all the basics--rules, plays, winning strategies--as well as valuable advanced material. From how to bet, raise, check raise, bluff, and semi-bluff to how to use position and pot odds favorably, the book will help players win at the casino and at home. It provides helpful lessons and advice in an accessible, oversized format that players of all levels will appreciate and enjoy. 325 pages, indexed, paperbound, May 2004.
BE A WINNER AT BOARD GAME POKER IN YOUR CLUB OR HOME GAME by Vic Villandre Price ... $14.95 The board games the author refers to in the title are those poker games where an individual's cards exposed. These include seven-stud and variations. Emphasis here is in the home game. Many of the chapters are followed by quizzes. Issues covered include stats, scooping, tracking key cards, 3 in the middle, illusion, drawing inferences during the play, figuring the odds, trying to back in at the end, when not to raise, betting position, concentration, dealing a game to your advantage and more. There is also a final exam. 8x11 format, spiral bound, May 2004.
WINNING 7-CARD STUD by Ashley Adams Price ... $32.00 One of the most popular poker games in America is 7-Card Stud, but up to 90 percent of those who play it lose! The difference between being a loser and a winner boils down to just one thing -- knowledge. Whether you're a sometime player looking for an edge at a Friday night get-together or you seriously want to win at poker in a casino, the insider information in this step-by-step guide can help you learn what you need to know to beat your opponents and make money. Ten years ago, author Ashley Adams successfully made the jump from casual player to casino player, winning ring games and tournaments from Connecticut to California. In this book he translates his own experience into basic strategies, tips on adjusting play, figuring your opponents, bluffing, and other stud tricks. 252 pages, indexed, May 2004.
HOW GOOD IS YOUR POT-LIMIT OMAHA by Stewart Reuben Price ... $17.95 Author Reuben presents a test-yourself format book designed to simulate live-action play by enabling readers to select the best course of action at each stage of a complete Omaha hand. The reader is then invited to compare his play with that of the experts and assess the results through a scoring system. A pot-limit specialist, Reuben frequents the card rooms in Las Vegas and London and has co-written a book with Bob Ciaffone. 207 pages, paperbound, May 2004.
HOW GOOD IS YOUR POT-LIMIT HOLD'EM by Stewart Reuben Price ... $17.95 Author Reuben presents a test-yourself format book designed to simulate live-action play by enabling readers to select the best course of action at each stage of a complete hold'em hand. The reader is then invited to compare his play with that of the experts and assess the results through a scoring system. A pot-limit specialist, Reuben frequents the card rooms in Las Vegas and London and has co-written a book with Bob Ciaffone. 207 pages, paperbound, May 2004.
TEXAS HOLD'EM TAKE THE MONEY by John Gollehon Price ... $8.99 Here's a nifty little book designed for the casual player. It is an easy read that can be completed on a short flight or while waiting in a doctor's office. Gollehon covers poker in four chapters first by answering the question--Why Hold'em--then by discussing the rules, providing his own winning advice, and then ending with a glossary of poker terms. 59 pages, paperbound, May 2004
TEXAS HOLD’EM SUPER PRO CHARTS By Poker Smarts Order 820025 ... $14.95 Perfect for the online player, for people looking for flash-card type information, and for those who have trouble remembering the best starting cards in hold'em, this is a chart that shows the 64 best starting hands. This is a three-item set consisting of one large wall chart (17x22 poster size), one 5x7 desktop chart, and a perforated sheet that can be broken down into wallet-sized cards. April, 2004.
SHUT UP AND DEAL by Jesse May Price ... $14.95 Not since Mario Puzo's cult classic, Fools Die, has there been a truly great novel about the gambling life. Shut Up and Deal is a wild and stormy trip into the booming casino industry of the 1990s, told by Mickey, an obsessed young poker pro. He's the Cincinnati Kid all tricked out for the '90s and his story is poker, pure poker, brought to life by a cast of shrewd, outlandish characters, all of whom give him a run for his money. Here is a world in which the anarchy of chance comes into cold, harsh focus and Mickey navigates his way through it with an unusual combination of guile and virtue.217 pages, paperbound. April 2004.
KILL POT by George O. Bosma Price ... $17.95 Part novel, part fact, this is a story that takes place in one of California's oldest card clubs. The title comes from the poker term that allows for high stakes play at a low stakes table by pushing the limits if a person wins two pots in a row. The people, though fictional, and what happens to them, are drawn from life.183 pages, paperbound with glossary, April 2004.
SMALL STAKES HOLD'EM by Mason Malmuth, Ed Miller & David Sklansky Price ... $24.95 Ed Miller has collaboraed with the respected Sklansky and Malmuth to fill a huge gap in poker literature with some super material for beginners all the way up--according to customer feedback--to virtually middle-limit play. However, according to the authors, it is aimed at the $6-$12 level player. There are seven major sections to the book, including quizzes and questions and answers, which help underline and emphasize vital concepts. Sections discuss Gambling Concepts such as pot-implied and reverse-implied odds; pot equity and counting the pot. This is followed by Preflop Play, which includes when to play tight; a look at top pair hands; speculative hands and powerhouse hands; the power of domination; the value of position; the importance of being suited and cold-calling hands with mediocre hands. The authors explore counting outs including partial outs; backdoor draws; redraws; relative position; finding hidden outs; evaluating the flop including made hands; top pair or an overpair; drawing hands; large vs. small pots; protecting your hand; raising for a free card and slowplaying. The final major section focuses on River Play, which looks at betting for value when a "scare card" comes; when the pot is big; going for overcalls; when you do not want overcalls. Also, the book talks about building big pots before the flop; using "tells" to attack an opponent's weakness or using one cautiously in large pots. 369 pages, paperbound. July, 2004.
SUPER SYSTEM (A Course in Poker Power) by Doyle Brunson Price ... $29.95 "Texas Dolly" Brunson's classic on every major no-limit game played today: seven-card stud, seven-card low stud (razz), and Texas Hold'em. Chapters written by game's superstars: Dave Sklansky, Mike Caro, Chip Reese, Bobby Baldwin and Brunson himself. Considered by the pros to be one of the best books on poker ever. Mandatory reading for anyone planning to enter a major tournament or play no-limit poker. Paperbound
CHAMPIONSHIP NO-LIMIT & POT LIMIT HOLD'EM by T.J. Cloutier & Tom McEvoy Price ... $29.95 Cloutier has been one of the more respected, consistent players in high stakes poker. Here he collaborates with former World Series of Poker Champ McEvoy, author of "Tournament Poker" to define what it means to be a "survivor" in the poker wars of the '90s.The advice involves major chapters that try to prepare you for crucial tournament decisions and essentially challenges you to make a choice, then tells you what the right move should be, with rationale and logic. Also talks about various stages and the proper moves at that special time in a tourney. Paperbound
BOBBY BALDWIN'S WINNING POKER SECRETS by Mike Caro Price ... $14.95 Published in 1979 for the first time, hitting the market when Baldwin's name was high on the list of poker talk this book went out of print in the l990s, and has now been rediscovered by an entire new generation of players. Even though it's not so much a how-to book, the way it relates Baldwin's experiences and what he learned from the first time he played poker in the early 1960s and the people he met--characters, teachers, hustlers, and of his eventual emergence as a respected superstar of poker, provide much insight into the world of poker. Many of the chapters underscore common mistakes he made and those you should avoid. He talks about the pitfalls of lending money; making bad decisions at the table; losing control and going on tilt; letting ego be a destructive force. It contains 27 chapters, is illustrated and directs itself to more than hold'em because it includes advice at playing five stud; ace-to-five lowball; seven stud; seven stud lowball (razz); five-card draw; and deuce-to-seven low; seven stud high-low split.200 pages, paperbound, May 2004
FOOLPROOF (HOLD'EM) by Richard Allen Price ... $49.95 Allen’s book, now back in print, is aimed at beginners who want to know which are the good starting hands. The emphasis is on discipline, self-control and the ability to play the hands a certain way depending on your position and what the flop reflects. When to call, when to raise or reraise, when to bluff are all covered in this unique approach to the game. The author presents his solid methods, which combined with memorization of his starting hand guide, will remain a positive tool throughout your poker playing days. Allen’s research for example show that the blinds are the areas where beginners lose most of their money. He teaches you when to release mediocre hands, and what to do depending on whether there have been raises and the amount of money in the pot. Allen teaches memory aids to sharpen you skills and includes a 75 page workbook. 221 pages, 8x11 spiralbound.

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