The Play Book is a simple and straightforward instruction manual for new tournament poker players. It is designed to teach NEW players how to "play" and "win" starting from the basics. This BOOK is also a great recap for INTERMEDIATE players. Many players that have their own style when playing the game, but The Play Book will help you develop your own unique and customized style of playing Texas Hold'em in tournaments. From bar games, home games, online games to casino games, the author has found a unique style of play that separates his game from others. As a poker player for over 20 years, in addition to Stud and Blackjack, the author's experience in Texas Hold'em affords him a wealth of knowledge which he now shares with players searching for ways to learn and improve. Unlike other versions of poker, Texas Hold'em stands out because it has taken the author places he has never been before. Inside these pages are his personal strategies that have provided him with financial, recreational, and social achievements, in addition to great moments. By following these same strategies, you are on the right path to enjoying the same. See you at the tables

Make the right decisions after you know the odds. After enough playing it will become second nature to know them. Have fun with your poker buddys establishing your own odds. As an added bonus this book also doubles as a journal for all of your tips and tricks so you can make your own odds, and jot down important ideas on how to become a better Texas hold em player. Get in the game.

Man is not a born gambler but when he experiences playing the slot machines he acquires a fascination for the element chance. With all the advertising we're to believe that it's ok for the lottery to rob us blind because so much of the money is going to good causes like education. Gambling is neither an immoral nor a noble exercise it is motivated by both a desire to win big and foolishness. "During my career as a gambler I began to notice that people would win and two hours later lose it all." There are three kinds of machines - good, bad, and indifferent. The good will give you some money back, the bad will hardly pay, the indifferent are the ones that malfunctioned and you are out of luck, no money. Studies generally consider a person a problem gambler if they report at least five problems associated with gambling. Those problems range from lying about gambling and having to steal, having to borrow money, losing jobs, dumping your kid at the entrance to a casino so you can play the slots, and being unable to cut down or stop gambling. A recent report from the state task force of compulsive gambling estimates New Mexico has anywhere from 90,000 to 108,000 problem gamblers, compulsive gamblers that is. I do go to the casino at times and without a doubt it is questionable whether many of the gamblers I see playing the slots should be there at all. Compulsive gambling is like any other addiction (drinking or smoking). It is arrested only by total abstinence and cannot be cured. Compulsive gamblers live in a fantasy world that tells them the big wish is around the corner and they will be set for life, all debts will be paid, and life will be good again. As we see today, when they don't win there are disastrous effects and heartbreak that are caused by compulsive gambling every day.

This is a method used to double/triple an initially low bankroll, all things considered. Usually, Baccarat is a game meant for the "high roller." Not so in this case. Author has come up with a method to play and win with just $75.

Over the past 25 years, Indian gaming has become a significant source of revenue for many tribes, reaching $28 billion in fiscal year 2013. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), the primary federal statute governing Indian gaming, provides a statutory basis for the regulation of Indian gaming. Tribes, states, Interior, and the Commission have varying roles in Indian gaming. This book examines Interior's review process to help ensure that tribal-state compacts comply with IGRA; how states and selected tribes regulate Indian gaming; the Commission's authority to regulate Indian gaming; and the Commission's efforts to ensure tribes' compliance with IGRA and Commission regulations.

High-leverage casino gambling is more than just playing for big jackpots. It is about knowing which jackpots offer the best risk/reward ratio. It is also about using optimal progressive betting systems to leverage your potential return in even-money games such as blackjack and sports betting. Maximizing your potential returns, while minimizing your potential losses. In this Book, Drew Kasch will teach you to be a smart casino gambler. One who knows how to work the casino system for free rooms, free meals, and invitations to promotional tournaments, while not putting a lot of money at risk. Moreover, by using Drew's betting systems you will start booking bigger scores than ever before, while keeping your losses manageable. Topics covered include: Working the Casino Comp System Promotional Tournament Strategy Understanding Risk vs. Reward Playing High Leverage Blackjack Other Card Games in the Pit Video Poker Video Keno - Yes, Video Keno Other Machine Games Craps Roulette The Poker Room The Sports Book Play Like a Minnow, Score Like a Whale Armed with the tactics from this book, you will become the type of player that is not good for a casino's bottom line. But you will blend in with those who are, and get treated like royalty.