Poker Guides

The book aims to teach readers how to outplay the regular players populating today’s small stakes poker games. Through extensive HUD analysis, Modern Small Stakes breaks down each player at these limits in great detail, identifying their weaknesses and providing strategies to exploit them. However, the book also emphasizes the importance of becoming unexploitable oneself. While a robotic, unbalanced approach may work against clueless opponents at lower stakes, it is ineffective against skilled players. Therefore, throughout the book, efforts are made to demonstrate how to balance one’s range against thinking opponents, ensuring success in small stakes game

Readers will discover a comprehensive guide to employing mathematical concepts and practical thinking to develop winning poker strategies. The book emphasizes the importance of using cold, hard numbers to create plays that stand up against opponents of all skill levels, ensuring long-term success at the poker table. By focusing on organized, math-based strategies, players can optimize their game and consistently come out on top. The book covers a wide range of topics, including squeezing profits from subpar hands by stealing blinds, stealing momentum through bet blocking, playing effectively from the button, utilizing Minimum Defense Frequency, employing over-bets without giving tells, and succeeding in tournament play. With this book, players can stop relying on gut instincts and add a new level of structure to their poker game, ultimately leading to improved results and increased profits.

Pearljammer, Apestyles, and Rizen—players whose collective stats boast over 2,000 final tables, 300 major wins, and more than $10,000,000 in cashes, return to analyze 50 new hands from major online tournaments. This book offers a master class in tournament poker, allowing you to sweat the best as they walk you through key hands deep in actual tournaments. Through their analysis, you will learn the various factors a professional poker player considers, including how the changing dynamic of stack sizes impacts decisions, how tournament payout structures affect strategies during Final Table play, the importance of position and the number of players acting behind you, when game theory comes into play and when it doesn’t, and how different skill levels of opponents can alter your strategies. The authors, who are not only consistent winners but also powerful teachers, reveal their decision-making processes step-by-step, providing insights from their different perspectives and playing styles. Poker is a fun game, but it’s even more fun when you win.

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.

The book focuses on the most popular form of online poker tournament played today: Sit ‘n’ Gos. These one-table tournaments, where the top three players split the prize money (50% for first, 30% for second, and 20% for third), are enjoyed by more than half of all Internet poker players and many land-based cardroom players as well. The book highlights the appeal of Sit ‘n’ Gos, which lies in their quick nature, averaging only one hour to play, and their lucrative potential for players who master the right strategies.

The Little Black Book of Poker is a compact guide to the popular card game of poker. It covers the essential rules, strategies, and tips for playing various types of poker games, including Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Seven-Card Stud, and more. The book is designed to help beginners learn the basics of the game and improve their skills, while also serving as a handy reference for more experienced players. The spiral-bound format makes it easy to use and carry around, making it a convenient resource for poker enthusiasts.

The Game Plan distills the most crucial strategic concepts of poker into an accessible guide that any player can follow. Designed for home game enthusiasts and amateurs, it promises significant improvements in tournament play within weeks or even days. Alongside essential rules, the book features 14 hands from Matt’s World Series of Poker Main Event history, demonstrating how The Game Plan would have approached each scenario. This book provides readers with the fastest path to mastering poker.

If you’re a poker enthusiast seeking a break from the monotony of No-Limit Hold’em, consider exploring mixed games. These are gaining popularity, with the World Series of Poker featuring events like Omaha 8-or-Better, Deuce to Seven Triple Draw, Razz, Stud High and Stud 8-or-Better. This book provides detailed coverage of these games, along with formats like Dealer’s Choice, H.O.R.S.E., and 8-game. Professional poker player and mixed games expert. The book explains the rules, basic strategy, and advanced concepts. The book will help you understand solid pre-flop ranges, hand strategies, and how to exploit your opponents’ tendencies. Mastering Mixed Games will equip you to navigate the exciting realm of mixed game poker.

This valuable guide offers players critical insights into winning strategies for low-limit re-buy tournaments, covering all four stages of play: opening, middle, late, and final. It highlights how to navigate through 26 common tournament pitfalls and shares the top 21 strategies for tournament success. Additionally, it provides key tips on re-buys, aggressive playing, managing the clock, and understanding the “Laws of Luck.” Insights from poker experts like Mike Caro, Tom McEvoy, T.J. Cloutier, and Doyle Brunson enrich the content. Card Player magazine, a leading authority for poker enthusiasts, praises the guide for its comprehensive information and astute advice.

The author of “The Winner’s Guide to Casino Gambling” presents a comprehensive study of poker, suitable for both home and casino players. Silverstang uses real game anecdotes to illustrate playing strategies, emphasizing that poker is not solely a game of luck. By mastering the right skills and understanding the psychology of the game, readers of this “poker’s bible” can gain the competitive advantage needed to outplay their rivals.

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.

Video poker and various other video games are rapidly expanding in popularity within casinos. Many of these games offer an enjoyable mix of luck and strategy, which can potentially lead to sustained victories, provided you understand which machines to choose and the best way to play them.

This book aims to enhance your poker skills by teaching practical math knowledge essential for winning big at holdem. It will help you make quick, accurate mathematical decisions, giving you an edge over other players. The authors, both Mathematics graduates from Caltech, use their expertise in math, poker, and coaching to present key hold em math concepts. You’ll learn to understand probabilities, count hand combinations, master expected value calculations, play optimally with game theory, and more. Whether you play cash games or tournaments, high-stakes or low-stakes, online or live poker, The Math of Holdem will give you the edge you need.

This book is ideal for novice and intermediate players eager to participate in cash games, local and million-dollar televised tournaments. It covers both limit and no-limit hold’em games, providing essential strategies for profitable play. The author, Cardoza, shares hands he’s played in championships and includes unique betting and playing charts.

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 achieves for hold’em what “Super System 2” by Doyle Brunson accomplished for poker. Daniel Negreanu compiles insights from the most outstanding young players, theorists, and world champions in hold’em, offering insider secrets and winning strategies for the most relevant poker game today – hold’em. The book spans ten comprehensive chapters, addressing every facet of the major hold’em formats – limit, no-limit, and pot-limit, across both cash games and tournaments, providing detailed exploration on all aspects of gameplay. This has become an instant classic, as poker players cannot afford to overlook the professional guidance provided by the game’s leading stars.

In this comprehensive guide, two-time world champion Doyle Brunson collaborates with five leading experts to provide invaluable advice on when to raise, call, bet, and fold in various poker games. The book covers limit and no-limit hold ’em, high and low 7-stud, draw poker, and lowball. Brunson’s collaborators include poker legends David “Chip” Reese, Mike Caro, David Sklansky, Joey Hawthorne, and former world champion Bobby Baldwin, each bringing their unique specialties and insights to the table. This book is the result of over 10,000 hours of combined effort by the world’s greatest players and theorists. It stands unrivaled in its scope and value, offering a wealth of knowledge and strategies for serious poker players looking to elevate their game. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or an aspiring player, this book is an essential addition to your poker library, providing the tools and understanding needed to make informed decisions and improve your performance at the poker table.

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This book introduces Dan’s Attractiveness Index and contains information on games that were introduced since the first edition was published. This book will show you why certain video poker machines offer the highest potential payback of any games in the casinos, how to recognize games that offer over 100% payback, and how to avoid the deceptive short-pay machines. It will also guide you on how big a bankroll you will need to have any desired chance of hitting a jackpot, how to evaluate the contribution of comps and promotions to a game, and most importantly, Precision Play – how to quickly and easily make the optimum draw to maximize your win rate without having to memorize long tables.

The book provides an in-depth exploration of no-limit hold’em strategy and aims to teach players how expert players think about the game. Mastering the key concepts can provide a significant edge over typical opponents.

Warren guides both new and intermediate Omaha players on how to secure wins from their initial game. This book covers a wide array of topics including the fundamentals of Omaha, such as the rules, betting, and blind structure, alongside reasons to choose Omaha over Texas Hold’em. It also includes a glossary, strategies for interpreting the board, and insights into basic strategies. Readers will gain knowledge on Omaha high, Omaha hi-low split 8/better, strategies for playing draws and made hands, evaluating starting hands, counting outs, and calculating pot odds. Additionally, the book explores the distinctive aspects of split-pot games, identifies the best and worst Omaha hands, and provides detailed advice on how to play before the flop, on the flop, and on the turn and river, among many other topics.

This book is a gateway to the world of the most lucrative cash game in poker. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a curious hobbyist, this guide equips you with a winning strategy tailored for the action-packed tables of Pot-Limit Omaha. From the bustling poker rooms of Europe to the fervent tables of North America, Omaha is reshaping the landscape of the game with bigger pots and more excitement. With clear, concise instruction and practical insights, you’ll navigate the intricacies of Omaha’s gameplay, unlocking its subtle distinctions and transforming yourself into a formidable player capable of dominating both live and online play. Isn’t it time you stepped up to the challenge and claimed your share of the excitement and riches Pot-Limit Omaha has to offer?

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.

Card Games, for Dummies covers more than fifty of the most beloved card games worldwide. With instructions, valuable strategies and helpful tips this book caters to players of all levels. From favorites such as Poker and Bridge to games like Texas Hold’em and Blackjack you’ll find everything you need to know. Additionally it offers insights into wagering, etiquette and the fascinating history, behind these card games. Whether you’re a novice or an experienced player looking to enhance your skills and enjoyment of card games this book has got you covered!

A data-driven approach to postflop play that appeals to both intermediate and advanced players. With a simple writing style and over 100 sample hands, the book guarantees to enhance your game, perspective, and confidence in postflop decision-making. Volume I introduces a logical framework for decision-making and focuses on playing pocket pairs, while Volume II builds upon this foundation, examining situations without a pocket pair and delving into topics such as drawing, bluffing, floating, double barrels, and leveraging HUD data for postflop analysis.

This revolutionary gambling book offers a comprehensive analysis of Limit and Pot-Limit Omaha, Texas Hold ’em, and Seven-Card Stud, as well as No-Limit Hold ’em. It provides a general discussion of the three primary skills of poker—”people, probabilities, and money”—and includes a detailed overview of starting-hand selection and simple methods for calculating probabilities relevant to these games. Additionally, the book features analyses of a hundred examples of the most common situations in “after the flop play” for Omaha and Hold ’em, and “beyond the fourth street” play for Seven-Card Stud.

Discover the secrets to dominating small stakes poker tournaments in this comprehensive guide by professional poker player Jonathan Little. Learn how to identify and exploit the three primary player types you will encounter, and adjust your strategy to crush passive and aggressive opponents playing too many or too few hands. By keenly observing your opponents and diligently taking notes on their tendencies and mistakes, you can develop specific exploitative tactics to maximize your edge. Increase your aggression in intelligent spots, make well-timed bluffs, and value bet relentlessly against calling stations. Avoid mindlessly adhering to a fixed hand range, and instead adapt to play the most profitable counter-strategy against each opponent. Master these approaches, as well as other key ideas like hand ranges, implied odds, and betting sizing, and you will quickly move up from the small stakes to higher levels where serious money awaits.

The book is divided into two main parts. Initially, you’ll encounter a series of poker hand examples, designed to highlight the thought process difference between an average no-limit hold’em player and a professional. Each example offers a minor enhancement to your gameplay. The second part transforms the lessons from the first part into tasks. Regularly performing these tasks and applying your should enhance your poker skills.

Quantum Poker is the premier poker strategy guide that accurately defines optimal in-game decisions using innovative methods. This book integrates basic and advanced concepts into The Unified Theory of Poker replacing the standard poker term Expected Value, with a more precise term,  Average Enumerated Value. Although most examples are in NLHE, Quantum Poker is uniquely crafted to enhance your overall game. It covers everything from hand range and combinatorial analysis to equity distribution by street, equipping you with the essential tools to maximize your poker potential.

The author has packed a lot of information into this book, designed for both beginning and seasoned players, covering seven-card stud and hold’em. The subtitle, “The Four Basic Rules and Strategies for Winning at the Game of Poker,” is covered in the second chapter. The remaining chapters include “Poker Strategies for How to Win More Often and Win More $,” “Poker Strategies for Special Situations,” “Rules and Strategies for Texas Hold’em,” “The Psychology of Poker” (also the title of Epstein’s first book), “Making an Allowance for Recommendations for Tipping/Showing Your Appreciation,” and “For Seniors: Playing Poker for Fun, $, and Good Health.” Special chapters have been contributed by Dr. Daniel E. Abrams. On the cover, Epstein states, “Play by these four simple basic rules and the strategies, and you will come away a winner most of the time — perhaps three out of four sessions or more.”

Antonio the Magician Esfandiari is a brilliant performer, known for his ability to make poker chips seem to float and playing cards vanish into thin air. He possesses the unique talent of drawing crowds to a poker table with his captivating magic tricks. However, his victories at the poker game are not the result of magic; they stem from talent, skill, and years of dedicated hard work.

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.

For more than twenty-five years, Winning Low Limit Hold’em has served as the definitive introductory guide to Texas Hold’em. Players experienced in hold’em recommend this book to their friends eager to understand the game. It has been recently updated and expanded, now featuring sections on online poker and no-limit hold’em single-table tournaments, making it the essential book for anyone looking to begin their hold’em journey.

This book compiles articles by David Sklansky, previously published in Card Player, Poker World, and the Two Plus Two Poker Strategy Magazine, along with some never-before-seen pieces. The majority of the articles focus on poker and gambling, but Sklansky has also ventured into other subjects, analyzed in his distinctive style. The book includes essays on poker and gaming topics like being a favorite, talent versus discipline, and never go broke, as well as life topics like what It Is that makes an issue controversial and crime and punishment. The expanded edition features 32 new essays, many focusing on no-limit hold ’em.

John Grochowski provides straightforward insights in this book on the functioning of machines and optimal strategies for tackling modern variations of this casino staple. It addresses over 300 questions. How can a player identify a high-paying machine? What impact do bonuses on certain infrequent hands have on strategy? Does the optimal playing method vary on new machines that allow the customer to play three, four, five, 10, or even 50 hands simultaneously?

In “Beyond Bluffs,” James A. McKenna, a poker columnist and psychotherapist, guides you to enhance your poker strategy by mastering the art of reading your opponents as well as you do your cards. By acquiring these advanced interpersonal skills, you will be adept at identifying when an opponent is bluffing and deciding on the most effective bluffs to counter with. Furthermore, you’ll gain the ability to anticipate the thought processes and reactions of various player types in any gaming scenario, all by playing your opponents with the same expertise as you play your hand.

Are you seeking to diversify your poker game and become a more adaptable player? Mixed Games, once only played by high-stakes cash game and elite tournament players, are now gaining traction among both amateur and professional poker players. The Poker Player’s Guide to Mixed Games is a collection of individual guides that provide core strategies for a range of games found in popular mixed game rotations. These include favorites from HORSE and Eight-Game Mixes such as Limit Hold’em, Omaha Hi/Lo, Razz, Seven Card Stud, Stud Hi/Lo, Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw, Pot Limit Omaha, and more. The guide also covers less familiar games that are emerging in modern mixes like Badugi, Badeucy, Razzdugi, Deuce-to-Seven Single Draw, and Crazy Pineapple Hi/Lo.

King Yao explains how to play Hold’Em poker, covering topics such as sizing up your opponents, counting “outs,” figuring pot odds, and understanding the value of position. He also delves into determining when to raise, call, or fold, as well as strategies for bluffing, semi-bluffing, slowplaying, and check-raising. Additionally, Yao provides insights into regular games, shorthanded games, and playing poker on the Internet.

Traditional poker players used to rely on intuition and reading opponents’ tells. Over the last decades, a new breed of poker players has emerged, challenging old assumptions and utilizing computer science and mathematics to gain an edge. This book aims to introduce quantitative techniques and game theory as applied to poker, making seemingly complex mathematical concepts accessible to players without an extensive math background.

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The Poker Mindset is about the mental and psychological aspects of poker. It aims to help poker players develop the right mindset and attitude to be successful in the game. The book covers topics such as emotional control, discipline, risk management, and understanding the long-term nature of poker. It provides insights, strategies, and techniques to help players improve their mental game, make better decisions, and ultimately become more profitable and successful poker players.

Kammen’s book is an essential guide for low-limit and first-time players, catering to the vast majority of seven-card stud enthusiasts. The author breaks down the game round by round, explaining the various hands that can be played, optimal betting strategies, and how to adjust tactics for maximum profitability. The book is packed with valuable information on spread-limit and fixed-limit games, starting hand selection, strategies for each street (third through seventh), overcards, selective aggressiveness, hand reading, pro secrets, and poker psychology.

This book is about the mindset, strategies, and philosophies behind becoming a successful poker player. The author, a former professional poker player, shares his insights and experiences to help readers understand the game on a deeper level and improve their skills. The book covers topics such as understanding the psychology of poker, developing a strong mental game, mastering poker strategy, and learning from mistakes. It aims to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the game and the tools needed to become a winning poker player.

This is a poker strategy book that focuses on teaching winning concepts and strategies for two popular poker games: Big O and Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo (PLO8). The book is designed for players who are familiar with Texas Hold’em but want to expand their skills and knowledge to these high-low split games. It covers topics such as hand selection, reading opponents, pot odds, and bluffing, as well as specific strategies for playing Big O and PLO8. The goal of the book is to help Hold’em players transition to these games and improve their overall poker skills.

Are you ready to learn winning ways from today’s true tournament experts? Reading this book is like attending a master class in tournament poker. The authors are not only consistent winners but powerful teachers as well. Step-by-step, they reveal their decision-making processes using hands drawn from actual play, not examples contrived to fit a particular poker theory. You’ll see how cutting-edge pros use their wisdom and incredibly extensive experience to analyze almost every poker situation imaginable. Whether deep-stacked or short-stacked, against single or multiple opponents, you’ll learn the skills that will make you a winner, including when and how to play aggressively or tightly, when to make moves, when to make continuation bets and when to hold back, how to induce and pick off bluffs, and how to accumulate chips without constantly risking your tournament life. Poker is a fun game, but it’s even more fun when you win.

Discover how to play poker online and win big with the world’s best! However, many find it challenging to compete with seasoned players, often losing money. This extraordinary book is your ticket to financial prosperity in the highly entertaining and lucrative game that’s the talk of the town. Regardless of whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned player, this book has got you covered.

Play Poker Like the Pros is a comprehensive guide on how to play and win at modern poker games such as Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Seven-Card Stud, and Razz. Even if you’re a novice who has never handled a deck of cards, Hellmuth’s book will guide you through the rules and setup of each game, followed by basic and advanced strategies. He instructs on when to play certain hands, bluff, raise, or fold, and offers techniques for reading opponents and maintaining composure under stress. The book also includes special sections on conquering online poker games and a behind-the-scenes look at tournament play. Hellmuth’s strategies are designed to help you triumph over any type of player, from the unpredictable Jackal and the overzealous Elephant, to the conservative Mouse and the skilled Lion.

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.

Are you constantly losing at small stakes poker cash games despite your best efforts? It’s time to enhance your skills and start winning big. If you’re stuck in low-quality games against poor opponents, Jonathan Little, a world-class poker champion, can guide you to mastery. With over $6.4 million in live poker tournament earnings, Little knows the importance of starting small – he began with a mere $50 bankroll. His innovative approach can help you master the necessary skills to win cash games. By learning to defeat small stakes opponents, you’ll be ready for larger buy-in cash games and bigger cash outs. Little’s book, Strategies for Beating Small Stakes Poker Cash Games, offers skills to improve your game, secrets to mastering poker, pitfalls to avoid, and insights into professional plays. As the author of 11 best-selling poker books, Little can help you win more money in the long run. His concise, actionable guide is a game-changer. Purchase the book today and start winning!

This is a groundbreaking poker guide that delves into the psychological aspect of the game, revealing the long-guarded secrets of reading opponents’ body language. With over 170 photographs, this book teaches players how to interpret the subtle cues and behaviors that can give away the strength of an opponent’s hand. By mastering these tells, players can gain a significant edge at the table, knowing when to raise, call, or fold based on their opponents’ actions. The book emphasizes that poker is not just a game of cards, but a game of psychology played with cards, and understanding the players is just as crucial as understanding the odds. Mike Caro’s Book of Tells is an essential resource for any serious poker player looking to take their game to the next level by unlocking the hidden secrets of their opponents’ behavior.