Poker The Real Deal

Name: Poker The Real Deal
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ISBN: 9780689875908

ISBN-10: 0689875908

ISBN-13: 9780689875908

Edition: 2004

Authors: Phil Gordon, Jonathan Grotenstein, Jon Favreau

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Like a secret society, poker has its own language and customs -- its own governing logic and rules of etiquette that the uninitiated may find intimidating. It's a game of skill, and playing well depends on more than just a good hand or the ability to hide emotion. The first step toward developing a style of play worthy of the greats is learning to think like a poker player. In a game where there are no absolutes, mastering the basics is only the beginning -- being able to pull off the strategy and theatrics is the difference between legendary wins and epic failure.

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Gallery Press, The
Publication date: 9/21/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 5.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Phil Gordonnbsp;is a world-class poker player and teacher with two World Poker Tour championships and seven final table appearances at the World Series of Poker. nbsp;Since 2001 he has earned more than $3 million in tournament prize money. nbsp;His bestselling previous works,nbsp;Poker: The Real Deal, Phil Gordon's Little Green Book, andnbsp;Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book,nbsp;alongside his teaching and commentary on forty-two episodes of Bravo'snbsp;Celebrity Poker Showdown, make Phil the preeminent poker teacher and writer in the world. Phil currently resides in Newport, Washington with his wife and two young sons.



Acknowledgments


Foreword



Introduction



A Brief History of Poker


Man descends from trees, invents cards, discovers poker



The Basics


The game that is texas hold'em



The First Day of School


How to embark on your poker education



The Home Game


Tearing up the rec room circuit



How to Think Like a Poker Player


Developing and maintaining the poker mind-set



Online Poker


The world is your poker game



The Cardroom


How a grinder becomes a rounder



Movin' on Up


Making the transition to middle-limit hold'em



"The Cadillac of Poker Games"


The game is no-limit texas hold'em



The Final Table


Entering -- and winning -- your ?rst tournament



Play Poker, Quit Work, and Sleep Till Noon!


The pleasures and perils of going pro



The World Series of Poker


There can be only one


The Last Word


Glossary


Endnotes