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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Poker (The Complete Idiot's Guide)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 795.412
EAN: 9781592572571
ISBN: 159257257X
Label: Alpha
Manufacturer: Alpha
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: September 07, 2004
Publisher: Alpha
Release Date: September 07, 2004
Studio: Alpha
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Editorial Review:
An easy-to-follow poker guide—we're not bluffing.
In this comprehensive guide, "The Poker Pundit" Andrew Glazer explains the strategy, etiquette, money management, odds, classic opportunities—and pitfalls—of this incredibly popular, timeless game. With easy-to-follow examples and lively anecdotes, readers not only learn the technical side of the game, but the complex human element as well. Topics include rules for Texas Hold'em and Seven-Card Stud, as well as the more traditional Five-Card Draw and Five-Card Stud; the art of the bluff; how to spot "tells" and read your opponents' body language; and more.
• Poker is one of the most popular American card games
• Televised celebrity poker games and tournaments have taken the game's popularity to a new level—the phenomenon was recently featured in a New York Times story
• Poker players tend to buy multiple books on the subject
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Useful for the Idiots
I just started playing Poker a week ago and wanted a really simple explantion of the game. This book did the trick. It opened up my eyes to different types of games, styles of play and where to play.
If you are looking for a simple general overview into the world of Poker, this is it.
p.s.
Once you have chosen the type of Poker you want to play, Glazer gives excellent great reads in his Appendix.
Rating:  - Decent overview for beginners
This book is more of an overview of poker that I could see being very helpful for novices. It provides in introduction to various games, such as Hold 'Em and Omaha, and presents other general concepts such as bankroll management, playing in casinos vs. playing online, and poker etiquitte. Everything is easy to understand and useful for certain audiences, I just don't know how useful it would be for someone who has been playing the game for a while. It is also light on strategy.
Rating:  - Easy to Read and Insightful.
First, let me say that I wholeheartedly recommend this book. The fact that it is inexpensive is an immediate bonus but also, Mr. Glazer, has strong writing skills and the pages are very accessible. If you're not in the mood for concentrating you could even scan it, because, as is true with all of the "Idiot's Guide" series, "Poker" has little subgroupings that allow for quick digestion. In this edition, they're little boxes called "the inside straight, table talk" and "perilous play." Each page ... Read More
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