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The Little Black Book of Poker

par John Hartley ...

You can bet this poker primer delivers the inside straight on how to survive poker night with your wallet intact! Odds are you'll pick up serious tips from these pages packed with information on history, rules, strategy, lingo, and the inexact science of bluffing. Ninety games are explained step by step. ... En savoir plus

$3.42 CAD

You can bet this poker primer delivers the inside straight on how to survive poker night with your wallet intact! Odds are you'll pick up serious tips from these pages packed with information on history, rules, strategy, lingo, and the inexact science of bluffing. Ninety games are explained step by step.
... En savoir plus
The Little Book of Mahjong

Learn How to Play, Score, and Win

par Seth Brown ...

Disconnect from a device-oriented world and rediscover the classic Chinese game of mahjong—while improving focus, creativity and stimulating memory—with this comprehensive yet gifty guide that includes all the basics of the game, tips and techniques on how to play, and strategies to win both international mahjong and American mahjong.The classic game of mahjong was created over 2,000 years ago ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

Disconnect from a device-oriented world and rediscover the classic Chinese game of mahjong—while improving focus, creativity and stimulating memory—with this comprehensive yet gifty guide that includes all the basics of the game, tips and techniques on how to play, and strategies to win both international mahjong and American mahjong.The classic game of mahjong was created over 2,000 years ago
... En savoir plus
Betting on Horse Racing For Dummies

par Richard Eng ...

Betting on Horse Racing For Dummies is packed with information that teaches you the ins and outs of the racetrack. You’ll learn how to improve your odds, avoid common betting mistakes, and just plain have fun at the races. This is a spectator’s easy-to-understand guide, so you’ll have no trouble identifying the racing breeds with their strengths and weaknesses, sizing up the jockey, understanding ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

Betting on Horse Racing For Dummies is packed with information that teaches you the ins and outs of the racetrack. You’ll learn how to improve your odds, avoid common betting mistakes, and just plain have fun at the races. This is a spectator’s easy-to-understand guide, so you’ll have no trouble identifying the racing breeds with their strengths and weaknesses, sizing up the jockey, understanding
... En savoir plus
Play Poker Like the Pros

The greatest poker player in the world today reveals his million-dollar-winning strategies to the most popular tournament, home and online games

par Phil Hellmuth Jr. ...

In Play Poker Like the Pros, poker master Phil Hellmuth, Jr., demonstrates exactly how to play and win -- even if you have never picked up a deck of cards -- the modern games of poker, including: Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Seven-Card Stud, and Razz.Phil Hellmuth, Jr., a seven-time World Champion of Poker, presents his tournament-tested strategies to beat any type of player, including:The Jackal (crazy ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

In Play Poker Like the Pros, poker master Phil Hellmuth, Jr., demonstrates exactly how to play and win -- even if you have never picked up a deck of cards -- the modern games of poker, including: Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Seven-Card Stud, and Razz.Phil Hellmuth, Jr., a seven-time World Champion of Poker, presents his tournament-tested strategies to beat any type of player, including:The Jackal (crazy
... En savoir plus
Addiction by Design

Machine Gambling in Las Vegas

par Natasha Dow Schüll ...

An anthropologist traces the intimate connections between gambling addiction and casino industry design tacticsRecent decades have seen a dramatic shift away from social forms of gambling played around roulette wheels and card tables to solitary gambling at electronic terminals. Slot machines, revamped by ever more compelling digital and video technology, have unseated traditional casino games as ... En savoir plus

$24.65 CAD

An anthropologist traces the intimate connections between gambling addiction and casino industry design tacticsRecent decades have seen a dramatic shift away from social forms of gambling played around roulette wheels and card tables to solitary gambling at electronic terminals. Slot machines, revamped by ever more compelling digital and video technology, have unseated traditional casino games as
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A Man for All Markets

From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market

par Edward O. Thorp ...

The incredible true story of the card-counting mathematics professor who taught the world how to beat the dealer and, as the first of the great quantitative investors, ushered in a revolution on Wall Street.A child of the Great Depression, legendary mathematician Edward O. Thorp invented card counting, proving the seemingly impossible: that you could beat the dealer at the blackjack table. As a ... En savoir plus

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The incredible true story of the card-counting mathematics professor who taught the world how to beat the dealer and, as the first of the great quantitative investors, ushered in a revolution on Wall Street.A child of the Great Depression, legendary mathematician Edward O. Thorp invented card counting, proving the seemingly impossible: that you could beat the dealer at the blackjack table. As a
... En savoir plus
American Mah Jongg for Everyone

The Complete Beginner's Guide

par Gregg Swain, Toby Salk ...

Whether you're an American Mah Jongg newbie or an intermediate player looking to gain an edge over your opponents, American Mah Jongg for Everyone is the perfect book to help you start practicing your game!Experienced international Mah Jongg instructors Gregg Swain and Toby Salk walk you through the basics of American Mah Jongg—introducing readers to the tiles, rituals, history, rules and winning ... En savoir plus

$17.99 CAD

Whether you're an American Mah Jongg newbie or an intermediate player looking to gain an edge over your opponents, American Mah Jongg for Everyone is the perfect book to help you start practicing your game!Experienced international Mah Jongg instructors Gregg Swain and Toby Salk walk you through the basics of American Mah Jongg—introducing readers to the tiles, rituals, history, rules and winning
... En savoir plus
Phil Hellmuth Presents Read 'Em and Reap

A Career FBI Agent's Guide to Decoding Poker Tells

par Joe Navarro, Marvin Karlins, Phil Hellmuth Jr. ...

Success in poker is part luck, part math, and part subterfuge.While the math of poker has been refined over the past decades, the ability to read other players and keep one’s “tells” in check has been mostly learned through trial and error and can take a lifetime to master.But now, by using ex-FBI special agent Joe Navarro’s insights into body language, illustrated with World Series of Poker ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

Success in poker is part luck, part math, and part subterfuge.While the math of poker has been refined over the past decades, the ability to read other players and keep one’s “tells” in check has been mostly learned through trial and error and can take a lifetime to master.But now, by using ex-FBI special agent Joe Navarro’s insights into body language, illustrated with World Series of Poker
... En savoir plus
Basics of Winning Hold'em Poker

par Avery Cardoza ...

This is an excellent beginner's book is targeted for beginning players who want to learn the basics of this sometime-intimidating casino game. Easy-to-read and written in a conversational style, players learn how to understand the various bets and terminology and gives them the confidence to play like a pro. 13 quick-reading chapters explain all the different bets available including wagers in ... En savoir plus

$1.10 CAD

This is an excellent beginner's book is targeted for beginning players who want to learn the basics of this sometime-intimidating casino game. Easy-to-read and written in a conversational style, players learn how to understand the various bets and terminology and gives them the confidence to play like a pro. 13 quick-reading chapters explain all the different bets available including wagers in
... En savoir plus
Straight Flush

The True Story of Six College Friends Who Dealt Their Way to a Billion-Dollar Online Poker Empire--and How It All Came Crashing Down . . .

par Ben Mezrich ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House—the sources for the film The Social Network and 21—comes the larger-than-life rags-to-riches tale of a group of University of Montana frat brothers who turned a weekly poker game in the basement of a local dive bar into AbsolutePoker.com, one of the largest online companies in the world.Based on ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House—the sources for the film The Social Network and 21—comes the larger-than-life rags-to-riches tale of a group of University of Montana frat brothers who turned a weekly poker game in the basement of a local dive bar into AbsolutePoker.com, one of the largest online companies in the world.Based on
... En savoir plus
Beneath the Cards

A High-Stakes, High-Anxiety Poker Journey

par Garrett Adelstein ...

**USA TODAY BESTSELLEROne of poker’s most feared competitors reveals the triumph, scandal, and hidden cost of obsession.**Garrett Adelstein, widely recognized as the best high-stakes cash game player on earth—and the alleged mark in “Jack-Four,” the most controversial hand in poker history—flips the deck in Beneath the Cards.This gripping memoir charts Garrett’s up-and-down journey to the pinnacle ... En savoir plus

$21.99 CAD

**USA TODAY BESTSELLEROne of poker’s most feared competitors reveals the triumph, scandal, and hidden cost of obsession.**Garrett Adelstein, widely recognized as the best high-stakes cash game player on earth—and the alleged mark in “Jack-Four,” the most controversial hand in poker history—flips the deck in Beneath the Cards.This gripping memoir charts Garrett’s up-and-down journey to the pinnacle
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Mental Floss: Scatterbrained

par Editors of Mental Floss ...

The bathroom read to end all bathroom reads!What does Greece (the country) have to do with Grease (the movie)? And what does Grease (the movie) have to do with greasy food? Plenty, if you ask the folks at mental_floss.Based on the magazine's "Scatterbrained" section, the mental_floss gang has taken on the Mount Everest of trivia challenges: connecting the entire world through the juiciest facts ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

The bathroom read to end all bathroom reads!What does Greece (the country) have to do with Grease (the movie)? And what does Grease (the movie) have to do with greasy food? Plenty, if you ask the folks at mental_floss.Based on the magazine's "Scatterbrained" section, the mental_floss gang has taken on the Mount Everest of trivia challenges: connecting the entire world through the juiciest facts
... En savoir plus
Busting Vegas

A True Story of Monumental Excess, Sex, Love, Violence, and Beating the Odds

par Ben Mezrich ...

He played in casinos around the world with a plan to make himself richer than anyone could possibly imagine -- but it would nearly cost him his life.Semyon Dukach was known as the Darling of Las Vegas. A legend at age twenty-one, this cocky hotshot was the biggest high roller to appear in Sin City in decades, a mathematical genius with a system the casinos had never seen before and couldn't stop — ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

He played in casinos around the world with a plan to make himself richer than anyone could possibly imagine -- but it would nearly cost him his life.Semyon Dukach was known as the Darling of Las Vegas. A legend at age twenty-one, this cocky hotshot was the biggest high roller to appear in Sin City in decades, a mathematical genius with a system the casinos had never seen before and couldn't stop —
... En savoir plus
Caro's Most Profitable Hold'em Advice

par Mike Caro ...

When Mike Caro writes a book on winning, the poker world takes notice. And it should: Caro is the world's foremost authority on poker theory and psychology, and his work has influenced every professional player including Doyle Brunson, who relies on Caro for all his writing. Caro's powerful advice covers every aspect of poker with a special emphasis on winning money at hold'em. Packed with ... En savoir plus

$9.08 CAD

When Mike Caro writes a book on winning, the poker world takes notice. And it should: Caro is the world's foremost authority on poker theory and psychology, and his work has influenced every professional player including Doyle Brunson, who relies on Caro for all his writing. Caro's powerful advice covers every aspect of poker with a special emphasis on winning money at hold'em. Packed with
... En savoir plus
The Noble Hustle

Poker, Beef Jerky, and Death

par Colson Whitehead ...

From the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys • “Whitehead proves a brilliant sociologist of the poker world.” —The Boston GlobeIn 2011, Grantland magazine gave bestselling novelist Colson Whitehead $10,000 to play at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. It was the assignment of a lifetime, except for one hitch—he’d never played in a casino ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

From the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys • “Whitehead proves a brilliant sociologist of the poker world.” —The Boston GlobeIn 2011, Grantland magazine gave bestselling novelist Colson Whitehead $10,000 to play at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. It was the assignment of a lifetime, except for one hitch—he’d never played in a casino
... En savoir plus
Everybody Loses

The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling

par Danny Funt ...

This jaw-dropping book pulls back the curtain on the alluring yet perilous world of American sports gambling. Built around explosive interviews with the power players of the betting boom at FanDuel, DraftKings, and beyond, it reveals the troubling methods that are being used to bleed gamblers dry.Everybody Loses is the first major investigation into America’s sports gambling industry. Journalist ... En savoir plus

$20.99 CAD

This jaw-dropping book pulls back the curtain on the alluring yet perilous world of American sports gambling. Built around explosive interviews with the power players of the betting boom at FanDuel, DraftKings, and beyond, it reveals the troubling methods that are being used to bleed gamblers dry.Everybody Loses is the first major investigation into America’s sports gambling industry. Journalist
... En savoir plus
Molly's Game

The True Story of the 26-Year-Old Woman Behind the Most Exclusive, High-Stakes Underground Poker Game in the World

par Molly Bloom ...

Now a major motion picture, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin and starring Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, and Michael Cera—the true story of "Hollywood’s poker princess" who gambled everything, won big, then lost it all.Molly Bloom reveals how she built one of the most exclusive, high-stakes underground poker games in the world for the Hollywood elite and Wall Street titans—an ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

Now a major motion picture, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin and starring Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, and Michael Cera—the true story of "Hollywood’s poker princess" who gambled everything, won big, then lost it all.Molly Bloom reveals how she built one of the most exclusive, high-stakes underground poker games in the world for the Hollywood elite and Wall Street titans—an
... En savoir plus
Bringing Down the House

The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions

par Ben Mezrich ...

The #1 national bestseller and basis for the hit film 21, this true story of an MIT blackjack team reveals how brilliant math students used card counting to beat Las Vegas casinos for millions—and lived to tell the tale.Robin Hood meets the Rat Pack when the best and the brightest of M.I.T.’s math students and engineers take up blackjack under the guidance of an eccentric mastermind. Their small ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

The #1 national bestseller and basis for the hit film 21, this true story of an MIT blackjack team reveals how brilliant math students used card counting to beat Las Vegas casinos for millions—and lived to tell the tale.Robin Hood meets the Rat Pack when the best and the brightest of M.I.T.’s math students and engineers take up blackjack under the guidance of an eccentric mastermind. Their small
... En savoir plus
Daniel Negreanu's Power Hold'em Strategy

par Daniel Negreanu ...

Super Stars of Hold'em does for hold'em what Doyle Brunson's Super System 2 did for poker. Negreanu gathers together the greatest young players, theorists, and world champions of hold'em, to present insider professional secrets and winning strategies for the only poker game that counts nowadays-hold'em. Ten powerful chapters cover every aspect of the major hold'em games-limit, no-limit, and pot ... En savoir plus

$9.08 CAD

Super Stars of Hold'em does for hold'em what Doyle Brunson's Super System 2 did for poker. Negreanu gathers together the greatest young players, theorists, and world champions of hold'em, to present insider professional secrets and winning strategies for the only poker game that counts nowadays-hold'em. Ten powerful chapters cover every aspect of the major hold'em games-limit, no-limit, and pot
... En savoir plus
Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker, Volume 1: Fundamentals and how to handle varying stack sizes

par Jonathan Little ...

Tournament poker is a tough game to play, but the rewards for success can be huge. Even regular online tournaments offer substantial prizes running to hundreds of thousands of dollars.If you want to win big at the tables, then you must buy this book.In "Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker: Volume 1," you will learn the fundamentals of play and how to handle varying stack sizes. You will learn ... En savoir plus

$18.71 CAD

Tournament poker is a tough game to play, but the rewards for success can be huge. Even regular online tournaments offer substantial prizes running to hundreds of thousands of dollars.If you want to win big at the tables, then you must buy this book.In "Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker: Volume 1," you will learn the fundamentals of play and how to handle varying stack sizes. You will learn
... En savoir plus
The Mental Game of Poker

Proven Strategies for Improving Tilt Control, Confidence, Motivation, Coping with Variance, and More

par Jared Tendler ...

The mental game may be more important in poker than in any other form of competition. It’s one of the only games in the world where you can play perfectly and lose—again and again. Hundreds of poker players have turned to mental game coach Jared Tendler’s revolutionary approach to help them play their best, no matter how badly they’re running. In this book you’ll find simple, step-by-step ... En savoir plus

$11.05 CAD

The mental game may be more important in poker than in any other form of competition. It’s one of the only games in the world where you can play perfectly and lose—again and again. Hundreds of poker players have turned to mental game coach Jared Tendler’s revolutionary approach to help them play their best, no matter how badly they’re running. In this book you’ll find simple, step-by-step
... En savoir plus
Earn $30,000 per Month Playing Online Poker

A Step-By-Step Guide to Single Table Tournaments

par Ryan Wiseman ...

Catering specifically to no-limit Texas Hold Em sit-n-go (SNG) online poker players, this is the essential guide for those looking to master the game without having to learn complex and confusing theories. Based on a group of university students' experience playing and winning at online poker, this handbook illustrates how to take a small initial investment and turn it into hundreds of thousands ... En savoir plus

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Catering specifically to no-limit Texas Hold Em sit-n-go (SNG) online poker players, this is the essential guide for those looking to master the game without having to learn complex and confusing theories. Based on a group of university students' experience playing and winning at online poker, this handbook illustrates how to take a small initial investment and turn it into hundreds of thousands
... En savoir plus
Modern Poker Theory

Building an unbeatable strategy based on GTO principles

par Michael Acevedo ...

Modern Poker Theory is a comprehensive, rigorous guide to the most important aspects of No-Limit Hold'em. It is based around an in-depth examination of what is meant by game theory optimal play (GTO) and how it can be applied at the table. Understanding GTO is fundamental to being able to make accurate poker decisions and being able to exploit players who don't. Modern Poker Theory uses modern ... En savoir plus

$29.51 CAD

Modern Poker Theory is a comprehensive, rigorous guide to the most important aspects of No-Limit Hold'em. It is based around an in-depth examination of what is meant by game theory optimal play (GTO) and how it can be applied at the table. Understanding GTO is fundamental to being able to make accurate poker decisions and being able to exploit players who don't. Modern Poker Theory uses modern
... En savoir plus
A History of Chess

The Original 1913 Edition

par H. J. R. Murray ...

An epic work that took more than a decade to complete, A History of Chess, originally published in 1913, is a historic undertaking that shattered preconceptions about the game upon publication. Over a century later, Murray’s research and conclusions, in which he argues that chess originated in India, are still widely accepted by most chess historians.Undertaking such a pioneering task, the scope ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

An epic work that took more than a decade to complete, A History of Chess, originally published in 1913, is a historic undertaking that shattered preconceptions about the game upon publication. Over a century later, Murray’s research and conclusions, in which he argues that chess originated in India, are still widely accepted by most chess historians.Undertaking such a pioneering task, the scope
... En savoir plus

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