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Beneath the Cards

A High-Stakes, High-Anxiety Poker Journey

par Garrett Adelstein ...

One of poker’s most feared competitors reveals the triumph, scandal, and hidden cost of obsession.Garrett Adelstein, widely recognized as the best high-stakes cash game player on earth—and the alleged mark in “Jack-Four,” the most controversial hand in poker history—flips the deck in Beneath the Cards.This gripping memoir charts Garrett’s up-and-down journey to the pinnacle of poker—from online ... En savoir plus

$21.99 CAD

One of poker’s most feared competitors reveals the triumph, scandal, and hidden cost of obsession.Garrett Adelstein, widely recognized as the best high-stakes cash game player on earth—and the alleged mark in “Jack-Four,” the most controversial hand in poker history—flips the deck in Beneath the Cards.This gripping memoir charts Garrett’s up-and-down journey to the pinnacle of poker—from online
... En savoir plus
Cowboys Full

The Story of Poker

par James McManus ...

From James McManus, author of the bestselling Positively Fifth Street, comes the definitive story of the game that, more than any other, reflects who we are and how we operate.Cowboys Full is the story of poker, from its roots in China, the Middle East, and Europe to its ascent as a global **—**but especially an American **—**phenomenon. It describes how early Americans took a French parlor game ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

From James McManus, author of the bestselling Positively Fifth Street, comes the definitive story of the game that, more than any other, reflects who we are and how we operate.Cowboys Full is the story of poker, from its roots in China, the Middle East, and Europe to its ascent as a global **—**but especially an American **—**phenomenon. It describes how early Americans took a French parlor game
... En savoir plus
Check-Raising the Devil

par Mike Matusow ...

Hang on tight as Mike The Mouth Matusow, poker player extraordinaire, takes you with him on a breathtaking, true-life roller coaster ride from his humble beginnings in a trailer park to a rock and roll lifestyle full of hot women, sex, wild drug-filled parties and million-dollar wins and losses. Yet behind the glamour and glory of his high-stakes poker career lurked the flip side: a person torn ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

Hang on tight as Mike The Mouth Matusow, poker player extraordinaire, takes you with him on a breathtaking, true-life roller coaster ride from his humble beginnings in a trailer park to a rock and roll lifestyle full of hot women, sex, wild drug-filled parties and million-dollar wins and losses. Yet behind the glamour and glory of his high-stakes poker career lurked the flip side: a person torn
... En savoir plus
The Noble Hustle

Poker, Beef Jerky, and Death

par Colson Whitehead ...

From the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys • “Whitehead proves a brilliant sociologist of the poker world.” —The Boston GlobeIn 2011, Grantland magazine gave bestselling novelist Colson Whitehead $10,000 to play at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. It was the assignment of a lifetime, except for one hitch—he’d never played in a casino ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

From the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys • “Whitehead proves a brilliant sociologist of the poker world.” —The Boston GlobeIn 2011, Grantland magazine gave bestselling novelist Colson Whitehead $10,000 to play at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. It was the assignment of a lifetime, except for one hitch—he’d never played in a casino
... En savoir plus
Expert Heads Up No Limit Hold'em, Volume 1

Optimal and Exploitative Strategies

par Will Tipton ...

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 arent true.To achieve mastery of poker is not easy it requires a great deal of deep thinking. Expert Heads ... En savoir plus

$26.99 CAD

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 arent true.To achieve mastery of poker is not easy it requires a great deal of deep thinking. Expert Heads
... En savoir plus
Molly's Game

The True Story of the 26-Year-Old Woman Behind the Most Exclusive, High-Stakes Underground Poker Game in the World

par Molly Bloom ...

Now a major motion picture, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin and starring Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, and Michael Cera—the true story of "Hollywood’s poker princess" who gambled everything, won big, then lost it all.Molly Bloom reveals how she built one of the most exclusive, high-stakes underground poker games in the world for the Hollywood elite and Wall Street titans—an ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

Now a major motion picture, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin and starring Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, and Michael Cera—the true story of "Hollywood’s poker princess" who gambled everything, won big, then lost it all.Molly Bloom reveals how she built one of the most exclusive, high-stakes underground poker games in the world for the Hollywood elite and Wall Street titans—an
... En savoir plus
Championship Hold'em Satellite Strategy

par Tom McEvoy, Brad Daugherty ...

Two world champions show players how to win their way into big tournaments offering millions of dollars in prize money for a fraction of the cost by playing in small-entry fee tournaments. Chris Moneymaker did this when he parlayed a 39 satellite win into a world championship title and 2.5 million, as did Grey Raymer in 2004 when he turned 150 into 5 million. These exciting mini-tournaments, ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

Two world champions show players how to win their way into big tournaments offering millions of dollars in prize money for a fraction of the cost by playing in small-entry fee tournaments. Chris Moneymaker did this when he parlayed a 39 satellite win into a world championship title and 2.5 million, as did Grey Raymer in 2004 when he turned 150 into 5 million. These exciting mini-tournaments,
... En savoir plus
Blackjack

A Champion's Guide

par Dario De Toffoli, Margherita Bonaldi ...

If you believe that winning at casino games depends entirely on chance or luck, then this is not the book for you. If, on the other hand, you think that it's crucial to have an effective strategy in order to win, then you simply can't do without it. The green table is the most democratic place to play, where the inequalities between you and the dealer are at a minimum and players can significantly ... En savoir plus

$9.99 CAD

If you believe that winning at casino games depends entirely on chance or luck, then this is not the book for you. If, on the other hand, you think that it's crucial to have an effective strategy in order to win, then you simply can't do without it. The green table is the most democratic place to play, where the inequalities between you and the dealer are at a minimum and players can significantly
... En savoir plus
Winner's Guide to Omaha Poker

par Ken Warren ...

In a concise and easy-to-understand style, Warren shows beginning and intermediate Omaha players how to win from the first time they play. Youll learn the rules, betting and blind structure, why you should play Omaha, the advantages of Omaha over Texas Holdem, glossary, reading the board, basic strategies, Omaha high, Omaha hi-low split 8/better, how to play draws and made hands, evaluation of ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

In a concise and easy-to-understand style, Warren shows beginning and intermediate Omaha players how to win from the first time they play. Youll learn the rules, betting and blind structure, why you should play Omaha, the advantages of Omaha over Texas Holdem, glossary, reading the board, basic strategies, Omaha high, Omaha hi-low split 8/better, how to play draws and made hands, evaluation of
... En savoir plus
How to Win the Championship Hold'em Strategies for the Final Table

par TJ Cloutier ...

For players hungry to win hold'em and Omaha tournaments, the world's greatest tournament player gives specific advice on how to get to the final table where the big money is made-and then how to win it all! Players learn how to build up enough chips to make it to the final table and give themselves the best chance of winning the title, the trophy, and the money, using the same strategies that have ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

For players hungry to win hold'em and Omaha tournaments, the world's greatest tournament player gives specific advice on how to get to the final table where the big money is made-and then how to win it all! Players learn how to build up enough chips to make it to the final table and give themselves the best chance of winning the title, the trophy, and the money, using the same strategies that have
... En savoir plus
Poker Tournament Formula

par Arnold Snyder ...

This is the first book to provide winning strategies for the small buy-in (9.990 or less) no-limit hold'em tournaments that have exploded in poker rooms all over the country-and on the Internet. The strategies for small buy-in no-limit hold'em tournaments are similar to the big-money games, but the important factors-hand value, position, aggression and others, and speed of play-cause a radical ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

This is the first book to provide winning strategies for the small buy-in (9.990 or less) no-limit hold'em tournaments that have exploded in poker rooms all over the country-and on the Internet. The strategies for small buy-in no-limit hold'em tournaments are similar to the big-money games, but the important factors-hand value, position, aggression and others, and speed of play-cause a radical
... En savoir plus
Your Worst Poker Enemy: Master The Mental Game

par Alan N. Schoonmaker ...

AT THE TABLE, YOU'RE YOUR OWN WORST ENEMY. --Stu Ungar, the world's greatest poker playerDo you play hands you should fold? Do you sometimes go too far with hands, hoping to get lucky while knowing that the pot odds don't justify calling? Ever kept playing even when you knew you were off your game because you were losing and wanted to get even? Have you let anger or destructive urges affect the ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

AT THE TABLE, YOU'RE YOUR OWN WORST ENEMY. --Stu Ungar, the world's greatest poker playerDo you play hands you should fold? Do you sometimes go too far with hands, hoping to get lucky while knowing that the pot odds don't justify calling? Ever kept playing even when you knew you were off your game because you were losing and wanted to get even? Have you let anger or destructive urges affect the
... En savoir plus
Addiction by Design

Machine Gambling in Las Vegas

par Natasha Dow Schüll ...

An anthropologist traces the intimate connections between gambling addiction and casino industry design tacticsRecent decades have seen a dramatic shift away from social forms of gambling played around roulette wheels and card tables to solitary gambling at electronic terminals. Slot machines, revamped by ever more compelling digital and video technology, have unseated traditional casino games as ... En savoir plus

$27.49 CAD

An anthropologist traces the intimate connections between gambling addiction and casino industry design tacticsRecent decades have seen a dramatic shift away from social forms of gambling played around roulette wheels and card tables to solitary gambling at electronic terminals. Slot machines, revamped by ever more compelling digital and video technology, have unseated traditional casino games as
... En savoir plus
Mastering Small Stakes No-Limit Hold'em

strategies to consistently beat small stakes poker tournaments and cash games

par Jonathan Little ...

There is a lot of money to be made at small stakes no-limit hold'em because...surprise, surprise...most of the players aren't very good. ----- However, few players understand exactly how to exploit these games. Competent players who generally play larger stakes will, of course, beat them. But they won't beat them for nearly as much as they ought to. Why? Because they don't understand how to adjust ... En savoir plus

$27.99 CAD

There is a lot of money to be made at small stakes no-limit hold'em because...surprise, surprise...most of the players aren't very good. ----- However, few players understand exactly how to exploit these games. Competent players who generally play larger stakes will, of course, beat them. But they won't beat them for nearly as much as they ought to. Why? Because they don't understand how to adjust
... En savoir plus
Play Poker Like the Pros

The greatest poker player in the world today reveals his million-dollar-winning strategies to the most popular tournament, home and online games

par Phil Hellmuth Jr. ...

In Play Poker Like the Pros, poker master Phil Hellmuth, Jr., demonstrates exactly how to play and win -- even if you have never picked up a deck of cards -- the modern games of poker, including: Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Seven-Card Stud, and Razz.Phil Hellmuth, Jr., a seven-time World Champion of Poker, presents his tournament-tested strategies to beat any type of player, including:The Jackal (crazy ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

In Play Poker Like the Pros, poker master Phil Hellmuth, Jr., demonstrates exactly how to play and win -- even if you have never picked up a deck of cards -- the modern games of poker, including: Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Seven-Card Stud, and Razz.Phil Hellmuth, Jr., a seven-time World Champion of Poker, presents his tournament-tested strategies to beat any type of player, including:The Jackal (crazy
... En savoir plus
Play It Right

The Remarkable Story of a Gambler Who Beat the Odds on Wall Street

par Kamal Gupta ...

A real-life underdog tale of one man turning the tables on the casinos and Wall Street without selling his soul to the devilAll around the world, the words “Wall Street” conjure up a powerful image. For some, it is the center of America’s capitalist system and the engine of its economic growth. For others, it is the home of rapacious bankers and reckless traders whose greed would lead to a global ... En savoir plus

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A real-life underdog tale of one man turning the tables on the casinos and Wall Street without selling his soul to the devilAll around the world, the words “Wall Street” conjure up a powerful image. For some, it is the center of America’s capitalist system and the engine of its economic growth. For others, it is the home of rapacious bankers and reckless traders whose greed would lead to a global
... En savoir plus
Everybody Loses

The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling

par Danny Funt ...

This jaw-dropping book pulls back the curtain on the alluring yet perilous world of American sports gambling. Built around explosive interviews with the power players of the betting boom at FanDuel, DraftKings, and beyond, it reveals the troubling methods that are being used to bleed gamblers dry.Everybody Loses is the first major investigation into America’s sports gambling industry. Journalist ... En savoir plus

$20.99 CAD

This jaw-dropping book pulls back the curtain on the alluring yet perilous world of American sports gambling. Built around explosive interviews with the power players of the betting boom at FanDuel, DraftKings, and beyond, it reveals the troubling methods that are being used to bleed gamblers dry.Everybody Loses is the first major investigation into America’s sports gambling industry. Journalist
... En savoir plus
The Pit Boss Gaming Guide - Intro to Casino Games - Book 3 - Play Dice and Have a Good Time

The Pit Boss Gaming Guide - Intro to Casino Games, #3

par Fitz ...

Collections Livre 3 - The Pit Boss Gaming Guide - Intro to Casino Games
If you have never been to a Casino before, you are in for a huge new experience. There are many new games to try, and lots of distractions surrounding you. It is going to be like nothing you have imagined. From the time you arrive at valet parking until you leave for home, you will be mesmerized. This eBook will help you understand the game that is the fastest and most exciting: Dice, or as many ... En savoir plus

$4.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

If you have never been to a Casino before, you are in for a huge new experience. There are many new games to try, and lots of distractions surrounding you. It is going to be like nothing you have imagined. From the time you arrive at valet parking until you leave for home, you will be mesmerized. This eBook will help you understand the game that is the fastest and most exciting: Dice, or as many
... En savoir plus
Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker, Volume 3

The Complete Workout

par Jonathan Little ...

Jonathan Little is on a mission to teach the world how to play tournament poker.His first two books, Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker Volumes 1 and 2, outlined how the modern professional plays the game and changed the face of the poker landscape. Now Jonathan has produced a third volume, allowing players to test their understanding of the nuances of tournament play.The question and answer ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

Jonathan Little is on a mission to teach the world how to play tournament poker.His first two books, Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker Volumes 1 and 2, outlined how the modern professional plays the game and changed the face of the poker landscape. Now Jonathan has produced a third volume, allowing players to test their understanding of the nuances of tournament play.The question and answer
... En savoir plus
The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas

par Bob Sehlinger, Seth Kubersky ...

Collections series Unofficial Guides
Save time and money with in-depth reviews, ratings, and details from the trusted source for a successful Las Vegas vacation.How do some guests always seem to find the best restaurants, the best shows, the best hotels—and still come home with winnings in their pockets? Why do some guests pay full price for their visit when others can save hundreds of dollars? In Las Vegas, every minute and every ... En savoir plus

$26.39 CAD

Save time and money with in-depth reviews, ratings, and details from the trusted source for a successful Las Vegas vacation.How do some guests always seem to find the best restaurants, the best shows, the best hotels—and still come home with winnings in their pockets? Why do some guests pay full price for their visit when others can save hundreds of dollars? In Las Vegas, every minute and every
... En savoir plus
The Mental Game of Poker

Proven Strategies for Improving Tilt Control, Confidence, Motivation, Coping with Variance, and More

par Jared Tendler ...

The mental game may be more important in poker than in any other form of competition. It’s one of the only games in the world where you can play perfectly and lose—again and again. Hundreds of poker players have turned to mental game coach Jared Tendler’s revolutionary approach to help them play their best, no matter how badly they’re running. In this book you’ll find simple, step-by-step ... En savoir plus

$13.73 CAD

The mental game may be more important in poker than in any other form of competition. It’s one of the only games in the world where you can play perfectly and lose—again and again. Hundreds of poker players have turned to mental game coach Jared Tendler’s revolutionary approach to help them play their best, no matter how badly they’re running. In this book you’ll find simple, step-by-step
... En savoir plus
Poker For Dummies®, Mini Edition

par Richard D. Harroch,Lou Krieger ...

Understand the basics of the game!Rake in the chips with this savvy guideWhether you're looking to join a friendly weekly poker game or aiming for the championship in a local tournament, this guide gets you started so you can play your way to the top.Discover how toUnderstand poker rulesKnow when to hold and when to foldPlay Texas Hold'em ... En savoir plus

$0.99 CAD

Understand the basics of the game!Rake in the chips with this savvy guideWhether you're looking to join a friendly weekly poker game or aiming for the championship in a local tournament, this guide gets you started so you can play your way to the top.Discover how toUnderstand poker rulesKnow when to hold and when to foldPlay Texas Hold'em
... En savoir plus
Bringing Down the House

The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions

par Ben Mezrich ...

The #1 national bestseller and basis for the hit film 21, this true story of an MIT blackjack team reveals how brilliant math students used card counting to beat Las Vegas casinos for millions—and lived to tell the tale.Robin Hood meets the Rat Pack when the best and the brightest of M.I.T.’s math students and engineers take up blackjack under the guidance of an eccentric mastermind. Their small ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

The #1 national bestseller and basis for the hit film 21, this true story of an MIT blackjack team reveals how brilliant math students used card counting to beat Las Vegas casinos for millions—and lived to tell the tale.Robin Hood meets the Rat Pack when the best and the brightest of M.I.T.’s math students and engineers take up blackjack under the guidance of an eccentric mastermind. Their small
... En savoir plus
Daniel Negreanu's Power Hold'em Strategy

par Daniel Negreanu ...

Super Stars of Hold'em does for hold'em what Doyle Brunson's Super System 2 did for poker. Negreanu gathers together the greatest young players, theorists, and world champions of hold'em, to present insider professional secrets and winning strategies for the only poker game that counts nowadays-hold'em. Ten powerful chapters cover every aspect of the major hold'em games-limit, no-limit, and pot ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

Super Stars of Hold'em does for hold'em what Doyle Brunson's Super System 2 did for poker. Negreanu gathers together the greatest young players, theorists, and world champions of hold'em, to present insider professional secrets and winning strategies for the only poker game that counts nowadays-hold'em. Ten powerful chapters cover every aspect of the major hold'em games-limit, no-limit, and pot
... En savoir plus

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