About Nick Christenson
Nick Christenson is widely regarded as one of the best gambling book reviewer publishing today. He is a contributor for Poker Player magazine, and has published in Full-Tilt and Gambling Times. He is also the editor of the very funny 'Casino Death Watch,' which chronicles the comings and goings of casinos in Las Vegas. He was once Senior Technical Consultant/Senior Software Engineer at Sendmail, Inc.. Prior to that, he was Senior Architect at EarthLink Network, Inc.. He is also an avid poker and blackjack player.
Nick's website is www.jetcafe.org/~npc/
Latest Nick Christenson Articles
Limit Hold'em: Winning Short-Handed Strategies ReviewedDespite the popularity of short-handed poker games, few books have been devoted to examining its special circumstances. One of the few to do so is Limit Hold'em: Winning Short-Handed Strategies by Terry Boyer and Lawrence Mak.
Killer Poker by the Numbers ReviewedIt's very rare these days that Nick Christenson is surprised by a poker book's contents, but Killer Poker by the Numbers is one such book. From the title, he expected it to be about poker math, but the approach the author takes is remarkably different.
King Yao's Definitive Book on Sports BettingKing Yao has written one of the finest books on sports betting that I have seen. Weighing the Odds in Sports Betting provides valuable insight into the methodologies and techniques used by a winning sports bettor at a variety of games. I can't imagine any serious sports bettor would not want to know what King Yao has to say on the topic. I strongly recommend this book to those with an interest in betting sports.
52 Greatest Moments World Series of Poker Reviewed52 Greatest Moments World Series of Poker relates some of the amazing events that have made the World Series of Poker the iconic event of the poker world in an attractive package.
No-Limit Texas Hold'em: A Complete Course ReviewedAngel Largay's No-Limit Texas Hold'em: A Complete Course isn't the book I'd recommend to newcomers to fixed buy-in no-limit hold'em games, but it is certainly worth reading, especially by players with a little experience. This book provides poker advice built around a solid, consistent, winning theme that should improve most players' games.
Poker and Philosophy Provides Thoughtful Collection of EssaysPoker and Philosophy provides authors with a scholarly understanding of philosophy and a less deep understanding of the game of poker. Some of the essays are thought-provoking, but I would say only a few of them demonstrate true insight into the game. Serious poker players may enjoy some of these essays, but this book will appeal to those who are more interested in thinking about poker's popular image than in gaining a detailed appreciation of this complex game.
Hellmuth's Read'em and Reap 'Tells' a Good StoryPhil Hellmuth Presents Read 'Em and Reap is a good book on the topic of poker tells. While I wouldn't say that it's groundbreaking or transcendent, but I would say that it's a solid addition to the literature on the topic. Players of all skill levels who want to learn more about tells, both in detecting them and in avoiding giving them off, will probably benefit from this book.