Poker Books by Tom McEvoy

This book offers over 15 comprehensive practice hands, focusing particularly on tournament play and updated tournament formats. It features over 25 new card illustrations and provides clear strategies and expert advice on the optimal starting hands, maneuvering through the flop, turn, and river, identifying risky draws, and strategies for both low-limit and high-stakes games. It also covers how to adjust strategies against different types of opponents and the nuances of rebuy versus freeze-out tournaments. Additionally, readers will understand the risks of slowplaying strong hands, the pitfalls of playing danglers, and the unique scenarios in Pot-limit Omaha where folding the nuts on the flop is the right move. This edition also introduces advanced strategies for exploiting Omaha high-low in multi-game tournaments, drawing from Cloutier’s experience at the World Series of Poker’s $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament.

The book teaches players how to win their way into high-stakes tournaments offering millions in prize money by participating in small-entry fee tournaments known as satellites. The authors draw inspiration from the success stories of Chris Moneymaker, who turned a $39 satellite win into a world championship title and $2.5 million, and Greg Raymer, who transformed $150 into $5 million in 2004. Having made millions through these mini-tournaments themselves, the authors now share their secrets with readers. The book provides step-by-step guidance on proven insider strategies for beating limit and no-limit hold’em satellites, as well as one-table, multi-table, online, and supersatellites. With eleven comprehensive sections, numerous examples, and wise advice, this book serves as an indispensable resource for aspiring champions looking to make their mark in the world of tournament poker.

Championship Tournament Practice Hands offers readers two types of instruction to help them become winning tournament players. First, the authors take you inside their heads as they strategize through 57 no-limit and limit hold’em practice hands, demonstrating how world-class players use skill and intuition to maximize profit in tournament scenarios. Second, they analyze 45 key hands from the World Series of Poker, sharing insights into how top players navigated these critical moments. By understanding the authors’ analysis and opinions on these key hands, readers can gain valuable insights into high-level tournament poker. With record amounts of money at stake in both online and on-land tournaments, this timely book aims to help you claim your share of poker’s newest bonanza. Note that this description may be from another edition of the product.

The book, penned by two world champions, reveals strategies for entering high-stakes tournaments with millions in prize money through low-cost satellite tournaments. It highlights the success stories of Chris Moneymaker and Grey Raymer, who turned modest buy-ins into millions, illustrating that you can achieve similar success. These authors have earned millions from these mini-tournaments and are now sharing their strategies with you. If you’re aiming for a shot at substantial winnings with minimal investment, this essential guide is your roadmap. Spanning 320 pages, it covers the ins and outs of satellites, the most sought-after events in poker, where a small entry fee can lead to winning entry into main events with prizes ranging from USD5,000 to USD10,000.

Two world champions, Chris Moneymaker and Grey Raymer, share their secrets on how to win your way into big tournaments offering millions of dollars in prize money by playing in small-entry fee tournaments. Moneymaker parlayed a $39 satellite win into a world championship title and $2.5 million, while Raymer turned $150 into $5 million in 2004. These exciting mini-tournaments, called satellites, have made the authors millions of dollars, and now they reveal their proven insider strategies for beating limit and no-limit hold’em satellites, as well as one-table, multi-table, online, and super satellites. Step-by-step, you’ll learn how to replicate their success and potentially transform a modest investment into a life-changing prize.

A comprehensive guide that will elevate your poker game to a championship level. The book features 61 chapters covering every playable hand in both limit and no-limit hold’em games. With numerous examples, you’ll learn how to play each starting hand from every position, from pre-flop and flop to the turn and river. Additionally, you’ll gain valuable insights into high-level tournament poker strategy by following the thought processes of world champions through 45 real hands played at the World Series of Poker as they compete for millions of dollars. This is a unique opportunity to learn from tournament legends McEvoy and Cloutier as they share their secrets on how to win hold’em tournaments, ranging from weekly limit games with friends to the prestigious main event. Thorough, powerful, and filled with exclusive insights, this book is an essential resource for any tournament hold’em player looking to take their game to the next level.

This is the first instructional book dedicated entirely to teaching players how to win no-limit hold’em tournaments, which have gained immense popularity through national television coverage on ESPN and the Travel Channel, watched by millions each week. With the 2004 World Series of Poker awarding over $30 million in prize money, including a $5 million first-place prize for a $10,000 investment, this book provides readers with the essential concepts of tournament strategy. It covers topics such as winning big in small buy-in events, adjusting to medium and large buy-in tournaments, adapting to various field sizes and time periods, succeeding in online no-limit tournaments, managing a tournament bankroll, and mastering basic and advanced betting and positional strategies. The authors also offer tips on table demeanor for televised tournaments and analyze actual hands played by finalists at the WSOP and WPT championship tables, complete with card pictures and valuable lessons from the play.

Discover hard-hitting hold’em strategies for today’s limit cash games and tournaments, with killer advice on winning more money in rammin’-jammin’ games, kill-pot, jackpot, shorthanded, and other cash games. Learn tournament strategies for small buy-in, big buy-in, rebuy, incremental add-on, satellite, and big-field major tournaments. Players will master the thinking process for the pre-flop, flop, turn, and river, including play-by-play analyses. Get specific advice for dealing with rocks in tight games, weaklings in loose games, and experts in solid games. Understand how hand values change and when to fold, check, raise, reraise, check-raise, slowplay, and bluff.

Championship Satellite Strategy provides specific, proven strategies for a variety of satellite structures and situations. You will discover how to win at both limit hold’em and no-limit hold’em satellites, as well as how to secure victories in one-table satellites for major tournaments. The book also covers strategies for winning online one-table satellites and multi-table satellites. Additionally, you will learn the best approaches for playing in super satellites for the World Series of Poker and how to navigate the final table of a super satellite. Beyond these practical strategies, the book includes 10 ways to win a seat at the World Series of Poker and other significant tournaments, all by Championship Satellite Strategy.

In book three experts in seven-card stud poker, boasting eight World Series of Poker bracelets, millions in earnings from major tournaments and cash games, along with numerous other accolades, guide readers through mastering all three variants of stud poker. These authors, competing against top-tier players globally, share their strategies for both cash games and tournament play. They offer insights on a range of tactics, including the most advantageous starting hands, how to interpret the board, and techniques for bluffing and semi-bluffing. Through engaging discussions, they present diverse perspectives on achieving success in seven-card stud, covering effective play strategies for each phase of the game and much more.

A must-have book for every poker player’s library, endorsed by more than five world champions and rated by professionals as the best book ever written on tournament play. The book is filled with winning strategies for all 11 games featured in the World Series of Poker, including extensive coverage of 7-card high, high-low, lowball, razz, limit, pot-limit, and no-limit hold’em, as well as Omaha high, high-low, and pot-limit. Additionally, it provides valuable insights on various tournament formats such as re-buys, half-half, satellites, supersatellites, and mixed games. The authors offer strategies for each stage of tournament play, profiles of notable players, and answers to frequently asked questions about handling challenging situations in tournaments. With its comprehensive approach and expert endorsements, this book is an essential resource for any player looking to excel in the competitive world of tournament poker.

Spanning from 1970, when the first champion received a silver cup, to 2007, with a champion’s prize of $8.25 million, The Championship Table chronicles nearly 40 years of poker’s elite competing for its most prestigious award. This book compiles the names and photos of all final table contestants, details of the decisive hand between the champion and the runner-up, their playing strategies, and their prize winnings. Additionally, it offers insights through interviews and discussions with both champions and runners-up, alongside notable moments from each Series. An essential guide for World Series of Poker (WSOP) enthusiasts, it also provides winning strategies shared by the champions.

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.

The book provides instructions on how to play all three types of stud poker. Linda Johnson, a commentator for the World Poker Tour, contributed to the highly praised chapter on razz and the comprehensive section on seven-card stud high-low split. Johnson was the razz champion at the 1997 World Series of Poker, the same year co-author Max Stern won the seven-card stud high-low championship. The book, co-authored by McEvoy, Stern, and Johnson, offers a collaborative approach to tournament play and cash game strategy for seven-card stud.

This captivating tribute to 30 years of World Series of Poker victors showcases the most captivating moments from each tournament, along with an insider’s view of the tactics used to secure poker’s most prestigious title. Discover how the winners and their final competitors played their cards and executed their victorious strategies, and apply these remarkable insights to enhance your own poker skills! From 1970, when the winner received a silver cup, to today, where the victor takes home over $2 million, The Championship Table records every player who reached the championship table. It reveals the final hand’s pocket and board cards, and the thrilling outcomes: their prize money! The book features photos of iconic poker stars, and detailed interviews with many champions. A must-read for all poker enthusiasts!

The authors T. J. Cloutier and Tom McEvoy collectively hold 8 championship titles. This book stands as the ultimate manual for triumphing in two of the globe’s most thrilling poker variations. It answers crucial questions for players: From mastering the art of reading opponents and outplaying them, to making strategic bets, raises, and re-raises in no-limit hold’em, and executing bluffs. It also covers strategies for setting up opponents in pot-limit hold’em to secure substantial pots, alongside tactics for clinching victories in no-limit and pot-limit tournaments, including satellites and supersatellites. This guide offers solid and insightful advice from two highly recognizable poker experts.