Books on Poker Tips and Tricks

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.

Americans cheat in various areas, but poker is a major one, with 60-80 million players weekly. Deception expert Allan Kronzek reveals 52 scams in poker, from Renaissance Italy to modern methods. Topics include signaling systems, hidden cameras, false shuffles, card switches, marked cards, and more. Each chapter focuses on a scam and offers advice on spotting and preventing it. You’ll learn about subtle marking systems, how dealers can manipulate the game, why casinos aren’t completely safe, and how cheaters win without marked cards or sleight of hand.

This book explores the psychological pitfalls that can hinder your poker game. They discuss common mistakes like playing hands you should fold, letting emotions affect your game, and playing when you’re off your game. The book helps you identify and correct these mistakes, using your existing poker knowledge. It also covers topics like intuition vs logic, self-evaluation, unconscious and emotional factors, adapting to changes, and stress management.

Winning at poker doesn’t necessarily require memorizing all the mathematical possibilities of every hand. Instead, playing smart is a simpler approach. This involves focusing more on the actions and reactions of other players rather than just your own hand. By mastering intimidation and concealment tactics, you can take control of the entire table situation. Over time, you can pick up on the subtle hints given by even the most stoic players, revealing their strategies, strengths, and weaknesses. These bluffing techniques are easy to master and can lead to more wins than you ever imagined. Additionally, you can use these skills to demand a raise or confront a troublemaker.

A comprehensive guide that not only explains the rules of poker but also provides women with effective strategies for winning against male opponents. The book covers various poker games, including five-card draw, lowball draw, seven-card stud, and Texas hold ’em, offering tailored advice to help women excel both at the poker table and beyond.

Pot-Limit Omaha is quickly gaining traction in the poker world, thanks to the ongoing poker boom. Despite its growing popularity, players have found it challenging to find comprehensive advice on mastering this intricate game. “Secrets of Pot-Limit Omaha” emerges as a pioneering guide, diving into the strategies of medium and high-stakes PLO with unprecedented clarity. This book unveils critical strategies previously unpublished. It covers a wide array of topics essential for PLO success, including a novel short-stack strategy, adjustments for playing with a larger stack, optimal bet sizing, strategic seating, the use of blockers, executing the bare ace bluff, and leveraging opponents’ weaknesses. Additionally, it provides valuable theoretical and practical insights through practice hands and hand match-up analyses. This book is indispensable for anyone aiming to excel in Pot-Limit Omaha.

A book that offers an in-depth exploration of poker, covering its rich history, legendary figures, and notable players. This comprehensive guide delves into essential strategies, skills, and tactics, providing detailed rules of the game and valuable tips for success.

An essential guide for card players of all levels, from beginners eager to learn the game from the ground up to experienced poker enthusiasts looking to unlock the secrets of legendary players. Written by a genuine poker champion, this comprehensive handbook offers crucial advice and information on reading opponents based on their card handling, understanding the rules and etiquette of the poker table, identifying and avoiding “maniacs” with a breakdown of poker terminology, and finding the best locations for aspiring poker players, including an introduction to online gambling. Presented in a clear and informative style, the book covers all the fundamental aspects of the main poker variations, helping readers learn everything they need to know to confidently join their first tournament or cash game, including betting strategies, card selection, poker etiquette, and the crucial role of position.

A guide that covers all the essential poker games, including the popular Texas Hold ‘Em, Omaha, Seven-Card Stud, Five-Card Stud, and Five-Card Draw, as well as more unique variations like Baseball (and Night Baseball), High-Low, Roll Your Own, Guts, and High/Low Chicago. The book is packed with insider tips to help players elevate their game, such as reading opponents’ bluffs, identifying bluffers, analyzing the game, and deciphering poker slang, making it an indispensable resource for both novice and experienced players looking to dominate their Monday night poker games.

A comprehensive guide catering to both novice and experienced poker players. It covers a wide range of essential topics, from the basics of the game to advanced strategies employed by poker legends. The book offers valuable insights on reading opponents’ behaviors, proper table etiquette, and understanding poker terminology. It also includes tips on identifying aggressive players and avoiding financial pitfalls. Additionally, the guide provides a useful glossary of poker jargon and features an extensive list of top casinos across the UK, Europe, and the US, making it an all-encompassing resource for anyone looking to improve their poker skills and knowledge.

The book is divided into four sections, each focusing on a specific game format, where the authors discuss the fundamentals of play, provide ten essential tips for success, present ten practice hands, answer frequently asked questions, and review key concepts. The book also features “Dear Tom” stories from readers, highlighting real-life scenarios with answers from 1983 World Champion Tom McEvoy. Written in a light yet informative tone, “Championship Hold’em” combines wisdom, humor, and instructive anecdotes to create an engaging and educational resource for poker enthusiasts of all levels.

Annie Duke, the top-ranked female poker player in the world, offers a captivating blend of poker strategy and personal memoir. The book chronicles her exciting journey at the World Series of Poker, sharing the highs and lows she experiences while striving to win it all, and details her unlikely rise to the elite ranks of poker. Alongside a comprehensive poker primer and strategic tips throughout, Duke highlights the unique style of play that has made her one of the greatest poker players of our time, making this book a must-read for both seasoned players and newcomers to the game.

Poker Tips that Pay: Expert Strategy Guide for Winning No Limit Texas Hold em by Jonathan Gelling is a book that provides expert strategies, tips, and advice for players looking to improve their skills in No Limit Texas Hold’em poker. The book covers various aspects of the game, including starting hand selection, betting strategies, bluffing, reading opponents, and managing your bankroll. It aims to help players develop a solid foundation in poker strategy and improve their decision-making at the table, ultimately increasing their chances of winning and making money from playing No Limit Texas Hold’em.

In Friday Night Poker or Penny Poker for Millions, Irv Roddy takes readers on a captivating journey through the world of low-stakes poker, where the emphasis is on fun, friendship, and the thrill of the game. This guide explores  the intricacies of casual poker, offering invaluable insights on rules, strategies, and etiquette that will help players of all levels enhance their skills and maximize their enjoyment at the table.

Poker isn’t a game where the saying, “It’s not about winning or losing, but how you play the game,” applies. Victory is the ultimate goal in this game! So, why not spend $5 on this compact guide to secure a potential $100 pot? A poker expert condenses his valuable experience into less than 50 pages, providing the essential knowledge, strategies, and card understanding needed to succeed. This vibrant, concise book offers full-page visuals, easy-to-follow instructions, and possibly a helpful hint or cautionary note at the bottom of each page. By the end of the book, you’ll be confidently bluffing and betting your way to triumph, whether you’re playing online or at home, for high stakes or just pennies.

The book teaches readers how to perform impressive chip tricks, which have gained popularity due to the rise of televised poker events. The book was inspired by the authors’ struggle to find complete information on chip tricks, and their desire to share their knowledge after mastering the techniques. The book features detailed instructions and over 200 step-by-step photographs for approximately 31 chip tricks, ranging from basic moves like the front to back and chip snaps, to more advanced tricks like the back spin and salt shaker, and even “magic” tricks like the twirl and butterfly. Written in a witty and easy-to-read style, Chip Tricks also covers related topics such as where to practice and how to avoid turning tricks into tells at the poker table. By following the clearly written instructions and photographs, readers will find that most of the tricks are not as complicated as they seem, and with practice, they can master these impressive chip tricks and look like a poker pro.

This unique book by a practicing CPA simplifies complex tax rules, guiding both hobbyist and professional poker players on transforming their poker playing into a business and their expenses into deductions.

Poker players often fall into the trap of repeating mistakes, relying on outdated strategies, and consistently leaving significant amounts of money unclaimed. This book is designed to guide you away from those common errors. By reading this, you’ll learn how to avoid the pitfalls that ensnare your opponents, prevent yourself from being overwhelmed in your games, and stop forfeiting large piles of chips. It was written with the intention of helping you break free from the cycle of bad habits that poker players typically pick up.

Poker’s global popularity has surged, attracting many to the thrill and potential winnings. However, consistent success in poker is not random. Top players often share certain habits that give them an edge. These habits, which can be learned by anyone, provide a deeper understanding of the game and a significant advantage over opponents. Success in poker requires continuous improvement and understanding of various strategies, poker math, bluffing, and reading poker tells. This book aims to guide you in enhancing your poker skills.

Many poker players often make good decisions, but even experienced ones have predictable habits that lead to mistakes. These situations don’t often occur naturally; you have to create them. “Exploitative Play in Live Poker” teaches you how to create situations where opponents are likely to blunder and how to exploit them. This requires abandoning traditional strategies and adopting new concepts that may push you and your opponents out of your comfort zones. Learn strategies like countering the auto-continuation-bettor and developing a powerful donk-betting strategy.

The popularity of poker remains high, fueled by the World Poker Tour, ESPN’s coverage of the World Series of Poker, the Celebrity Poker Tour, and more upcoming coverage. Warren’s book includes a special section on tournaments and Internet play, providing a comprehensive approach for readers. Warren focuses on strategies and plays needed to win money in current games. He addresses the most relevant questions from his readers, teaching them how to maximize their earnings, use their position to their advantage, adjust to opponents’ playing styles, and make smart percentage plays. The book includes numerous charts, real hand examples, and illustrations.

Mastering hand reading is the most crucial skill in no-limit hold’em. By accurately predicting your opponents’ hands, you can make consistently smart decisions, spot bluffs and value bets that others overlook, and avoid potential pitfalls. While some argue that hand reading is a skill acquired through experience, it’s not entirely true. Experience is essential, but it’s not the only way to learn. The learning curve is steep, but the book ‘How To Read Hands At No-Limit Hold’em’ can fast-track your learning process. It will not only improve your hand reading skills but also guide you on how to enhance your skill in future games. The book covers various topics like identifying different opponents, finding bluffs and value bets, reacting to raises, spotting common mistakes, identifying non-continuation betting flops, using software for hand reading, and much more.

A comprehensive guide that takes you from poker basics to mastering various game types, including cardroom, casino, home, and online play. “The Big Book of Poker” covers everything from competing in local tournaments to multi-million dollar televised events like the World Series of Poker, with a focus on hold’em in all its forms, including no-limit games. Warren imparts valuable strategies on betting, raising, check-raising, bluffing, semi-bluffing, and leveraging position and pot odds. The book also serves as a comprehensive glossary of poker terminology, both common and obscure. Suitable for players of all skill levels, from novices to professionals, this resource is packed with charts, diagrams, examples, and colorful insights into the game, providing readers with the knowledge and skills needed to hold their own against tough competition and ultimately succeed at the poker table.

In various poker settings, women often face male opponents who underestimate them, giving them a unique advantage. The book “Outplaying the Boys” by Cat Hulbert, a top-ranked seven-card stud player, is a guide for women to leverage this advantage. It offers 125 tips filled with strategies and anecdotes, covering topics like projecting a winning image, choosing profitable tables and seats, recognizing personal tells, and understanding when to bluff. The book also helps women understand their inherent strengths and weaknesses, and provides insights into Texas Hold’em and Seven-Card Stud games. It includes a glossary of terms and recommended reading.

Prepare your poker face and boost your memory to improve your winning chances. This unique guide goes beyond typical poker strategies, offering memory techniques to track live game statistics easily. It uses engaging imagery to help players remember 10 to 100 times more information than untrained players at a tournament. It covers everything from player frequency to memorizing tells, making it perfect for both serious amateurs and professional players.

Playing the Player unveils the secrets behind making accurate reads and implementing formidable adjustments utilized by elite professionals to dominate their adversaries. This comprehensive guide includes techniques such as:

• Persuading conservative players to relinquish pots consistently
• Gaining an advantage over tight-aggressive opponents
• Exploiting the aggression of loose players to your benefit
• Methodically profiling opponents, identifying vulnerabilities, and launching strategic assaults

Silberstang offers twelve impactful chapters, supplemented by over 100 real-life examples, filled with valuable advice on mastering games like Seven Card Stud, Texas Hold ‘Em, Draw Poker, Loball, High-Low, and over 10 other variations.

Texas Hold’em For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is the ideal guide for beginners wanting to play poker online or in-person. It equips you with the necessary skills to succeed in poker rooms, from understanding the ranking of poker hands to implementing betting strategies. The book also offers tips to enhance your odds in casinos and online poker rooms, participate confidently in poker tournaments, and bluff, bet, raise, and fold appropriately. Even for seasoned players, it serves as a valuable resource to revisit the basics and hone their skills. However, mastering the game’s slang, rules, and complexities can be a daunting task.

The Rough Guide to Poker is a comprehensive guide to the world’s most popular card game. It traces the game’s history from its inception on Mississippi riverboats to the current surge in online play and televised tournaments. The guide also highlights the game’s allure, glamour, and infamy, featuring famous poker personalities like Johnny Moss, Thomas “Amarillo Slim” Preston, Richard Nixon, Brad Pitt, and Ben Affleck. It also acknowledges the growing popularity of female players, such as actress Linda Fiorentino who secured her role in Men In Black through a poker game. The guide explores the global interest in poker, from its appearance in recent films to its prevalence on celebrity TV poker. It provides detailed instructions on various game versions, insider tips, and strategies for success. It also includes a comprehensive glossary of poker terms and recommends the best places to play, from Las Vegas casinos to top online sites.

Tired of losing or barely scraping by in poker? The authors challenge traditional poker wisdom, rectifying the fifty most detrimental pieces of advice. Imagine if everything you believed about poker was incorrect. Your lack of profit may be due to the inaccuracies in mainstream poker theory. The authors debunk the fifty most common poker misconceptions, many of which are considered fundamental to the game, exposing the errors that are costing you money. Each fallacy is thoroughly dissected and corrected, with real-life poker hands illustrating each concept. Schmidt also invites you to join him at the poker table for twenty-five crucial hands, followed by a self-quiz to gauge your grasp of the book’s innovative poker concepts. Prepare for a book that will transform your game and ultimately increase your earnings.

Zen and the Art of Poker is a unique book that applies Zen theories to America’s favorite card game, poker. It offers readers practical tips to improve their game, drawing on the principles of Zen spirituality, a philosophy that has been around for a thousand years. The book is composed of over a hundred rules, teaching readers to embrace folding, use inaction as a weapon, make patience a key part of their strategy, and choose their moments of confrontation wisely. The book uses a clear and succinct style, reminiscent of Zen practices and rituals. It draws parallels between the two disciplines, providing commentary and motivational examples from both ancient Zen masters and modern poker experts.

A resource designed specifically for beginners who wish to delve into the side of poker. This book strives to empower readers to become players by offering 25 insightful tips that encompass a wide array of poker math concepts, such as probability, odds and expected value. Moreover it delves into aspects like poker theory and strategy equipping novices with a foundation, in the game and enhancing their decision making abilities at the poker table.

This workbook is designed to help you test and improve your hand reading skills, a crucial skill set for all NLHE players. Unlike traditional poker books, it focuses on practical exercises to refine your ability to assign correct ranges for your opponents on every street. Mastering this process is 100% worthwhile, as it enables you to effortlessly determine when to make a big fold, value bet thinner, or fire that big bluff.

Brilliant Poker is filled with all the essential tips and tricks required for winning consistently. Through its visually engaging approach and straightforward instructions, this book elevates players from beginners to advanced levels. By providing insights and strategies, Brilliant Poker helps enhance your gameplay.