Get the Edge at Low-Limit Texas Hold' Em: From the Kitchen to the Cardroom!,9781566251891

Get the Edge at Low-Limit Texas Hold' Em: From the Kitchen to the Cardroom!

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ISBN13: 9781566251891
ISBN10: 1566251893
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-04-01
Publisher(s): Natl Book Network
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Summary

Low-Limit Texas Hold'em is the fastest-growing casino poker game. But new player often come to the poker rooms completely unprepared to play a winning game. Even so-called veteran players are often long-term losers at the game because they have never taken the time to study how to play or analyze their own individual games.

Table of Contents

Foreword xi
Frank Scoblete
Acknowledgments xv
Part One Introduction
1(14)
Is This Book for You?
3(4)
Becoming an Educated Player
7(4)
The Journey Begins
11(4)
Part Two The Basics
15(208)
Why Hold'em?
17(4)
How to Play Texas Hold'em
21(4)
Texas Hold'em
25(2)
Hierarchy of Poker Hands
27(2)
Who's Got the Button?
29(4)
Starting Hands
33(6)
Any Ace Won't Do
39(4)
Any Suited
43(2)
Early Position
45(8)
Middle Position
53(4)
Late Position
57(4)
Blinds
61(6)
Building a Strong Foundation
67(4)
Probability and Odds
71(10)
Calling
81(6)
Raising
87(4)
Slowplaying
91(4)
Check-Raising
95(4)
Bluffing and Semi-Bluffing
99(4)
The Flop
103(4)
Overcards
107(2)
Pairs
109(10)
Trips vs Sets
119(4)
Flush Draws
123(4)
Straight Draws
127(6)
The Turn
133(4)
The River
137(4)
``That's the Nuts!''
141(4)
Board Reading
145(10)
Drawing Dead
155(4)
Know Your Outs
159(6)
Making Correct Decisions
165(4)
We Are Not Fortune Tellers
169(4)
Bad Beats
173(2)
Playing Your Best Game
175(6)
Losing Streaks
181(2)
Playing in a Cardroom
183(6)
Table Stakes
189(4)
Common Mistakes
193(4)
Types of Players
197(8)
Tells
205(4)
Cheating and Collusion
209(6)
Money Management
215(2)
Keeping a Log
217(6)
Part Three Learning the Game
223(54)
Training
225(4)
Reading
229(4)
Computer Software
233(4)
Flashcards
237(2)
Video Tapes
239(2)
Railbirding
241(2)
Free Lessons
243(4)
Low-Limit Tournaments
247(4)
My First Game
251(4)
Tournament Strategy
255(4)
Tournament Win
259(4)
Friends and Networking
263(4)
Online Practice
267(4)
Moving Ahead
271(4)
Closing Thoughts
275(2)
Glossary 277(4)
Index 281

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