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Authors: Ken Warren
ISBN-13: 9781580422192, ISBN-10: 1580422195
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cardoza Publishing
Date Published: October 2007
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Ken Warren

Ken Warren is the author of the biggest selling hold?em book of all time, Winner's Guide to Texas Hold?em Poker, and two other books as well as being a multiple tournament winner so good that Las Vegas poker rooms asked him not to play in their tournaments to give other players a chance. In August, 1992, Warren played in and won the very first hand of legal poker dealt in Mississippi in the twentieth century.

Book Synopsis

This easy-to-read and oversized guide had been completely redesigned and reinvigorated and brings the original up-to-date by including greatly expanded sections on the trends that swept the poker world since its first publication: no-limit hold'em, tournament poker, championship events, televised games, and Internet poker. Warren has also greatly expanded the history of poker section and rewritten or expanded every section of the book to conform to the interests of today's market. Packed with charts, diagrams, and detailed, easy-to-read examples, sidebars and call-outs on all aspects of the game, players learn everything they need to know to play and win at the many different versions of cardroom and home poker.

Table of Contents

Introduction11
Chapter 1History of Poker15
The Evolution of Poker and Playing Cards16
Chapter 2How to Play33
The Object of the Game33
The Number of Players34
The Cards34
Poker Chips34
Types of Poker Games35
Ranking of Poker Hands36
Betting Basics39
How to Play Poker41
How Play Begins42
What to Do When It Is Your Turn to Play42
What Betting Is All About43
The Five Options Looked at More Closely43
Learning the Options Is Easy44
How a Betting Round Ends44
The Showdown and How to Win45
Betting Structures Used In Poker46
Betting Limits47
Some Quick Terms48
Chapter 3Keeping Records51
Future Records56
Hourly Rate57
Sample Record Sheet59
Chapter 4Five-Card Stud61
Play of The Game61
The Strategy62
Five-Card Stud Probability64
Variations of Five-Card Stud66
Chapter 5Seven-Card Stud69
Play of The Game69
The Ante70
Starting Hands71
Types of Starting Hands71
Third Street Strategy72
Fourth Street Strategy75
Fifth Street Strategy77
Sixth Street Strategy78
Seventh Street Strategy78
Strategy Summary80
19 More Strategy Tips80
Variations of Seven-card Stud83
Chapter 6Five-Card Draw87
How to Play Five-Card Draw87
Helpful Hints for Playing88
Strategy Guidelines and Tips89
Variations of Five-Card Draw95
Median Hands97
Chapter 7Texas Hold'em99
Betting Limits99
Number of Players100
High Hand Wins100
Small Blind and Big Blind100
Play of the Game100
The Flop101
The Turn102
The River102
The Showdown102
The Importance of Position102
Starting Hands103
Choosing a Game and a Seat104
The Importance of Raising105
Playing in Late Position106
Playing with an Ace107
Overcalling108
Dominated Hands109
Playing on the Flop109
Playing against the Blinds109
Reading Hands110
Summary111
Chapter 8Omaha113
56 Ways Omaha Differs from Hold'em114
Summary123
Omaha Hand Selection Tips and Guidelines123
Hand Selection Summary128
Omaha Drawing Odds from a Deck of Forty-five Unseen Cards129
Omaha 8 or Better Odds130
Omaha Odds of Interest130
Chapter 9Jackpots133
Jackpot Odds137
Odds Against Hitting a Jackpot (Texas hold'em)139
Chapter 10Pineapple Hold'em143
Chapter 11Liar's Poker147
How to Play Liar's Poker148
The Object of the Game150
Play of the Game150
Tips for Playing Liar's Poker151
Chapter 12Home Poker Games153
Popular Home Games157
Chapter 13Pot Odds161
Chapter 14Tournaments169
Top 41 Tournament Tips169
Chapter 15Bluffing183
Favorable Times To Bluff186
Unfavorable Times to Bluff188
Your Opponent Might Be Bluffing if ...189
Chapter 16The Science of Tells191
General Advice191
Specific Tells193
How to Be Telless197
Chapter 17Money Management199
The Top 10 Money Management Principles200
Money Management in a Casino202
The Big Advantage of Being a Poker Player203
Money Management for the Poker Game204
Money Management While You're Playing208
Summary212
Chapter 18Rate Your Poker Room213
Accessibility214
The Poker Room214
Customer Service214
Food and Drink Service215
Promotions215
Riverboat Casino Poker Rooms216
Chapter 19Cheating at Poker219
1.Passive Cheating221
2.Pot Work223
3.Marked Cards224
4.Manipulating the Cards228
5.Collusion230
6.Professional Cheating231
7.Protection Against Cheating233
8.Catching Cheaters234
Chapter 20The Smartest and Dumbest Thing I've Ever Seen (In a Casino Poker Room)235
Chapter 21No-Limit Poker239
Advantages of No-Limit Over Limit Poker240
Main Characteristics of No-Limit Poker241
General Advice for No-Limit242
No-Limit Poker's Golden Rule244
How the Average Person Can Play No-Limit244
A No-Limit Poker Question245
Chapter 22Internet Poker247
Internet Casinos248
Internet Poker Rooms253
Poker and Your Computer255
www.rec.gambling.poker.com (rgp)257
Chapter 23Poker and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)259
Top 10 Tax Reporting Facts and Guidelines259
Chapter 24A Card Trick: How to Count Down a Deck of Cards267
Chapter 25The Ten Most Important Poker Skills273
Chapter 26Poker Personalities277
Poker Legends of the Past277
Poker Legends of the Present284
Chapter 27World Series of Poker287
Glossary305
Index319

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