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.

Dave "The Devilfish" Ulliott has taken the poker world by storm since beginning to play at the age of 16. A world-class player, he is one of the most feared players on the ever-burgeoning global poker circuit. The Devilfish is a working-class man from Hull who was a petty criminal at 16, a safe-breaker who spent his 21st birthday in prison, and then a pawnbroker in Hull who's turned his gambling hobby into a hugely lucrative career. Dave Ulliott was the first British player to win a $500,000 poker event in the US, won the first Late Night Poker series on Channel 4, and is the face of Ultimatebet.com, one of the biggest online poker sites. This powerful and revealing book uncovers the amazing world of professional poker in Britain, and for the first time tells the extraordinary stories of the country's top poker professionals. It is a must-read for anyone who is part of, or fascinated by, the growth of professional poker from yesterday's illegal back-street card games to the cyberspace and television phenomenon of today.

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.

Les theories les plus avancees du poker moderne clairement expliquees pour optimiser son jeu et gagner rapidement des tournois de No Limit Hold'em. Donnez de la dimension a votre poker. Haussez votre niveau de jeu et dopez vos gains avec les meilleurs concepts gagnants. Du choix de vos parties aux moves les plus puissants, ce livre vous donne les cles pour aborder chaque etape de vos MTT. L'auteur, coach et joueur online emerite vous apprend a utiliser un jeu moderne large et agressif pour monter des jetons en tournoi tout en minimisant les risques. Il vous accompagne depuis votre preparation jusqu'au heads-up final. Et vous dit la verite sur la maniere et l'opportunite de devenir un joueur pro. Cet ouvrage est preface par Francois Montmirel, auteur du Best-Seller Poker Cadillac et fondateur de l'Ecole Francaise de Poker. Il contient egalement une interview exclusive d'Aubin Cazals, jeune champion du monde WSOP qui vous livre ses secrets de reussite apres avoir decroche son premier bracelet... Enfin un livre qui ne vous prend pas pour un "fish" Boostez votre ROI en realisant vous aussi des performances fulgurantes. Dans la jungle du poker, tout ce que vous devez savoir sur le poker de tournoi n'est plus qu'a un clic: Metagame, position, isolement, theorie des blocs, theoremes, moves, resteals, 3bet, 4bet, squeeze, floating, bloqueurs, bluff, ICM, M ratio, bulle, heads-up, methode SAGE, tells, outils online, bankroll management, zen attitude... Tout ce que vous devez savoir pour aborder vos mains efficacement avant et apres le flop. Armez-vous jusqu'aux dents pour pulveriser le field de vos tournois. Prenez de l'avance sur vos adversaires et n'attendez plus pour gagner de l'argent en tournois de No Limit Hold'em Si vous voulez gagner gros au poker, lire ce livre avec serieux est la meilleure chose que vous pourriez faire des maintenant...

Le mental est peut-etre encore plus important au poker que dans n'importe quelle autre forme de competition. C'est un des seuls jeux au monde ou vous pouvez jouer parfaitement et perdre - encore et encore. Des centaines de joueurs de poker se sont tournes vers le coach mental Jared Tendler et son approche revolutionnaire pour les aider a jouer leur meilleur poker, quelle que soit l'intensite de leur bad run. Dans ce livre vous trouverez des instructions simples, "etape par etape," ainsi que des techniques prouvees permettant de resoudre de facon permanente des problemes comme le tilt, faire face a la variance, le controle emotionnel, la confiance, la peur et la motivation. Les parties devenant de plus en plus difficiles, il est temps d'aborder ces problemes de front. Decouvrez le travail sur le tilt le plus abouti qui ait jamais ete fait. Lisez les temoignages de huit joueurs qui ont fait des progressions majeures en utilisant les techniques de Jared. Motivez-vous avec des methodes utilisees par des SuperNova Elites. "

The Russian language edition of Reading Poker Tells, which has been described as the best book on the subject of poker tells. There are physical and verbal tells in every live poker game. Knowing how to recognize and understand these tells can give you a significant edge on the competition. This book will teach you how to analyze opponents' physical gestures, facial expressions, body posture, and verbal statements for clues about their hand strength. This book includes: The common poker tells shown by amateurs The more subtle tells that some experienced players may have Situations where tells are likely to be displayed Common verbal statements and their likely meanings A practical way to categorize and remember tells Methods of psychological manipulation and deception How to recognize and avoid angle-shooting Strategies for becoming unreadable

Omaha poker has long been a favourite game in Europe. Now comes the definitive guide to winning big at this exciting, and potentially highly lucrative game.

Explore the planes of magic on a spellbinding journey of discovery Magic: The Gathering is a fantastical Multiverse of mystical beings, fabled realms, and mythical creatures. Dominating all are the mighty magic users known as planeswalkers. To be a planeswalker is to be powerful beyond measure-a being who can bend magic to their will and step through the veil of reality itself. These fearsome mages cross between the planes of existence, battling to save others or to destroy them, to fight darkness or to create it. Magic: The Gathering The Visual Guide illuminates the wondrous worlds they traverse, reveals their arcane lore, weapons, artefacts, and spells, and recounts their legendary exploits. Produced in close collaboration with Wizards of the Coast and featuring never before published profiles of new planes, such as Strixhaven and Kaldheim, this book is the first time MTG's key characters and locations are showcased in one sumptuous, indispensable, and up-to-date guide to its vast and expanding Multiverse. © 2022 Wizards of the Coast LLC

Holden is an experienced poker player who does not pretend to be as expert as the world's top pros; but he can write better than them - and he knows most well enough to milk them for personalized advice, tips and subtle strategies. HOLDEN ON HOLD'EM thoroughly analyses the difference between home and casino play, between cash and tournament play, between internet poker and the real thing against real human beings. Amid definitive charts and tables of odds, probabilities and other statistics, sample hands, advice on etiquette and other niceties, there will be sections on bluff, tells and the nuances of 'position' and 'outs', as well as a brief history of the game and anecdotes about its great players. This book can claim to be the first really readable manual in the history of poker! An entertaining, anecdote-packed and invaluable companion to the narrative poker classics BIG DEAL and BIGGER DEAL.

The West was a wild place in the latter half of the 19th century! Lawmen pursued treacherous outlaws; frontiersmen braved weather and wild animals to explore the untamed land; Indian chiefs led their tribes in defending their rights against new settlers. Engage in one of the favorite pastimes of the Old West -- playing cards -- while learning all about the people and events that shaped the legendary history of the Wild West. All single decks contain 54 cards.

Thirteen pioneers who personified the spirit and excitement of the Old West are portrayed in this deck.