Poker

The Real Deal

By Gordon, Phil & Grotenstein, Jonathan

Publishers Summary:
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.

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ISBN
978-0-68987-590-8
Publisher
Simon Spotlight Entertainment


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Library Journal

Reviewed on October 4, 2004

Seizing on poker's explosion in popular culture, Gordon (co-host of Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown and two-time World Poker Tour champion) and Grotenstein offer an instructive overview of the game, lifestyle and culture that reaches beyond dry technicalities. A rigorous defense of poker as a game of skill--not chicanery--the book frames it as an all-American exercise in individual shrewdness. In jaunty prose broken up with diagrams of sample hands, the authors explain terminology, strate...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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