A guide for beginner and intermediate players to practical wisdom at the poker table

Only a day trader can understand the adrenaline rush that comes from jumping in and out of the market all day long, watching instantaneous stock prices stream across the computer screen, taking a position and minutes later dumping it. They live a life of high-octane excitement, shaving an eighth of a point here, six cents there, and hoping to finish the day ahead of where they started. Nick Anthony is the owner of a firm in San Diego called Market Makers, where he rents out work stations t...

When Max Carson agreed to have his boat, Bimini Twist, ferried over to the Hawaiian Islands on board the luxury yacht Felicity, he was expecting to enjoy the summer with his sons P.J. and Gaffer, fishing in the quiet waters off Kona, the blue marlin and yellowfin capital of the world. And in fact the fishing action was everything they expected. Mahimahi, yellowfin tuna and several species of marlin were their constant hookups in this sportfisherman’s paradise. And the new friends they met ...

When young Gaffer Carson takes a temporary job as the captain of the luxurious fishing machine, Wave Dancer, he has no way of knowing that Reginald Cordelle, the previous skipper, was involved in a plot to smuggle weapons from the Bahamas Islands to the coast of Florida. Through some fancy maneuvering between Will Tanner, the yacht’s owner, and the Royal Bahamas Defense Force, Cordelle is reinstated as captain of Wave Dancer. This conspiracy between Tanner and the Defense Force is a setup ...

To be recognized as a living legend a person would certainly have to do something very special. In any profession the legendary players use skill, brains, determination and what luck is handed to them to rise above all others in their field of endeavor. In very few instances could the road to greatness be more difficult to achieve than in the sport/business of big game fishing. Enthusiasts in this sport know all the big names, and the biggest of them have come together to create chapters o...

The quaint island of Bimini in the Bahamas Islands is a fisherman’s paradise, a place to relax and kick back where no one cares what you do as long as you are behaving yourself, having a good time, and spending a little cash. Beneath the peaceful and friendly facade of this tropical paradise is a sinister organization that deals in human misery. Ex-con Rohan Pinkney, known as Rooster, leads a band of criminals whose brand of commerce includes drug running and refugee smuggling. Virgil Pric...

Abaco Gold is the continuing story of the adventures of Max Carson with his teenage sons P.J. and Gaffer on board their sportfishing boat Bimini Twist. The action takes place in the beautiful chain of islands knows an Abaco in the Bahamas Islands. While a group of dedicated marine archaeologists works to recover artifacts from a treasure galleon with a view toward creating a maritime museum in the capital city of Nassau, more sinister forces are at work to plunder the underwater artifacts ...

When a luxury yacht signals a Mayday off Cat Cay, Max and Gaffer Carson are nearby on Fearless Flyer participating in the Bahamas Wahoo Tournament. They save the party on board the sinking vessel and befriend its owners, Jeremy and Jessica Diamond. A harrowing adventure ensues when a young girl is kidnaped from the Diamond’s home on Cat Cay and taken to the Exuma Islands in the eastern part of the Bahamas Islands. This is an edgy adventure with the Carson’s boat, Bimini Twist, plying the s...

In this thrilling new chapter of the Bimini Twist Adventure series, Max Carson and his teenage sons, P.J. and Gaffer, find themselves off the coast of Mexico on the vibrant island of Isla Mujeres. What begins as a sportfishing trip quickly turns into a high-stakes mission when the Carsons intervene in the attempted kidnapping of a young woman—none other than the daughter of influential rancher Miguel Castillo.Their daring rescue earns them deep gratitude and trust from Cas...

Four Dudes is the sixth book in the Bimini Twist Aventure series. In this story the Carsons, Max and his two sons, PJ. and Gaffer discover a sunken 42 foot Freeman that has only been under water for a coule of weeks. They acquire title to the boat and go about restoring it to like new condition. There are great fishing scenes throughut the story, and a fun romp through the ins and outs of boat building and marine supply. Great detail is given to the makeup of the Freeman plus the later add...

Financial literacy is about much more than balancing a checkbook or understanding a credit card statement. It is the ability to make informed financial decisions throughout one's life. It includes budgeting, saving, investing, understanding debt, recognizing financial risk, protecting against fraud, planning for retirement, and appreciating the power of compound interest. These are life skills every graduate will need regardless of career choice.

Nick "Coach" Wallace never wanted to be an ambassador. He's a retired high school football coach and former Marine who came to the Bahamas with his sons, Ray and Darren, on their sport fishing boat Tiburon. When a survivor from a sunken refugee boat showed up on the dock, that changed everything. Sol de la Torre's testimony exposed a U.S. military operation that blew up a dozen boats and killed at least sixty innocent people. As Nick helped bring that tragedy to justice, he gained favor wi...