Poker For Dummies
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Poker For Dummies

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eBook - ePub

Poker For Dummies

About this book

Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em Poker is America's national card game, and its popularity continues to grow. Nationwide, you can find a game in progress everywhere. If you want to play, you can find poker games on replicas of 19th century riverboats or on Native American tribal lands. You can play poker at home with the family or online with opponents from around the world. Like bowling and billiards before it, poker has moved out from under the seedier side of its roots and is flowering in the sunshine.

Maybe you've never played poker before and you don't even know what a full house is. Poker For Dummies covers the basics. Or perhaps you've played for years, but you just don't know how to win. This handy guide will help you walk away from the poker table with winnings, not lint, in your pockets. If you're a poker expert, you still can benefit–some of the suggestions may surprise you, and you can certainly learn from the anecdotes from professional players like T.J. Cloutier and Stu Unger.

Know what it takes to start winning hand after hand by exploring strategy; getting to know antes and betting structure; knowing your opponents, and understanding the odds. Poker For Dummies also covers the following topics and more:

  • Poker games such as Seven-Card Stud, Omaha, and Texas Hold'em
  • Setting up a game at home
  • Playing in a casino: Do's and don'ts
  • Improving your play with Internet and video poker
  • Deciphering poker sayings and slang
  • Ten ways to read your opponent's body language
  • Playing in poker tournaments
  • Money management and recordkeeping
  • Knowing when and how to bluff

Poker looks like such a simple game. Anyone, it seems, can play it well–but that's far from the truth. Learning the rules can be quick work, but becoming a winning player takes considerably longer. Still, anyone willing to make the effort can become a good player. You can succeed in poker the way you succeed in life: by facing it squarely, getting up earlier than the next person, and working harder and smarter than the competition.

Foreword by Chris Moneymaker, 2003 World Series of Poker Champion.

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Information

Publisher
For Dummies
Year
2011
Print ISBN
9780764552328
eBook ISBN
9781118053584
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Title
  2. Contents
  3. Foreword
  4. Introduction
  5. Part I : How to Play the Games
  6. Chapter 1: Poker Basics
  7. Chapter 2: Essential Strategic Considerations
  8. Chapter 3: Seven-Card Stud
  9. Chapter 4: Texas Hold’em
  10. Chapter 5: Seven-Card Stud Eight-or-Better, High-Low Split (Seven-Stud/8)
  11. Chapter 6: Omaha
  12. Chapter 7: Home Poker Games
  13. Part II : Advanced Strategy
  14. Chapter 8: Bluffing
  15. Chapter 9: Money Management and Recordkeeping
  16. Part III : Computers, Casinos, and Cardrooms
  17. Chapter 10: Poker Tournaments
  18. Chapter 11: Video Poker
  19. Chapter 12: The World Series of Poker
  20. Chapter 13: The Computer: Your Shortcut to Poker Mastery
  21. Chapter 14: Internet Poker
  22. Part IV : More Poker Fun
  23. Chapter 15: What’s Behind the Sayings, Terms, and Myths
  24. Chapter 16: Learning More about Poker
  25. Part V : The Part of Tens
  26. Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Read Your Opponent
  27. Chapter 18: Ten Poker Legends
  28. Chapter 19: Ten Keys to Success
  29. Chapter 20: (Almost) Ten Things to Consider Before Going Pro
  30. Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Improve Your Poker Today
  31. Chapter 22: Ten Real-Life Poker Lessons