Download or read book The Biggest Bluff written by Maria Konnikova and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestseller • A New York Times Notable Book “The tale of how Konnikova followed a story about poker players and wound up becoming a story herself will have you riveted, first as you learn about her big winnings, and then as she conveys the lessons she learned both about human nature and herself.” —The Washington Post It's true that Maria Konnikova had never actually played poker before and didn't even know the rules when she approached Erik Seidel, Poker Hall of Fame inductee and winner of tens of millions of dollars in earnings, and convinced him to be her mentor. But she knew her man: a famously thoughtful and broad-minded player, he was intrigued by her pitch that she wasn't interested in making money so much as learning about life. She had faced a stretch of personal bad luck, and her reflections on the role of chance had led her to a giant of game theory, who pointed her to poker as the ultimate master class in learning to distinguish between what can be controlled and what can't. And she certainly brought something to the table, including a Ph.D. in psychology and an acclaimed and growing body of work on human behavior and how to hack it. So Seidel was in, and soon she was down the rabbit hole with him, into the wild, fiercely competitive, overwhelmingly masculine world of high-stakes Texas Hold'em, their initial end point the following year's World Series of Poker. But then something extraordinary happened. Under Seidel's guidance, Konnikova did have many epiphanies about life that derived from her new pursuit, including how to better read, not just her opponents but far more importantly herself; how to identify what tilted her into an emotional state that got in the way of good decisions; and how to get to a place where she could accept luck for what it was, and what it wasn't. But she also began to win. And win. In a little over a year, she began making earnest money from tournaments, ultimately totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. She won a major title, got a sponsor, and got used to being on television, and to headlines like "How one writer's book deal turned her into a professional poker player." She even learned to like Las Vegas. But in the end, Maria Konnikova is a writer and student of human behavior, and ultimately the point was to render her incredible journey into a container for its invaluable lessons. The biggest bluff of all, she learned, is that skill is enough. Bad cards will come our way, but keeping our focus on how we play them and not on the outcome will keep us moving through many a dark patch, until the luck once again breaks our way.

Download or read book Cowboys Full written by James McManus and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2009-10-27 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From James McManus, author of the bestselling Positively Fifth Street, comes the definitive story of the game that, more than any other, reflects who we are and how we operate. Cowboys Full is the story of poker, from its roots in China, the Middle East, and Europe to its ascent as a global—but especially an American—phenomenon. It describes how early Americans took a French parlor game and, with a few extra cards and an entrepreneurial spirit, turned it into a national craze by the time of the Civil War. From the kitchen-table games of ordinary citizens to its influence on generals and diplomats, poker has gone hand in hand with our national experience. Presidents from Abraham Lincoln to Barack Obama have deployed poker and its strategies to explain policy, to relax with friends, to negotiate treaties and crises, and as a political networking tool. The ways we all do battle and business are echoed by poker tactics: cheating and thwarting cheaters, leveraging uncertainty, bluffing and sussing out bluffers, managing risk and reward. Cowboys Full shows how what was once accurately called the cheater's game has become amostly honest contest of cunning, mathematical precision, and luck. It explains how poker, formerly dominated by cardsharps, is now the most popular card game in Europe, East Asia, Australia, South America, and cyberspace, as well as on television. It combines colorful history with firsthand experience from today's professional tour. And it examines poker's remarkable hold on American culture, from paintings by Frederic Remington to countless poker novels, movies, and plays. Braiding the thrill of individual hands with new ways of seeing poker's relevance to our military, diplomatic, business, and personal affairs, Cowboys Full is sure to become the classic account of America's favorite pastime.

Download or read book Modern Poker Theory written by Michael Acevedo and published by D&B Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-09 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 poker tools to develop a systematic approach to the analysis of GTO. It organizes the ideas and concepts in an intuitive manner that is totally focused to practical applications. Next time you are at a table some of the players will have studied Modern Poker Theory and some won’t. The players who have studied Modern Poker Theory will, without doubt, have a better theoretical and practical understanding of No-Limit Hold’em. They will be the favourites in the game. Make sure you are one of them. Michael Acevedo, one of the world’s leading poker theorists, is a game theory expert who is renowned for creating cutting-edge content for the world’s leading players. The production of Modern Poker Theory is the culmination of many thousands of hours of his research work with the most advanced poker software tools available. It is poker theory for the 21st century.

Download or read book Secret Lives written by Barbara Greig and published by Sacristy Press. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thrilling tale of the Gharsia family, this historical saga takes places across sixteenth century Europe and unfolds as one of love, betrayal, resilience, and sacrifice.

Download or read book Poker Promise written by Pippa Greathouse and published by . This book was released on 2022-09-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1852... On a trip westward, Betsy Lawrence has just lost both parents to a cholera epidemic. Arriving at Fort Laramie, she's told she can't continue with the wagon train and must marry a man she's never met. "He's a good man", everyone tells her. Betsy thinks he's full of demands, but he's also full of promises. They sound good, but will he keep them? Will she be able to survive as his bride? Then... A sick infant belonging to a Sioux chief, A poker game with high stakes, Two gruesome murders and possible war... Is there anyone she can trust now? Dare she tell her husband her plans? Disclaimer: This book is intended for adults only. It contains mild sexual scenes, adult themes and power exchange. If any of these disturb you, please do not purchase.

Download or read book Promises Kept written by Scarlett Dunn and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2015 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her would-be husband turns up dead the day she arrives to marry him, Victoria Eastman finds an ally in her new neighbor, rancher Colt McBride, who just may be her salvation if only he can accept a dark secret from her past.

Download or read book Cashed In written by Jackie Chance and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amateur Texas Hold ’Em champ Belinda Cooley, aka “Bee Cool,” has left the desert sands of Vegas for the cool clear waters of the Gulf of Mexico. With her newfound fame she has a free buy-in on a high-profile poker cruise aboard the Sea Gambler. The catch: her manipulative manager (who’s also her twin brother) is driving her crazy, her pesky parents are tagging along, and there’s no place to hide from the throngs seeking poker tips from Bee Cool. If that wasn’t enough to throw off a girl’s game, Belinda soon finds her fellow poker pros disappearing faster than chips on a bad night. It seems someone on board is out to turn the card sharks into shark bait—and Belinda might be next.

Download or read book Freelance Poker Writing written by Brian Konradt and published by Writing Career Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FREELANCE POKER WRITING: How to Make Money Writing for the Gaming Industry is the first book showing freelance writers how to make money writing for the casino/gaming industry. Author Brian Konradt, a professional freelance writer with over a decade of experience, introduces writers to the exciting and thrilling world of poker and gaming. He shows readers step-by-step how to cover poker tournaments, poker events, and poker-related topics, and then sell what they write to magazines, newspapers, websites, companies and other media outlets in the gaming industry. Readers will meet many professional freelance writers and poker players who share their insight, advice and experiences. Are you ready to take the plunge into the exciting world of freelance poker writing?

Download or read book Poker Tilt written by Dutch Boyd and published by Pocket Jacks. This book was released on 2014-05-24 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DUTCH BOYD is a three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner who has won and lost millions. Read his amazing true story of the sky highs and cavernous lows living the life of a professional poker player, and his struggle to hang on to his bankroll and his sanity.

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Download or read book Killer Poker Online 2 written by John Vorhaus and published by Lyle Stuart. This book was released on 2006 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The modern internet poker game has changed dramatically in just a couple of years. Killer Poker Online 2 teaches players how to take advantage of these changes, exploiting patterns, tendencies and weaknesses of online players; playing winning strategies that are not possible in real games; beat the unique sit-and-go tournament; and navigate and dominate full-field online tournaments. Vorhaus dispenses exceptional insider knowledge to maximise cash return for every reader.

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Download or read book A Promise of Diamonds written by John Creasey and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2024-11-19 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Scotland Yard detective investigates a South African diamond heist and the murders in its wake in this classic crime novel. In sweltering Kangarmie, South Africa, Della Forrest’s husband promised to return in two months with diamonds. That was two years ago. Della waits—until one day, he staggers out of the Kalahari Desert and collapses at her feet. As he clings to life, he is visited in the night by a strangler . . . A war hero and a former fruit farmer, Patrick Dawlish is now a detective with Scotland Yard. He currently resides in London and is attending the International Crime Conference. There he receives a top-secret report from a South African police officer—a criminal operation has stolen enough uncut diamonds to threaten the global economy. Moments later, the officer is murdered in his hotel room, and the assassin moves on to Dawlish’s flat . . . Armed with a dead man’s knowledge of a vast conspiracy and his own thirst for vengeance, Dawlish heads to South Africa in search of answers and justice. But death in the desert may be all that awaits . . . “First‐rate storytelling . . . and intelligent handling of the private‐vengeance theme make this book a markedly superior thriller.” —The New York Times

Download or read book Exploitative Play in Live Poker written by Alexander Fitzgerald and published by D&B Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-19 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many poker players can make good decisions at the table with a reasonable frequency. Nevertheless, there are numerous situations where even very experienced players behave in predictable ways. These deeply-ingrained habits lead them to make mistakes. The problem is that these situations won’t often arise at the table by chance – you have to make them happen. Exploitative Play in Live Poker is a ground-breaking work that teaches you how to create the circumstances where your opponents will be likely to blunder and how to exploit them when they do. To achieve this you will need to put to one side starting hand charts, balance and GTO (Game Theory Optimal) play. Instead you will incorporate new concepts that may well place you outside your comfort zone. However, your style will now be forcing the other players at the table outside of their comfort zone and, unlike you, they won’t know how to adapt. Learn how to: Counter the auto-continuation-bettorDevelop a powerful donk-betting strategyUse the overbet, the check-raise and the three-barrel effectively As well as being a highly successful player, Alex Fitzgerald runs a poker consultancy that serves more than 1,000 professional poker players in 60 countries. As part of this work, he has very likely trawled through more hand history databases than anyone else. This gives him a unique insight into how players really play, especially when placed under pressure and forced into unfamiliar situations.

Download or read book Decide to Play Great Poker written by Annie Duke and published by Huntington Press Inc. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poker is a game of table position, flop texture, players in a hand, personalities, and so much more. This book teaches you how to identify and analyze those variables, become a great strategist, and have confidence in any poker situation. Decide to Play Great Poker is written by Annie Duke, the world's most renowned woman poker player, with John Vorhaus, himself a winning poker player and prolific author.

Download or read book Red Pasture written by Kathryn Bartow and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-12-20 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Code of the Cowboy and ranch life is generations deep in ethics and mores. The ranch families of today are torn between the past and a future they are unable dissuade. Red Pasture Sara married her best friend, Samuel; she is a woman of fortitude yet beholding to the love of her family. When faced with the greatest test of that love, she is compelled to challenge the past to save the future of the family and people she loves. Russell Barnes is a lone man, bearing the legacy of his father. A fateful ride offers him opportunity to decide his future. The entanglements with the community that has berated him become his means to gain acceptance and win the heart of the woman he loves. Confrontations with John Moore, patriarch to the ranch, escalate when Russells past secrets are revealed. Michael, Johns beloved grandson, gives him cause to reconsider when the truth is finally revealed.

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