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Poker is the ultimate game of skill, bluff, deception and luck.
This practical professional book provides all the information the
intermediate player needs to beat the odds and improve their game.
The fun and easy way to take poker online Five years ago, 50
million people were playing poker recreationally or professionally.
Now that number is more than 100 million, including a huge influx
of young people. Online betting is up nearly four-fold over the
past year, with total wagers running over USD30 billion. Winning at
Internet Poker For Dummies provides the lowdown on the hottest game
around, highlighting the best sites and virtual games and showing
how to make secure online bets. The book covers setting up an
account, securing funds, navigating a basic online poker game,
using Internet abbreviations and lingo, observing online poker
etiquette, playing popular online poker games such as Texas Hold
'Em and Omaha, devising a winning strategy, and participating in
tournaments. Mark "The Red" Harlan (Santa Clara, CA) is cofounder
of CyberArts Licensing, a company working on the next-generation
Internet poker room, gamesgrid.com. During the course of his
20-year Silicon Valley career, he designed eBay's bidding schema,
was the Human Interface Evangelist at Apple Computer, and wrote the
popular "Notes from the Fringe" column at InfoWorld.; Chris Derossi
(Henderson, NV) is also a co
"According to Hoyle" is the card-table synonym for Correct --a definitive guide to the correct playing of all known card games, with full descriptions and explanations of rules and techniques for each game and its variations.
B & W photographs throughout.
Spice up your card nights with this unofficial fan-created playing
deck, featuring characters from the iconic show The Golden Girls.
In the Golden Girls deck of cards, it is the fearless foursome of
Dorothy, Rose, Sophia, and Blanche who each assume a suit in the
deck of cards. The ever-romantic Blanche takes hearts,
country-at-heart Rose takes spades, ever-wise Sophia takes clubs,
and the sharp-witted Dorothy takes diamonds. Play a game of cards
with the series rolling in the background for a truly immersive
experience! This is one for the fans of the TV show that first
aired more than thirty years ago and continues to gather ever more
fans (thanks to the proliferation of streaming services). Your card
nights promise to be more fun than ever!
INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME Starting and Finding A Game; What You?ll
Need; Running Your Home Game; Home Poker Etiquette; Basic Poker
Strategy and Tactics; Home Poker Tournaments; House Games as a
Business. Spits, buys, wild cards, royalties, sides bets, forced
betting, chip declare and how to play over 75 poker variations. And
variations on the variations! How to deal with cheats, credit,
shies, split pots, spouses and the law. And much, much more.
Play Cards and Learn to Identify Trees in the Northeastern United
States! Anyone who enjoys nature, plants, and the great outdoors
will love these cards for playing your favorite games or to use as
flash cards. Inspired by Stan Tekiela's popular Tree Identification
Guides, this gorgeous deck of playing cards features professional
photographs of 54 of the most notable tree species in the
Northeastern states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, and Vermont, as well as Washington, DC. Each card
depicts full-color photographs of such trees as the Eastern
Hemlock, Quaking Aspen, Wild Apple, and more--so you can begin to
learn what 54 different species look like. Card Features 54 of the
most notable tree species Beautiful photograph on every card Ideal
for card games or as flash cards Play games like blackjack, poker,
rummy, and solitaire while learning more about trees. Get Trees of
the Northeast Playing Cards for yourself, and you can also give
this deck of cards as a fun and thoughtful gift.
Can you remember Dirty Harry's weapon of choice? Or the type of
flower given to Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games? Does a
severed horse's head mean anything to you? Or what about a pair of
glistening shoes with magical powers? Film magazine Little White
Lies dares you to test your mental agility and pop cultural prowess
with the Movie Memory Game, an illustrated card game for the movie
lover in your life. Includes 50 cards and a guide to the 25 movies.
"What's that in the sky?" This facsimile of a deck issued during
World War II shows three silhouette views of Allied and Axis
aircraft for quick identification from ground or air.
Verbal Poker Tells is the follow-up to Zachary Elwood's acclaimed
book Reading Poker Tells. When poker players talk, they sometimes
reveal information about their hands. Verbal Poker Tells describes
the most common and reliable verbal patterns poker players have.
More importantly, it gives you a framework for thinking about and
analyzing verbal behavior at the poker table. The author analyzes
many real poker hands: some from televised poker shows such as the
World Series of Poker, Poker After Dark, and High Stakes Poker,
some players by the author, and some submitted by other players.
"Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent
perspiration. - Thomas Edison The Myth of Poker Talent is a unique
book and is the culmination of renowned poker trainer Alex
Fitzgerald's work with over 1000 students over a 10 year period.
Alex has discovered what makes a winning poker player and here's
the good news. It has nothing to do with poker talent. If you want
to excel at the game you'll need to buy this book, study Alex's
method and work hard - but you don't need talent. Alex's method
focuses on understanding generic poker situations and not specific
hands. As a highly experienced teacher, he expresses his ideas in
simple, easy-to-understand language. The Myth of Poker Talent will
teach you:* A model of poker" built from scratch* An understanding
of every poker tool* Why much of what experienced players think
they know is actually wrong ...and much, much more.
A revised edition of the blackjack player's bible, with complete information on the odds, betting strategies, and much more -- now updated to include the rules of play in Atlantic City as well as international playing rules.
Card games offer loads of fun and one of the best socializing
experiences out there. But picking up winning card strategies is a
bit of a challenge, and though your buddies may think that picking
up the rules of the game is easy, winning is a totally different
story. With "Card Games For Dummies, Second Edition", you'll not
only be able to play the hottest card games around, you can also
apply game-winning strategies and tips to have fun and beat your
opponents. Now updated, this hands-on guide shows you everything
you need to know - the basics, the tricks, and the techniques - to
become a master card player, with expanded coverage on poker as
well as online gaming and tournaments.Soon you will have the
card-playing power to: pin down your opponents in Texas Hold'em;
show off your power in Stud Poker; hit wisely in Blackjack; break
hearts ruthlessly in Hearts; mix up the night with Gin and Rummy;
build yourself a victory in Bridge; and send them fishing in Go
Fish. This straightforward, no-nonsense guide features great ways
to improve your game and have more fun, as well as a list of places
to find out more about your favorite game. It also profiles
different variations of each game, making you a player for all
seasons!
If you have never heard about poker, then you must be wondering...
"What's the big deal?" Poker is an sport out there which is purely
based on skill... That over 100 million people are interested in...
These people gather offline and online and play this game with real
money... The guys who play it skillfully make so much money that
they literally never have to work again... It is possible to join
this world instantly and play with these people... What makes poker
truly amazing is that it is more than just an addictive strategic
game, it is an art. In poker you don't just play the cards, you
actually play against another person. Once you learn the game, you
can come up with many clever ways to outsmart your opponents. The
fact that you can make so much money defeating a player, just adds
to its appeal. Once you learn how to play poker like a pro, you
won't believe how many easy players are out there who have zero
poker skill simply because they think poker is a game of luck. This
is actually also one of the reasons why winning money in poker is
so easy. With so many players playing poker for fun, or simply so
many players just having no clue how to play the game
strategically, it makes easy picking for sharks who know what they
are doing. With the Advanced Concepts of Poker, that you will learn
in this book, we continually earn the kind of money most people
can't imagine.
A lot of poker books promise instant success, screaming "Crush the
online games" or "How I won a million dollars playing poker". They
suggest that poker is actually rather easy and that anyone with
five minutes to spare can quickly gain expertise in the game. But
you know that these claims simply aren't true. To achieve mastery
of poker is not easy - it requires a great deal of deep thinking.
Expert Heads Up No Limit Hold 'em is a unique and remarkable book,
providing a clear framework with which to analyse the game. The
author Will Tipton, a PhD candidate at Cornell University,
demonstrates how decision trees can be used to model complex poker
decisions. Starting with simple preflop-only situations, he moves
on to consider deeper concepts such as balance, the analysis of
ranges, and the theory behind optimal bet sizing. Why study Heads
Up No Limit? Because a deep understanding of this format is crucial
for the modern poker player. It's a very exciting game in its own
right, but it's also critical for the final stages of tournament or
sit'n'go play. If you find yourself playing for first prize, you
will be playing heads up for a great deal of money. Perfecting your
play will give you the edge to maximise your expectation whether
you are competing for the big money or grinding out your profit in
heads up cash games or SNGs. Expert Heads Up No Limit Hold 'em will
give you that edge by: *helping you identify and maximally exploit
opponents' tendencies*giving you a clear explanation of the
practical application of theoretical ideas*developing your
intuition about game theory so that you can apply its lessons
directly at the tables
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