A complete, revised guide to the Texas Hold'em game of poker takes readers step by step through the fundamental principles and strategies of the popular card game, covering the rules of the game, the art of betting, Hold'em lingo, and more. Original. 25,000 first printing.

Know when to hold'em. With unprecedented media coverage, the game of poker has exploded ;and Texas Hold'em is the poker game every new fan wants to learn. This book gives the legions of new players a head start in learning how to play ;and how to win. Introducing the fundamental concepts and strategies, The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Texas Hold'emgives you the rules for playing and betting, quizzes, odds tables, Hold'em lingo, and tips to avoid beginner's mistakes. " Texas Hold'em has become hugely popular with the World Poker Tour(Travel Channel), World Series of Poker(ESPN), and Celebrity Poker Showdown(Bravo and NBC) " Pocket-size edition gives players the information they want without overwhelming them

The how-to-win guide for the blue chip of poker games.Texas Hold́em, the game featured on the popular television programs and dealt at well-known tournaments, has quickly become the one to play ́ and the one to win. In the context of teaching readers the basics of Texas Hold́em, this revised edition covers "No Limit" strategies and tournaments, and the basics for winning bigger cash pots. Although the dynamics for this versionof the game are similar to its low-limit cousin, "No Limit" strategy is quite different. This revised book covers no-limit in much greater detail, as it relates to cash games, online games, and tournaments.

All bets are on! Most how-to-win poker books leave out two of the most important tools of the game: effective betting and bluffing. Now, a poker expert extraordinaire gives readers the quick and dirty inside information so readers can hone these skills. Readers will learn about the art of value betting, weighing value against risk, the power of chips and position, and much more. -Features effective bluffing techniques including how to figure out an opponent's bluff -Well-known expert author

Read your opponent . . . and rake in the chips. The world’s best poker players can read their opponents’ most subtle expressions and behaviors—no matter how hard their opponents try to hide them. A tapping foot, a change in vocal tone, and countless other clues “tell” an informed player what cards the opponent is holding and how they’re likely to be played. The Pocket Idiot’s Guide® to Poker Tells explains everything amateur poker players need to start interpreting tells and using them to develop poker intuition. In this Pocket Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • Foolproof tips to help you recognize all kinds of tells. • Game-saving advice on avoiding tells yourself—and recognizing fake ones. • Surefire strategies for dealing with the five different types of player personalities. • Idiot-proof techniques for sharpening your tell-spotting skills.

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All bets are on! Most how-to-win poker books leave out two of the most important tools of the game: effective betting and bluffing. Now, a poker expert extraordinaire gives readers the quick and dirty inside information so readers can hone these skills. Readers will learn about the art of value betting, weighing value against risk, the power of chips and position, and much more. -Features effective bluffing techniques including how to figure out an opponent's bluff -Well-known expert author.