Books About Home Poker Games

Do you see those individuals competing in poker games for millions on TV? That’s not me. My experience involved risking my life every night by participating in illicit poker games across Long Island and Charlotte. This narrative captures my journey of survival, though by a narrow margin.

Meet the Chicago nun who consistently out-handicaps the bookies with her football picks, and cruise around with the Line Mover, whose massive sports bets force bookies nationwide to alter the odds. Glimpse the wild scene at the casinos in Macao and visit the poshest casinos in the world. Discover the High Roller, who gets whatever he wants—yes, whatever he wants—just by showing up in Las Vegas. Get tips on how to set up a home poker game and how not to get ripped off by offshore sports books.

Discover the opportunity to master the 200 essential poker rules, covering everything from character profiles and appropriate snacks to avoid, to betting tactics designed to prevent early heavy losses. It includes guidance on dealing, conversation, and the basic etiquette required.

Eileen Sutton, a passionate poker enthusiast and contributor to Card Player magazine, presents “The Total Poker Manual,” an all-encompassing guide to the world of poker. This comprehensive manual covers everything from the fundamentals of popular variants like Texas Hold’em, Draw, and Stud, to advanced strategies for consistent success at the tables. Alongside in-depth strategic content, the book features captivating poker stories, insightful Master Class articles from renowned experts, and practical advice for playing in various settings, including online platforms, casinos, and home games. With contributions from esteemed players such as Vanessa Selbst, Linda Johnson, and Matt Matros.

Dealer’s Choice is the ultimate handbook for low stakes poker, where enjoyment and boasting are as important as the final score. It begins with basic principles like betting, bluffing, and hand value hierarchy, essential for beginners before they join the pros. The guide also offers tips on hosting the perfect poker night, including the pros and cons of chips versus coins and food suggestions. It features interesting sidebars like famous poker hands in movies, trivia, and unspoken game rules, along with amusing profiles of typical poker personalities. The text is brought to life by acclaimed illustrator Phil Foglio’s stunning line drawings. Dealer’s Choice allows casual players to experience the thrill of the World Series of Poker at home, minus the hefty prize money, but with the added bonus of pizza and beer.

This book contains everything you need to know about starting and finding a game, running your home game, and the necessary equipment. It also covers home poker etiquette, basic poker strategy and tactics, and how to organize home poker tournaments. It even discusses the business aspect of house games. You’ll learn about spits, buys, wild cards, royalties, side bets, forced betting, chip declare, and over 75 poker variations, including variations on those variations! Additionally, it provides guidance on dealing with cheats, credit, shies, split pots, spouses, and legal issues.

The book provides a uniform set of rules for the most popular poker games played in public cardrooms, prioritizing fairness, efficiency, simplicity, and tradition. The authors have consulted the rulebooks of nearly every major cardroom in the country and have chosen rules that best serve these interests, while also considering the importance of inducing action in the game. The book presents the preferred rule for each situation first, followed by alternate rules if applicable, and includes explanatory notes, examples, definitions, and appendices for suggested procedures. Although some players and cardroom managers may not agree with all the rules included, the authors hope that the comprehensiveness of Cooke’s Rules of Real Poker will lead to its adoption as a standard in cardrooms across the country, with the flexibility for cardrooms to adopt the rules as they stand or modify them according to house policy.