Beschreibung
Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'emPoker is Americas national card game, and its popularity continues to grow. Nationwide, you can find a game in progress everywhere. If you want to play, you can find poker games on replicas of 19th century riverboats or on Native American tribal lands. You can play poker at home with the family or online with opponents from around the world. Like bowling and billiards before it, poker has moved out from under the seedier side of its roots and is flowering in the sunshine.
Maybe youve never played poker before and you dont even know what a full house is.Poker For Dummies covers the basics. Or perhaps you've played for years, but you just dont know how to win. This handy guide will help you walk away from the poker table with winnings, not lint, in your pockets. If youre a poker expert, you still can benefit some of the suggestions may surprise you, and you can certainly learn from the anecdotes from professional players like T.J. Cloutier and Stu Unger.
Know what it takes to start winning hand after hand by exploring strategy; getting to know antes and betting structure; knowing your opponents, and understanding the odds.Poker For Dummies also covers the following topics and more:
Poker games such as Seven-Card Stud, Omaha, and Texas Hold'emSetting up a game at homePlaying in a casino: Do's and don'tsImproving your play with Internet and video pokerDeciphering poker sayings and slangTen ways to read your opponent's body languagePlaying in poker tournamentsMoney management and recordkeepingKnowing when and how to bluff
Poker looks like such a simple game. Anyone, it seems, can play it well but that's far from the truth. Learning the rules can be quick work, but becoming a winning player takes considerably longer. Still, anyone willing to make the effort can become a good player. You can succeed in poker the way you succeed in life: by facing it squarely, getting up earlier than the next person, and working harder and smarter than the competition.
Foreword by Chris Moneymaker, 2003 World Series of Poker Champion.
Autorenportrait
Richard Harroch is an attorney and avid poker player. Lou Krieger is the author of two guides to Texas Hold 'em, the most popular tournament poker game.
Inhalt
Foreword.
Introduction.
PART I: How to Play the Games.
Chapter 1: Poker Basics.
Chapter 2: Essential Strategic Considerations.
Chapter 3: Seven-Card Stud.
Chapter 4: Texas Hold'em.
Chapter 5: Seven-Card Stud Eight-or-Better, High-Low Split (Seven-Stud/8).
Chapter 6: Omaha.
Chapter 7: Home Poker Games.
PART II: Advanced Strategy.
Chapter 8: Bluffing.
Chapter 9: Money Management and Recordkeeping.
PART III: Computers, Casinos, and Cardrooms.
Chapter 10: Poker Tournaments.
Chapter 11: Video Poker.
Chapter 12: The World Series of Poker.
Chapter 13: The Computer: Your Shortcut to Poker Mastery.
Chapter 14: Internet Poker.
PART IV: More Poker Fun.
Chapter 15: What's Behind the Sayings, Terms, and Myths.
Chapter 16: Learning More about Poker.
PART V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Read Your Opponent.
Chapter 18: Ten Poker Legends.
Chapter 19: Ten Keys to Success.
Chapter 20: (Almost) Ten Things to Consider Before Going Pro.
Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Improve Your Poker Today.
Chapter 22: Ten Real-Life Poker Lessons.
Index.
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