9 time WORLD CHAMPIOPION of POKER, Phil Hellmuth is back with more million dollar poker secrets! This time, you’ll learn to bluff your way into huge pots and learn to read your opponent like a book! Phil is known as the best in the world at reading his opponents…and now his secrets will be shared with the public for the first time ever!
The World Series of Poker is the longest standing poker tournament in the world. In turn, the WSOP has become the undisputed preeminent poker event every professional seeks their success. When the best come to knock each other out, amazing stories result. This book chronicles 52 of the games finer moments. The collection serves as a reminder of how the WSOP has evolved to its current state and the impact history has played in defining each moment. The stories vary from Main Event championships, to preliminary event bracelet records to unique cultural moments that took place between poker’s most recognizable characters.
The biggest and most important annual poker event, the World Series of Poker draws more than 500 players vying for a pot worth $1.5-million and up. With a $10,000 buy-in, the stakes are high for any player–but when you’re a down-and-out writer with fourkids, making it to the final table could mean a fairy-tale ending. Join us for an exhilarating, nail-biting, roller-coaster ride with amateur player Jim McManus as he battles the odds in the 2000 World Series of Poker. Sent by Harper’s magazine to cover the tournament, McManus uses his writing fee to enter the satellite tournaments for a chance in the big leagues. When McManus makes it into the World Series, the competition gets tougher–to beat the 500-to-1 odds, he must defeat champion T.J. Cloutier. Will McManus snare the $1.5-million pot, or go home empty-handed and devastatingly in debt? Features interviews with McManus, poker legend Cloutier, and surprise challenger Chris “Jesus” Ferguson.
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This practical book provides all the basics you need to get started in poker, from jargon and history to rules, etiquette and winning strategies. All the essential elements of the game are laid out in simple-to-follow step-by-step detail: the house rules, the sequence of play, betting terms, the value of hands, and structure. Then the basic skills and tactics are outlined, including odds, card reading, body language and the art of bluffing.
Carl “The Dean” Sampson has been a professional online player, poker writer, and coach for over six years. He writes for three leading poker magazines as well as the hugely popular Hendon Mob website. Moving far beyond simple hand charts, Carl gets to the core of how a professional operates while at the table, revealing entire playing sessions and the methods that he uses to win-not just in online games but in private cash games and casino cardrooms as well. The insights into the mindset of one of today’s leading players will help players at every level to improve their game, from beginner to fellow professionals.
