The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King
by Michael Craig
An unusual title to be sure so an explanation is in order. The Professor is Howard Lederer; the Banker is Texan Andy Beal and the Suicide King is the King of Hearts (for if you look at this card, he appears to be holding a broad sword behind his head -- or at it). This is a book about poker and people, what makes the players tick, what draws them to the cutting edge of the game, who the best are, how and why they play and why they chose the life they live. It is packed with history, biographical and background material on some of the biggest names ever to play the game, taking you from poker's early days in Las Vegas to modern times and the red-hot action nationally, internationally.
Tournament Poker
by Tom McEvoy
Twenty chapters cover some of the most vital areas players have been asking for years. Here are some chapter headings: Limit Hold'em; Texas Hold'em No Limit; Pot-Limit Texas Hold'em; Aces-5 Lowball (With Joker); Deuce to Seven Draw (No Limit); Limit Omaha; Pot Limit Omaha; Omaha Hi -Low (8 or Better); Seven Card Stud; Seven Card Stud (Hi-Lo Split); Seven Card Razz; Strategies for Low Stakes Rebuy Tournaments; Satellite Strategy.There are discussions of how to maintain emotional stability; going into partnerships to finance your way into a tourney; keeping records; toking; and working a deal at the final table.
Omaha Poker - 21st Century Editionby Bob Ciaffone
This book thoroughly explains Omaha, the action-packed poker form that uses four cards in your hand. It was originally printed in 1984, then greatly expanded in the Millennium Edition (1999) to give deeper coverage of the popular form for limit play, high-low split eight-or-better. Ciaffone has now republished it in 2006 under the new title 'Omaha Poker.' The entire book has been rewritten, with 20 extremely informative pages added on pot-limit Omaha high. If you have an earlier edition of the book, no need to buy the new one -- unless your game is pot-limit Omaha high, in which case you need the new book big time.
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One of a Kindby Nolan Dalla
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 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.
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Online Ace -- A World Series of Poker Champion's Guide to Mastering Internet Pokerby Scott Fischman
Written by a WSOP champion specifically aimed at online players, as well as those hoping to make the transition from computer games to live games. Few have made that transition as successfully as two-time World Series of Poker champion Scott Fischman. Here he shares his expert insight, money-making tips, and priceless strategies for Internet poker, giving readers instruction that can be put into practice immediately. Fischman's success on the live tournament circuit is a testament to the value of Internet poker (which he still plays for more than 10 hours a day).
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Online Pokerby Doyle Brunson
Poker's elder statesman teaches the novice what to expect in the world of online play including providingmore 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.
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Pass the Sugarby Joe Hachem
World champion Hachem talks about his arrival at the final table of the World Series of Poker, from his humble beginnings to his education and eventual illness that left him unable to practice his profession, to his wife's premonition that he would win the WSOP title even before he decided to play in the event. Lots of insight into his life and his game. 311 pages, hardbound, 2009.
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Phil Gordon's Little Blue Bookby Phil Gordon
Valuable sections include Cash Games AND Tournament Play; Sit and Gos; Satellites and Supersatellites. Nicely illustrated with many lessons, examples and analysis, it’s a balanced, smooth-reading textbook, some of which is based on the author's experience. This balance of common sense, strategies, ploys and an honest appraisal of what was going through his mind when he made his moves adds strength to this powerful, positive pack of lessons. One unique approach is to 'improve at poker is not by finding answers. It is by finding questions,' says champion Chris Ferguson in the foreward. This companion book to Gordon's Little Green Book does just that.
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Phil Gordon's Little Green Bookby Phil Gordon
Gordon knows the game as well as anyone. His ability to teach, suggest, and offer examples is some of the best you'll ever read. His book is both a tutorial and an informational gap-filler as it takes the novice through the basics with and understanding that there is need to rationalize and emphasize key points.
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Play Poker, Quit Work, Sleep Till Noon!by Jon Fox
Fox wrote this book when draw poker was in its heyday in California's cardrooms and it fast became the book to read if you wanted to compete in those games. Even though draw is not as popular as it once was, this book still stands out as one of the best books on the subject. Fox concentrates on the aspects of the game that are essential for pro players: position, frequency, distribution of playable hands (draws with bug), bluffing frequencies, eliciting calls, behavioral deductions, when to call. The book includes many math tables and dozens of psychological ploys. 343 pages, paperbound. 1977.
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Playboy Guide to Playing Poker at Homeby Basil Nestor
Written by poker guru Basil Nestor, the mastermind behind the Smarter Bet series and other bestselling books about gambling, and illustrated with classic Femlins (special saucy line drawings) by legendary artist LeRoy Neiman, The Playboy Guide to Playing Poker at Home is the ultimate handbook to the ultimate house game.
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Poker 24/7 (35 Years As a Poker Pro)by Stewart Reuben
Stewart Reuben candidly gives the reasons for his success and also for his failures. Meet some of the great personalities of the game and some who you perhaps would not want to meet in a dark alley. Learn on your journey the relative merits of casino and home games; how to gamble; but most important, how to enjoy yourself.
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Poker Acesby Ron Rose
Compiled and written by Ron Rose, winner of the first World Poker Tour of Champions Poker Aces is a wonderful picture-biography collection in coffee-table format. With stories and photos about more than 80 world class players it serves as informational material as well as fan material for those who want to collect poker autographs as it's a nice place to have your favorites sign.
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Poker and Philosophyby Eric Bronson
Does God play cards with the universe? Do women have better poker faces than men? What’s the most existential poker movie ever made? Is life more meaningful when you go all-in? Is online poker really still poker? Poker and Philosophy ponders these questions and more, pitting young lions against old masters as the brashness of Phil Hellmuth meets the arrogance of Socrates, the recklessness of Doyle Brunson challenges the desperation of Dostoyevsky, and the coolness of Chris Moneymaker takes on the American tradition of capitalist ingenuity.
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