Cowboys, Gamblers and Hustlers

Cowboys, Gamblers and Hustlers
Author: Bryon Wolford
Publisher: Cardoza Publishing
Total Pages: 304
Release:
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1580424724

This inside looks at the early glory days of hold'em, playing in smoky backrooms with legends such as Titanic Thompson and Doyle Brunson. Get a look at vintage Las Vegas when Cowboy's friend, Benny Binion ruled Glitter Gulch and ride along with the road gamblers as they faded the white line from Dallas to Shreveport to Houston in the 1960s in search of games. Read fascinating yarns about life on the rough and tumble, and colorful adventures as a road gambler; feel the fear and frustration of being hijacked, getting arrested for playing poker, and having to outwit card sharps and scam artists. Wolford survived it all to win a gold bracelet at the World Series playing with poker greats Amarillo Slim Preston, Johnny Moss and 1978 World Champion, Bobby Baldwin. Wolford also won 30 rodeo belt buckles. Baldwin says, Cowboy is probably the best gambling story teller in the world.

Million Dollar Hold'em Limit Cash Games

Million Dollar Hold'em Limit Cash Games
Author: Johnny Chan
Publisher: Cardoza Publishing
Total Pages: 335
Release:
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1580424929

Learn how to win money at limit hold'em, pokers most popular cash game. You'll get a rare opportunity to get into the mind of the man who has won 10 World Series titles tied for the most with Doyle Brunson as the authors pick out illustrative hands and show how they think their way through the bets and the bluffs. No book so thoroughly details the thought process of how a hand should be played, how it could have been played, and the best way to consistently win.

Championship Table

Championship Table
Author: Shane Smith
Publisher: Cardoza Publishing
Total Pages: 211
Release:
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1580424694

Championship Table celebrates three decades of poker greats who have competed to win pokers most coveted title. This book gives you the names and photographs of all the players who made the final table, pictures the last hand the champion played against the runner-up, how they played their cards, how much they won, plus fascinating interviews and conversations with the champions. This fascinating and invaluable resource book includes tons of vintage photographs. 208 pages

How to Beat Low-Limit Poker

How to Beat Low-Limit Poker
Author: Shane Smith
Publisher: Cardoza Publishing
Total Pages: 180
Release:
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1580424805

If you're a low-limit player frustrated by poor results or books written by high-stakes players for big buy-in games, this is exactly the book you need! You'll learn how to win big money at the little games $1/$2, $2/$4, $4/$8, $5/$10 typically found in casinos, cardrooms and played in home poker games. After one reading, you'll lose less, win more and play with increased confidence. You'll learn the top 10 tips and winning strategies specifically designed for limit hold'em, no-limit hold'em, Omaha high-low and low-limit poker tournaments. Great practical advice for new players.

All In

All In
Author: Jonathan Grotenstein
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2006-09-19
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1466832843

All In is the story of the greatest tournament in the world—the World Series of Poker. It began in 1970 as a mere gathering of Texas road gamblers who rendezvoused at Binion's Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas each spring. Today it has become a cultural phenomenon, attracting exhaustive national television coverage, legions of fans, and thousands of players, from legendary professionals to amateurs with little experience outside of their home games. And with good reason. The prize money for the 2005 tournament was more than the purses of the Masters, the Kentucky Derby, and Wimbledon combined. Professional poker players themselves, authors Jonathan Grotenstein and Storms Reback combine interviews, firsthand accounts, and extensive archival research into a comprehensive and highly entertaining look at this incredibly unique experience, recounting its history through the breathtaking and sometimes brutal hands played at the Horseshoe's tables. They introduce colorful and seemingly fearless characters who, over the tournament's thirty-five-year history, have been lured by huge paydays—and the chance to play against the best in the world, including the legends: · Veteran road gamblers like Doyle Brunson and Amarillo Slim, whose success at the tables helped push poker into the national spotlight · The troubled poker savant Stuey "The Kid" Ungar, who would eclipse his unlikely debut at the World Series with an even more improbable comeback · And many others like "Poker Brat" Phil Hellmuth, who proved that you didn't need to be old or from Texas to master the game, and Chris Moneymaker, the man with the impossible name who parlayed $40 into $2.5 million All In is a no-limit look at the phenomenal transformation of poker from a vice hidden in shady back rooms into the hottest game on the planet. Where some of the World Series's simple charms have been lost, they have been replaced by a complicated human drama, huge in scope, where luck and skill forge an exciting and unpredictable intersection. Simply put, there is nothing else like it in the world. "If my old pal Benny Binion were still with us, he'd wet his britches seeing that his little publicity stunt in 1970 between a few Texans became a tournament with over $25 million in prize money. If you've ever played a hand of Texas Hold'em, you won't want to miss this book." —Amarillo Slim Preston, 1972 World Series of Poker champion and author of Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People "Reading this book is like having Johnny Moss, Doyle Brunson, Amarillo Slim, and every single one of the World Series of Poker champions over to the house for dinner, a beer, tall tales, and a fine game of No Limit Texas Hold'em." — Phil Gordon, coauthor of Poker: The Real Deal and cohost of Celebrity Poker Showdown

How to Win No-Limit Hold'em Tournaments

How to Win No-Limit Hold'em Tournaments
Author: Don Vines
Publisher: Cardoza Publishing
Total Pages: 255
Release:
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1580424848

Millions of dollars are waiting for you in poker's most exciting game, no-limit Texas hold'em, and this book shows you how to claim your share of it! McEvoy and Vines, who have won cuontless tournaments, teach you the essential moves and strategies that will make you a major threat in any tournament you play. You'll learn a wealth of information in this book: How to use bluffs, position, and big stacks to bully opponents and win chips, how to adjust between no-limit tournaments and cash games, how to play rebuy and add-on events, and how to adjust strategies for every type of opponent and tournament structure. From basic plays, intermediate tactics, and advanced strategies, to the professional plays used by world champions, this powerful guide is a complete course in winning small, medium, and big money tournaments.

Championship Hold'em Satellite Strategy

Championship Hold'em Satellite Strategy
Author: Tom McEvoy
Publisher: Cardoza Publishing
Total Pages: 193
Release:
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1580424651

Two world champions show players how to win their way into big tournaments offering millions of dollars in prize money for a fraction of the cost by playing in small-entry fee tournaments. Chris Moneymaker did this when he parlayed a $39 satellite win into a world championship title and $2.5 million, as did Grey Raymer in 2004 when he turned $150 into $5 million. These exciting mini-tournaments, called satellites, made the authors millions of dollars and now they share their secrets with you. Step-by-step, you'll learn proven insider strategies for beating limit and no-limit hold'em satellites, as well as one-table, multi-table, online, and super satellites. Illustrations.

Gambler's Digest

Gambler's Digest
Author: Dennis Thornton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2002
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780873494229

The lights! The action! The excitement! It's all here. Discover nearly every major gaming destination in the United States in this fully illustrated, invaluable reference to casinos, riverboats, horse tracks, dog tracks, and gambling cruises. More than 1,200 gaming destinations are listed with thorough coverage provided for each facility including the location, gaming available, type and scope of gaming equipment, hotel & restaurant information and prices, available entertainment, plus much more. Includes bonus information from gaming professionals, with more than a dozen articles that review the secrets to success, such as winning strategies for playing craps and blackjack and useful tips for riverboat poker action, collecting casino chips, and pari-mutuel betting. Also lists additional gaming-related references such as books, magazines, home gaming supplies, videos, movies, lotteries, and online gaming sites. - Lists more than 1,200 U.S. gaming destinations - Provides insight into gaming world - Includes related references for more information

How to Play Winning Poker

How to Play Winning Poker
Author: Avery Cardoza
Publisher:
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2003
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781580420983

Completely updated and broadly expanded version of this classic-more than 250,000 copies sold-includes new major coverage on tournaments, limit and no-limit hold'em, Omaha games, the major mixed games played today, plus strategies and advice on playing poker on the internet. Players learn the basics of tournament play and the strategies that will allow them to beat little tournaments and to compete for million-dollar prizes in major events. More than 50 new pages are dedicated to strategies for beating today's hottest game-Texas hold'em.