ONLINE
POKER
by Doyle Brunson
Price ... $14.95
Poker's elder statesman
teaches the novice what to
expect in the world of
online play including
providing more than two
dozen poker strategies and
identifying online "tells."
In a dozen concise but
well-illustrated chapters he
discusses the impact of
televised poker and how
online poker now ushers in a
new era. One chapter offers
a list of places to play
with information on where
you may learn to play or
discuss the game and the
benefits of online learning.
Brunson discusses how to
download software, fund your
account, and how to get a
taste by playing small money
before advancing to bigger.
The meatiest chapter focuses
on the basic rules of play
and procedures including how
hold 'em, Omaha and
seven-stud followed by an
interesting discussion on
why online play is worse
than live play. Eight pages
later, Brunson re-focuses
with two dozen reasons
online poker is better
(including the practice
factor, more hands per hour,
no tipping required, playing
for smaller limits). 192
pages, paperbound, 2005
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HOW
TO WIN NO-LIMIT HOLD'EM
TOURNAMENTS
by Tom McEvoy & Don Vines
Price ... $29.95
Tom McEvoy is the 1983
World Champion of Poker and
author of 11 books. Don
Vines has son more than 40
medium-buy-in no-limit
events. Together they have
come up with a wealth of
information on how to win
the popular no-limit hold'em
tournaments. They cover
bluffs, position, stack
bullying, adjusting between
cash games and tourneys,
playing rebuy and add-on
events, adjusting for every
type of opponent and
structure. The authors cover
basic plays, intermediate
tactics and advanced
strategies plus professional
strategies. Also: seven
essential winning concepts;
10 top tips for winning; 15
fatal flaws and how to fix
them; actual hands played at
championships; and
strategies to beat online
tourneys.367 pages,
paperbound, 2005
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HOW
GOOD IS YOUR LIMIT HOLD'EM?
by
Bryon Jacobs
Price ... $29.95
This book will be of
value to anyone who has some
experience of limit hold’em
and is looking to improve
his understanding of this
game. The material is
presented in a test-yourself
format, which simulates live
action play by inviting the
reader to consider the best
course of action at each
stage of a hand. All
features of the game are
discussed within the hands
and readers can assess their
understanding by comparing
their decisions with those
of the experts. 191, pages,
paperbound, 2005.
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TEXAS
HOLD'EM STRATEGY CARD
by
Ken Haan
Price ... $4.95
A new entry into the
hold'me starting-hand
guides, this one is made of
strong plastic, is about the
size of a business card and
makes short work of showing
the best starting hands by
position (identified by a
traffic signal) Flip side
shows the odds for pre and
post flop for various hands
and raise or fold odds.
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HARRINGTON
ON HOLD'EM VOL 2
by Dan Harrington
Price ... $29.95
In volume one of this
series, the authors
explained how to play the
early phases of tournaments
when people have plenty of
chips and the blinds and
antes are small. Here, the
focus is on the endgame –
how to play the later phases
of a tournament when you
have a shot at getting into
the money, and when the
blinds and antes are
growing. Included is
information on how to make
moves, handle tricky
inflection point plays and
maneuver when the tourney is
down to its last few
players. Also included is a
chapter on heads-up play a
game unto itself, with
winning secrets that have
been closely guarded. 450
pages, indexed paperbound,
2005.
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ONE
OF A KIND
by Nolan Dalla
Price ... $25.00
Dalla and Alson, have
written a solid tribute to
The World's Greatest Poker
Player in a combination
tribute, biography and
analysis of him and what he
brought to the game and how
he affected the people
around him. Whether he's
remembered as a pure
intuitive player, a gifted
autistic genius or just a
contrarian who loved to swim
upstream, against the tide
at all times, Ungar will be
remembered for his great
skills at gin rummy (one of
the most feared players in
the world) and the three
championships at the World
Series of Poker. Illustrated
and indexed, the book is a
sort of roller-coaster ride
through Ungar's life--his
ups and downs, the highs and
lows. The book captures The
Kid's early years, the
growing up days, those who
influenced him, and how
gambling became an
attraction, sometimes an
obsession. He wanted to win
at anything he played. This
book is for two generations
of players--those who heard
about him but never faced
him at a table and for those
who did play against him and
never knew the whole story
beyond gambling,
particularly poker. He could
be loudmouthed, spewing with
anger, unpredictable,
absent-minded, yet often his
eccentricities were
humorous, child-like.
Geniuses are often described
that way. Ungar was, in his
own way in his own world,
recognized as a genius. This
is a book all aspiring
world-class, big tournament,
no-limit players should
read. It's about gaining and
losing control, about the
destructive impact of drug
use and it's about how life
can cut so short, so
quickly, that it's important
to remember what life is all
about--beyond the tables.
316 pages, hardbound, 2005
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ACE
ON THE RIVER
by Barry Greenstein
Price ... $25.00
Barry Greenstein, one of
poker's most successful,
respected money players on
the planet--and a top
tournament player as
well-ranks among the most
well-regarded, educated and
unorthodox individuals ever
to play the game. This, his
first book is, in his own
words, designed ..."for
professional poker players
and those aspiring to become
professionals." He is blunt
and honest in his approach
to the game. "Many
assertions in the book are
not based on scientific
study or mathematical proof.
They are only the results of
my observations." (He did
write computer programs to
verify some of the material
with the results available
on his web site). The book
is an extraordinary mixture
of preparation-to-survive
material; an inside look at
a world unto itself because
only the sharpest survive to
fight another day and advice
from one of the best ever.
Who are the casino personnel
you'll eventually encounter
as a pro; what percentage of
the playing "community" are
pros; what are stake horses;
who are the wannabes; who
are the hangers-on; the
predators? Greenstein
discusses superstition;
attitude (handling issues in
your life mirrors how you
will play poker); survival
tips ("adjustments"); what
separates winners from
losers; why poker is a game
of personalities; why poker
players "tend to be
borderline compulsive and
why most poker players don't
have "a long term plan to
improve their playing
ability." For many who want
to cut to the chase--get to
the point immediately--,
Chapter 11, Making Money,
gets it all going, followed
by Holding Onto Your Money.
Here, Greenstein warns and
advises poker players who
often get involved in sports
betting of the dangers;
discusses how to protect
against cheaters; and
expresses why family support
and regard for your own
family should be "first
priority." One provocative
chapter involves the
controversy of who the best
player in the world is and
how that determination can
ever be made. Greenstein
examines the role of
gambling in society,
throughout history and how
poker has taught him to
analyze issues from
different perspectives. Just
how much mathematical
ability is required to
become a good player? Is it
more important to be able to
think logically? Can
mathematics be misused at
the tables? Does mastery of
the concepts of game theory
"separate the top players"
from the rest? The book
discusses money management;
presents "play lessons" such
as "You often play the same
hand differently against
different opponents or under
different circumstances,"
and how to recognize scare
cards that may allows you to
bluff opponents. Packed with
color photos, nice large,
easy to read type, the book
mixes in innovative ideas
with personal experience and
sample hands. It is a rare
combination of intuition,
the need to teach--to help
players improve their
game--and their approach to
life. The section on
No-Limit Tournament Hands is
one of the best, along with
Tables for Hold'em After the
Flop (if the number of outs
is known, what is the chance
of winning?) and a look at
typical drawing hands that
produce a certain number of
outs on the flop. 316 pages,
paperbound, 2005.
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MASTERING
NO-LIMIT HOLD'EM
by Russell Fox
Price ... $24.95
With the growth of poker
come changes and today, the
biggest changes are in the
no-holds barred, no-limit
hold'em games where everyone
plays like the finalists in
the big tournaments. In
trying to play like the
"pros," new no-limit players
often play to many weak
hands, call to many bets
with marginal (and poor)
hands and try to bluff too
much. This book is intended
to help players understand
the differences between
limit and no-limit hold'em
by covering all aspects of
the small, fixed-buy-in,
no-limit game. It covers
topics not usually touched
on by other writing,
especially things like the
proper amount to bet, how to
manage your mental game,
bankroll considerations and
how to beat the rake. Also
includes what the authors
call the Matrix Theory, a
took for understanding just
which hands you should play
and how you should play
them, depending on the
matrix considerations. If
you are looking for
strategies for the new
hold'em, this is the place
to find them. 212 pages,
paperbound, 2005.
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WEIGHING
THE ODDS IN HOLD'EM POKER
by King Yao
Price ... $24.95
This is no ordinary
hold'em book. Yao, a former
derivatives trader, shows
how to think through the
various situations you may
encounter at the poker
table. The chapters build
upon each other in order to
build an understanding of
the mathematical and
analytical aspects of a
limit hold’em player. You do
not need to be strong in
math in order to benefit
from the information; rather
this book challenges you to
think about the game so you
can understand how your
opponents play and respond
to different actions. The
four sections include the
foundation chapters that
demonstrate how to identify
and attack different player
personalities, the basics of
expected value, an
explanation of outs,
non-outs, unknown cards (and
how to count outs), how to
figure pot odds quickly and
accurately and the different
positions and their values.
The strategic chapters cover
when and against whom to
raise for free cards, when
and how to bluff, the
importance and value of
semi-bluffing, and when to
use deceptive strategies
such as slow play and check
raise. The hand development
chapters cover playing
different hands, how to
evaluate the flop, what to
think about on the turn and
how to make decisions on the
river. Extra topics include
short-handed limit hold'em
and the common mistakes
players make (and how to
avoid them) and how internet
poker differs from
brick-and-mortar games. 351
pages, paperbound, 2005.
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ACES
AND KINGS
by Michael Kaplan
Price ... $24.95
Kaplan and Reagan,
through fascinating and
intimate profiles, reveal
the ground-breaking
strategies and outrageous
lifestyles of the game’s
most influential players,
including Puggy Pearson, Stu
Ungar, Phil Hellmuth, and
Chris “Jesus” Ferguson. The
authors take you through the
evolution of modern poker
from shady back rooms to the
world of high-tech
mainstream, entertainment,
including along the way, the
amazing tales of legends
like Pearson and Amarillo
Slim, street-smart hustlers
who stormed the poker rooms
of Las Vegas in the 1960s.
You’ll read about Vegas’s
glam era, in the 70s and
80s, and about today’s new
generation of champs — guys
like Chris Moneymaker and
Phil Ivey, computer-savvy
card wizards with
endorsement deals and
celebrity friends. Along the
way, you’ll see the game
itself transform to. From
the 2004 World Series of
Poker to New York’s
underground clubs and
Europe’s toniest gambling
halls, the authors gained
access to poker’s top
practitioners. The result is
a window into how the
superstars think,
strategize, and compete at
the world’s highest-stakes
tables. 281 pages,
hardbound, 2005.
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WINNING
SECRETS OF ONLINE POKER
by Douglas W. Frye
Price ... $19.99
Here's an online poker
book that pulls no punches.
It prepares you first to
develop and refine your
online poker skills; shows
you how to recognize
cheating when it occurs and
take action; how to examine
the decisions you need to
make from the first round of
cards to the last round of
betting; how to evaluate
your play using
poker-specific packages such
as Poker Odds calculator,
PokerTracker and the Wilson
Software product line. If
you're a beginner, you'll
get up to speed on all the
basics. If you're more
experienced, you'll benefit
from new techniques and tips
to improve your game.
Regardless of your methods -
whether you're a risk-taker
or more conservative player
- this book provides you
with the knowledge to
improve your online poker
game. Divided into 16
chapters, it covers each
aspect of online poker from
ring games to tourney
action, from spreadsheets to
computer tools. Illustrated,
indexed. 262 pages,
paperbound, 2005.
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POKER
AS LIFE: 101 LESSONS FROM THE
WORLD'S GREATEST GAME
by Lee Robert
Schreiber
Price ... $14.95
The rules of poker are a
lot like life--and who
better to deal the winning
hand than a dedicated player
who has learned many of
life's most important
lessons at the poker table?
Where else but at the poker
table can you discover all
in one place the principles
of finance (money
management, risk and
reward); mathematics
(probability and odds);
sociology (getting along
with disparate, sometimes
odious, personalities for
the good of the game);
literature (playing by the
book); and, above all,
psychology (in which the
perceptive, intuitive, and
observant student of human
nature will usually be
materially rewarded).
Poker As Life is a
primer for success. If you
lie but never cheat, play
the hand you're dealt, and
make your own luck, then
you'll never go bust. As a
bonus, there are dozens of
entertaining and edifying
life lessons provided by
poker pros and other famous
folk. 237 pages, hardbound,
2005.
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DIARY OF
A MAD POKER PLAYER
by Richard Sparks
Price ... $14.95
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SCARNE'S
GUIDE TO MODERN POKER
by John Scarne
Price ... $6.99
John Scarne was and
perhaps still is recognized
as one of the world's
foremost experts on
gambling. Most of his works,
especially on gambling games
and dice, are still being
used for their informative
value. This book is a
slightly updated version of
Scarne's original work on
poker with small sections
taken from "Scarne on
Gambling," and while it does
have a very small section on
hold'em, the real value of
the book is in its
explanation of more than 100
versions of poker and how
they are played. If you need
a rules, layouts of cards,
how to deal certain home
games, this is your book.
438 pages, indexed.
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SHUFFLE
UP AND DEAL
by Mike Sexton
Price ... $19.95
Mike Sexton will forever
be known as the spokesman
and commentator for the
World Poker Tour. But he is
also a consummate poker
player and a vehement
spokesman for the game. He
has always been in the
forefront of the poker
industry, fighting to have
it recognized for its
competitive nature and it's
excitement. He encourages
newcomers to learn to play
and not be intimidated by
those who have been at the
game for a long time. Now,
in this book, he has taken
his mission one step farther
by putting together a text
that will have the beginner
learn the basics and move to
the winning strategies of
today's top players. He
discusses what it takes to
be a winner, no-limit
hold'em strategies, tips for
winning online tourneys, a
guide to setting up a World
Poker Tournament at home. He
also includes profiles of
the stars of the WPT and a
hefty poker resource
section. Comes with a
computer CD. 197 pages,
indexed, 2005.
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GETTING
STARTED IN HOLD'EM
by Ed Miller
Price ... $17.95
Noted poker authority Ed
Miller guides you onto the
winning path. As someone who
made the leap from beginner
to professional in less than
a year and a half, Ed is
uniquely qualified to show
new players the quickest
route to hold 'em success.
This book presents the
critical principles that
expert players use: preflop
hand valuation, domination,
betting for value,
protecting your hand,
semi-bluffing, pot equity,
pot odds, implied odds, free
card plays, the importance
of stack size, why chips
change value in tournaments,
and much more. Whether you
want to play limit, no
limit, or tournament hold
'em, this book provides you
a solid foundation. It's
perfect, not just for the
would-be pro, but for anyone
who wants a serious edge on
the competition. 206 pages,
indexed, paperbound, April
2005.
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COMPLETE
IDIOT'S GUIDE TO POKER
by Andrew Glazer
Price ... $16.95
"The Poker Pundit" Andrew
Glazer explains the
strategy, etiquette, money
management, odds, classic
opportunities—and
pitfalls—of this incredibly
popular, timeless game. With
easy-to-follow examples and
lively anecdotes, readers
not only learn the technical
side of the game, but the
complex human element as
well. Topics include rules
for Texas Hold’em and
Seven-Card Stud, as well as
the more traditional
Five-Card Draw and Five-Card
Stud; the art of the bluff;
how to spot "tells" and read
your opponents’ body
language; and more. 402
pages, soft cover, April 2005.
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MAKING
OF A POKER PLAYER
by Matt Matros
Price ... $14.95
This is a strategy book
through and through. The
first five chapters teache
the basics. These are
followed by instructions on
how a beginner should
approach the game. In this
section, Matros also
explains how a tournament
works and how new players
can survive. Using his own
experiences, explains the
differences between limit-
and no-limit play, how to
set up a home game and how
to interpret opponents' body
language. He moves into
intermediate play strategy,
then follows with more
advanced material including
game theory; hand analysis,
online poker and how to
learn from losing. This
smooth-reading, fact-packed,
thinking-man's guide to
hold'em reflects the energy
and love for the game that
many player-writers have
difficulty relating. Matros
succeeds. He is familiar
with other poker books and
authors, their style of
writing and playing, their
attitude toward the game and
how the game is
ever-changing. You'll like
this book and learn from it.
Kensington Books published
it at a marvelous price. 286
pages, paperbound, April
2005.
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PHIL
HELLMUTH'S TEXAS HOLD'EM
by Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Price ... $6.99
If you're a novice or a
serious player, gambling
online, in casinos, or in a
friend's basement, No. 1
professional money winner of
all time. Here are the rules
of the game from the master,
including invaluable advice
on how to play the hand you
are dealt -- what to bet,
when to raise, when to
bluff, when to fold -- as
well as surefire techniques
for developing and trusting
in your own ability to
"read" your opponents and
interpret their moves.
Whether you're sitting in at
a comfortable limit hold'em
game or going for the gold
at a high-stakes no-limit
table, this book should have
you winning in no time, the
Phil Hellmuth way. 304
pages, indexed, paperbound,
March 2005.
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DIARY
OF A MAD POKER PLAYER
by Richard Sparks
Price ... $14.95
Written by a writer who
immersed himself into the
poker atmosphere, starting
in cyberspace and ending up
at the World Series of
Poker. Includes among the
chapters the following:
Chips in the Night -- In
which the author’s various
online alter egos are
introduced, and one of them
is victimize
The W.S.O.P.- The Grail
that lies at the end of this
particular Quest.
How To Play Hold'em -The
game. Which can be summed up
in two words - deceptively
simple. Or two more - simply
deceptive.
Nice Hand - What you
will need. And who you will
need it against.
My First Million - In
which a fine start is made.
And some hard-learned
lessons are ignored.
Good Play, Bad
Play-Sometimes it’s an easy
game. Sometimes you can’t do
anything right. Even if you
do exactly what you did last
time, when it was an easy
game.
Abuse and Self-Abuse -
Behavior of all kinds, with
examples from the Internet
and a British Conservative
Member of Parliament.
Gambling and the Lawyer
- From cake to cheating,
from poodles to Prohibition
- all things legal and
gambling discussed with the
field’s leading expert.
The Walking Dead- Vegas,
baby, Vegas! The World
Series of Poker is in full
swing - and boy, has it
changed since I was last
here three years ago. A
discussion with British pro
Barny Boatman of The Hendon
Mob.
The Face of Poker- The
Mike Sexton story, in his
own words. And Ungar,
Brunson, Lederer and Seed
stories, also in Mike
Sexton’s words. How
PartyPoker.com began, less
than forty months
previously.
266 pages, paperbound, March
2005.
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MONEYMAKER
by Chris Moneymaker and Daniel
Paisner
Price ... $23.95
Americans, gamblers in particular, love to invest (or bet) a little
to win a lot. And when it comes to poker, since the beginning of
major tournaments players have fantasized about peeling off a couple
of twenties and winding up with millions and the adoration of the
world. It's a lofty goal but Chris Moneymaker lived the dream,
winning the 2003 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, and
inadvertently changing the perception of the game for millions
more--nationally and internationally. Now, two years later comes a
well-crafted, colorful, entertaining work about the player, the game
and the event, titled Moneymaker (How An Amateur Poker Player Turned
$40 Into $2.5 Million At The World Series of Poker). Moneymaker's
book has an honest tone to it. He wasn't some straight guy from the
Tennessee sticks suddenly discovering gambling, poker in particular
and getting lucky at it like in some Hollywood movie. He'd bet
sports, 21, delved into online poker but liked the live games more.
He liked the action. His observations, fears, how he built
confidence, was awed by poker's biggest names and legends and how he
got to the biggest game of them all make for a good portion of this
book What Moneymaker experienced may help future hopefuls in the
World Series of Poker or any other major tournament. 240 pages,
hardbound, 2005.
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ORIGINAL POKER DIARY
by Jonas Barrish
Price ... $14.95
Here is a formatted diary
designed specifically for
poker players. The book is
comprised of a
one-of-a-kind-method to
dramatically improve your
poker play through record
keeping. It's designed so you
will write down, remember, and
study your masterful plays
that worked, your mistakes,
bad beats, notes on other
players and much more. It
should also help you keep
track of your wins and losses.
It might well become an
indispensable handbook to help
you devise your own unique
strategy for learning from the
game and winning at the table
or online! It has a section
for regular play and for
tournaments, and one of the
most comprehensive collections
of poker terms and slang. 356
pages, paperbound, 2005.
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DEAL ME IN!
by Glenn McDonald
Price ... $19.99
Here's a book that will
have you talking the talk
and walking the walk in no
time. Whether you're playing
with "funny money" or real
stakes, you'll discover what
online poker is all about,
and how it demands much of
the same strategies and
skills as a live game.
Whether you're an
experienced poker player new
to the online scene or a
complete novice, McDonald's
book will help you get in on
the action. He explains how
to get started playing
online poker in a safe and
secure way, with an emphasis
on the popular game hold'em.
Touching on all aspects of
online play, you'll learn
how to:
Connect to online
satellites and big-time
tournaments
Grasp the basic poker
rules and hand rankings
Adjust to the
intricacies of playing on
the Internet
Navigate the free-money
cardrooms
Take a seat at a virtual
poker table
Get comfortable with
online poker room etiquette
Establish a real-money
account
Figure out table stakes,
"the rake," and other
playing expenses
Incorporate online
strategy and specialty moves
And more. Novice players
will find the handy tear-out
card just what they need to
get up to speed on the hand
rankings and the popular
poker lingo. 254 pages,
indexed, paperbound, 2005
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POKER ACADEMY
by Poker Academy
Price ... $39.00
Poker Academy utilizes
Artificial Intelligence
research developed over more
than 10 years. Using a number
of cutting edge machine
learning algorithms and
artificial intelligence
techniques, Poker Academy
software uses statistical
modeling, neural networks, and
advanced understanding of game
theory to dynamically adapt
its play to exploit patterns
in opponents play. This
software allows you to play
and learn the three most
popular versions of hold'em --
no limit, limit, and
tournament. The software will
force you to learn, adapt, and
improve your poker abilities
with the following options:
Pop-up advice will alert
you when you are making
potentially bad decisions or
to suggest other plays that
may have strategic value.
The advisor will display
the recommended action for
each decision you need to
make. Helping you re-enforce
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