Poker Books by David Spanier

This collection of captivating and informative essays sees Spanier exploring his ultimate favorite game: poker. From a frank recounting of his first encounter with gambling as a student at a top-tier English boarding school, to an intriguing study of online gambling through internet poker communities, Spanier guides us through the vibrant and thrilling universe of poker.

Total Poker explores the analysis, clever tactics, and inspired bluffing that are essential to the game, but ultimately, winning at poker is a “psychological decision” made by each player, as the author maintains. Luck evens out for everyone, rendering the concept of “good cards” or “bad cards” meaningless. This book, packed with stories about the application of poker to life in general, explores the game’s history, culture, techniques, strategies, rules, and probabilities.