Shane Smith, best-selling author, co-author and ghost writer of more than ten poker books, now turns her attention to the latest rage in poker, Omaha high-low poker. In a clear, concise and easy-to-understand style, Smith shows beginning and intermediate Omaha players how to win from the first time they play. Ten quick-reading chapters covers the rules, betting and blind structure, why to play Omaha, the advantages of Omaha over Texas hold'em, starting hands, playing the flop, turn, and river...

This great resource gives players essential advice on the best strategies for winning big prizes at low-limit re-buy tournaments. Players learn the best strategies for each of the four stages of play-opening, middle, late and final -- how to avoid 26 potential tournament traps, and the top 21 tips for winning tournaments. There is also invaluable advice on re-buys, aggressive play, clock-watching and some wisdom on the "Laws of Luck." Includes great advice from Mike Caro, Tom McEvoy, T.J. Clo...

From 1970 when the champion was presented a silver cup, to 2007 when the champion was awarded 8.25 million, The Championship Table celebrates almost four decades of poker champions who have vied for pokerÕs most coveted title. This book includes the names and photographs of all the players who made the final table, the last hand the champion played against the runner-up, how they played their cards, and how much they won. The Championship Table also features interviews and conversations with ...

This inside looks at the early glory days of hold'em, playing in smoky backrooms with legends such as Titanic Thompson and Doyle Brunson. Get a look at vintage Las Vegas when Cowboy's friend, Benny Binion ruled Glitter Gulch and ride along with the road gamblers as they faded the white line from Dallas to Shreveport to Houston in the 1960s in search of games. Read fascinating yarns about life on the rough and tumble, and colorful adventures as a road gambler; feel the fear and frustration of ...

Six years have passed since Padakan House was defeated in the skies above Earth. Their surrender is imminent and, under Frank Tomhines, the victorious Confederacy is about to restore democracy to its oppressed citizenry.But dissenters from within the Confederacy oppose both the surrender and the leadership of Frank Tomhines... and forces from outside have their own plans to keep the battle raging. Forced to take matters into his own hands, Frank begins to exploit weaknesses in his ...

Brett Buckley was a normal family man once. When he unexpectedly turned undead, he struggled to regain the love and respect of his wife and kids... a struggle he ultimately lost in a single moment of weakness that cost him everything.Now, after months of estrangement, and still trapped in the limbo between life and death, Brett is propelled suddenly back into family life to face his greatest challenge yet: becoming the primary carer for his children.More than just another z...

WINNER TAKES ALL...Five-year-old Melissa Tillman has been missing in the devastated warzone of Messar for three months. Into this maelstrom ventures Ross Tillman, determined to locate his younger sister and bring her to safety. But what if Ross isn't ready to face what he sees on Messar? And - worst of all - what if he's already too late?The key to Melissa's survival rests not just with Ross, but with two other men. The first, Frank Tomhines, is attempting to navigate the d...

More than just another zombie story, this stunning continuation of the Undad saga is about the challenges of being a good role model while being (literally) dead inside.Brett Buckley was a normal family man once. When he unexpectedly turned undead, he found himself struggling to regain the love and respect of his wife and kids.Now, not only is Brett in trouble with the law, but his family, his safety net, is starting to pull away from him. Suddenly alone and destitute, Bret...

A Royal Navy Officer’s Guide to Seducing a Pirate Lass:- Go undercover as a fellow pirate- Steal kisses whenever possible- Do not fall in love, no matter how tempting your pirate lass isBrianna Holland has always been free. Her entire life she’s never known the bars of any cage until she’s captured in Port Royal trying to help a fellow pirate escape. Suddenly facing the hangman’s noose unless she betrays her father’s location to th...

Brooding, intense, passionate…These are the three things Anna knows about the mysterious man who rescues her when she washes up on the shores after Scotland after surviving a shipwreck. With no memory of who she is except her name, she must rely on this darkly handsome Scot, Aiden Kincade as she searches for answers about her past. The more time she spends with Aiden, the more his heated looks, and fiery kisses ignite desires she never knew she had. But sh...

Rebecca Livingston has a problem: Her mother is desperate to marry her prettier, more talented, younger sister Lydia, off to the handsome Duke of Wiltshire but when Rebecca and her family arrive at the grand ducal estate it’s Rebecca who falls right into the handsome arms of the duke himself. Rebecca tries to avoid the seductive duke but neither she nor he can keep their hands off each other. Her mother is furious, her sister is thrilled for her – but can it be possible that the duke wants...

Presents the case for an exciting new research program in the social sciences based on the theory of recognition developed by Axel Honneth and others in recent years. The theory provides a frame for revealing new insights about conflicts and the potential of recognition theory to guide just resolutions of these conflicts is also explored.