Most PLO books advocate a highly conservative game-plan-this style is outdated and will get you crushed in today's games. Mastering PLO is different. It is a unique and remarkable book and will teach you a whole new approach to the game. Mastering PLO: *Teaches you an aggressive style*Provides you with clear guidelines on how to develop your game-plan and adjust to your opponents*Teaches you how to analyse board textures - the key to success in PLO Herbert Okolowitz (Huck3be1n) and Wladimir Taschner (Insyder19) are professional poker players, PLO experts and sought-after coaches on Pokerstrategy.com. They will explain in detail: *Pre-flop hand selection and pre-flop hand dynamics - including analysis of wide 3- and 4-bet ranges and the theory behind optimal bet-sizing.*How to use equity shifts on turn and river to your advantage and how to bluff correctly. *How to understand the game better and develop a holistic view of the play: connecting preflop decisions to action on later streets. Plus much more...A clear game-plan and the right mind-set will improve your win-rate tremendously and give you the edge against your opponents. Mastering PLO will give you that edge!

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.

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.

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!

Discover the movies, celebrities, politicians, artists, writers and historical figures responsible for the world's most inspiring, amusing and just plain weird quotes. This multiple-choice card game is designed for history and pop-culture obsessives, as they battle to match quotes with the person who uttered (or penned) them. Packaged as 430 cards in a deck, this simple game can be played anywhere you'd like. An example round: a card is pulled that reads, "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing". Players must decide if they would attribute this quote to A) Walt Disney, B) Barack Obama or C) Steve Jobs. If players said the answer on the back of the card (Walt Disney), they've got their first point. And so each round goes, with two to infinite players, until you reach the end of the playing deck when the player with the most points wins. This game will test your general knowledge as you uncover some of the best gaffes that modern history has to offer.

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

How to become a professional blackjack card counter. The good news is you don't have to be a mathematical genius to learn how to count cards, the bad news is many of the Hollywood movies depicting the life of a card counter as fast cash and penthouse suites make it all seem a little too easy. This book will give you a realistic look at what it takes to be a professional card counter. I will take you step by step through the entire process. As a former educator, I came up with a simple progressive learning model using a basic Hi-Lo level one count system that in combination will make it much easier for you to learn how to count cards. I broke the entire system down to make it as easy as possible so you can get into the casino quicker. Many times people do not even attempt to learn card counting because they think it is too hard. If they do attempt it, they get frustrated after a short time because the system is so complex they get lost in the mathematics. The only two things you need to be able to do to learn card counting are memorize and practice. This book isn't filled with hypothetical theories, it shows you the exact steps you need to take to learn to count cards. Now don't get me wrong, learning everything in this book will not be easy but most people can do it if they dedicate themselves to learning. However, card counting is much more than simply learning the process, the hard part is finding the right games and not being detected by the casinos. Those areas will be covered as well. Don't worry, the courts have ruled that counting is not cheating or illegal, but in Vegas they can throw you out because it is a private establishment, not because you are doing anything wrong. Counting cards is simply using your mind in a game of skill. If using your mind is cheating than I don't know how else to play. This book is for those of you familiar with blackjack that want to find out what card counting is all about. If you're tired of losing and are ready to take your game to the next level so you have the advantage over the casino, this book is for you. If you can already count cards, you may pick up a few tips here and there but you probably already know most of the content in the book.

Audley V. Walsh presents a fascinating overview of the popular street (and con) game of Three Card Monte, with contributions by magician John Scarne. There are multiple methods and card maneuvers used by tricksters of which the general public is unaware and magicians can incorporate into their acts Walsh (1894-1957) was a Vaudeville comic turned policeman, and an expert on gambling fraud.

This book will teach you how a professional poker player analyzes the facial expressions, body posture, physical gestures, and verbal statements of opponents in a live poker setting. Besides cataloging the most meaningful behavior, this book also gives a mental framework for thinking about and remembering poker tells. It also contains other tips on general poker psychology, including methods of deceiving and manipulating opponents, and methods for becoming "unreadable."

Excelling at Tough No-Limit Hold'em Games is a must-have if you have ambitions to move up the stakes. Renowned poker player and leading coach Jonathan Little brings together 10 No-Limit experts to provide cutting-edge information for the keen student. All the authors are established content producers at pocarr.com, the prominent coaching and backing company. Pocarr has helped numerous players to climb the poker ladder and succeed at the highest levels in events such as the Pokerstars WCOOP (World Championship of Online Poker) and SCOOP (Spring Championship of Online Poker) events. Success beyond the lower stakes demands a highly specific skill set and Excelling at Tough No-Limit Hold'em Games will show you how to develop that skill set. Topics include: Quick tips for beating the low stakes games When to continuation bet Defending against continuation bets Fundamental poker math Basic ICM (Independent Chip Model) and advanced ICM Short stack adjustments and deep stack adjustments Maximally efficient HUD (Heads-up Display) set-ups for online play Excelling at Tough No-Limit Hold'em Games is the essential guide for anyone who is serious about wanting to succeed at the high stakes and make a significant income from poker.

In the study of sound waves and optics, the term transmission loss refers to how a signal grows weaker as it travels across distance and between objects. In this book, Chelsea Jennings reimagines the term in poems that register attenuated signals, mark presence and loss, and treat the body as an instrument sensitive to the weather of immediate experience. Threading together landscapes, abstract paintings, family heirlooms, maps, manuscripts, and photographs, these poems follow the seasons and traverse the spectrum of visible light. Vivid and precise, Transmission Loss brings us to the boundary between inside and outside, ""As if what the hand knows / could be held in the hand.

Become a dinosaur expert with this beautiful coffee-table book that features breathtaking paleoart paired with the author's research and expert insights. Dinosaurs have filled us with wonder, amazement, and excitement for thousands of years. Ever since the first monstrous bones were pulled from the earth, we've constructed myths and legends and stories to explain them. These creatures were first dubbed "terrible lizards," but in recent years, science has made remarkable strides, analyzing dinosaurs to gain a better understanding of how they functioned. No amount of research can tell us how dinosaurs behaved or how they interacted with their environments or with the other animals in their ecosystems. For that, we need our imaginations. The Amazing World of Dinosaurs is a guided tour of the Age of Reptiles. James Kuether's breathtaking, incredibly lifelike paleoart conveys the power and majesty of these animals, while his fascinating text guides us through the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods with the latest information in dinosaur science. Get to know familiar favorites, such as Tyrannosaurus and Stegosaurus, as well as wild new finds like Dracoraptor, Cryolophosaurus, and Medusaceratops. Book Features: Gorgeous paleoart-digital reconstructions of extinct animals Chronological information, from early life to the K-Pg Extinction Introductions to more than 150 species of dinosaurs and non-dinosaurs For over 150 years, dinosaurs and the other prehistoric creatures have sparked the imaginations of children and adults everywhere. The Amazing World of Dinosaurs is the book that dinosaur lovers of all ages-from armchair paleontologists to experts-will want on their coffee table or bookshelf.

If you know Phil Hellmuth then you either love him or hate him! His rants, tirades, and lines like I can dodge bullets baby" and If it weren't for luck, I'd win them all" are epic and have earned him the nickname the Poker Brat." However, whether you love him or hate him, he is undoubtedly the greatest poker player of our time. Phil is a global poker icon who holds every record at the World Series of Poker, including an extraordinary 14 world championships. In Poker Brat Phil paints a picture of his early Midwestern life, in which he struggled mightily in grade school and high school, but always had aspirations to do something great. Phil takes you from the low lows of his life to the high highs, and shows you how he developed an unhealthy ego along the way, which eventually turned into his poker brat" persona. In Poker Brat, Phil shares his own powerful tips and techniques, the ones that he used to set his goals, and then he shows how he achieved those goals as he climbed to the summit of the poker world.

Test Your Skills with real-game situations!
Includes bonus chart of which starting hands win the most!
The Illustrated Guide to Texas Hold?em takes you from novice to skilled player fast. This low-limit Texas Hold?em book puts you in the game, giving you actual situations where a decision must be made, and you make the next move.
Author and former gambling pro Dennis Purdy shows you the right answer to each hand with a clear explanation about whether you chose correctly-or not.
Whether you?re an absolute beginner or an experienced player looking to hone your skills, The Illustrated Guide to Texas Hold?em will have you betting smarter-and winning more money-in no time!
Dennis Purdy moved to Las Vegas at the age of 25 to undertake a career as a professional gambler. Although he retired from full-time professional gambling in 1983, he still uses his skills to supplement his income. Dennis lives in Tacoma, Washington.

Bridge is the ultimate card game. It is truly a mind sport, as taxing on the brain as a decathlon is to the body. Bridge for Beginners is the ultimate introduction. Bridge for Beginners starts with the basics, even suggesting that the reader remove the jokers from a full deck of cards. With the basics established, the book progresses, and by the end, the beginning player will be ready to go as far as desired, whether it be to social bridge, club bridge, competitive bridge, or trying out for the national team. Bridge, and this book, is divided into two parts: the bidding, or auction, and the play of the cards. Each is examined closely, in a step-by-step method that greatly simplifies one of the most complex card games. Chapters include: Absolute Beginners -The Game Unveiled - The Scoring - The Shape of the Hand - The Bidding-Positions at the Table - Opening and Responding - Supporting Partner - Competitive Bidding - Conventions - No Trump Contracts - Suit Contracts - Finesses - Etiquette - Scoring-Basic Rules With valuable advice on evaluating hands, working with your partner, and even spotting cheating, Bridge for Beginners is the only guide a novice will ever need.