Winning poker

Book info: Winning poker (Hardcover, 242 pages – Prentice Hall Direct, 1983) – Prentice Hall Direct, 1983. Language: Eng.

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The Theory of Poker by David Sklansky discusses theoriesand concepts applicable to nearly every variation of the game,including five-card draw (high), seven-card stud, hold 'em, lowballdraw, and razz (seven-card lowball stud). This book introduces you tothe Fundamental Theorem of Poker, its implications, and how it shouldaffect your play. Other chapters discuss the value of deception,bluffing, raising, the slow-play, the value of position, psychology,heads-up play, game theory, implied odds, the free card, andsemibluffing.Many of today's top poker players will tell you that this is the bookthat really made a difference in their play. That is, these are theideas that separate the experts from the typical players. Those whoread and study this book will literally leave behind those who don't,and most serious players wear the covers off their copies. This is thebest book ever written on poker.